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Rockettes tell PEOPLE the secret behind the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers number, which has been a part of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular since 1933
The Rockettes gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at one special element of their production, the wooden soldier fall. The 36 Rockettes line up to do the memorable stunt.
There are 80+ Rockettes in total with two casts of about 40 Rockettes. However, 36 are on stage at one time. Each cast has additional “swings” who can fill in the spots for the women on the line.
For decades, the schedule of a Radio City Rockette was much different than in the modern day. Until 1979, Radio City Music Hall had a movie/show format, in which a movie was shown at the theater four times a day, usually for a week. [ 4 ]
The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 90-minute show features more than 140 performers and an original musical score, and combines singing, dancing, and humor with traditional scenes.
Leon Jessel was born in the eastern German city of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland), in 1871, the son of Jewish merchant Samuel Jessel and his American wife Mary. Leon converted to Christianity in 1894 — the same year he premiered his first operetta Die Brautwerbung (The Courtship) — in order to marry Clara Louise Grunewald, and they were wed in 1896.
The Rockettes, chatting from a dressing room littered with sequined costumes and well-worn dancing shoes, share their essentials, from super sticky hairspray to Pilates workouts in the off-season.
Here's how the Rockettes stay warm for outdoor shows such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting