Since 1932, the Radio City Rockettes have been a staple of New York City holidays. I finally got to see them and, despite uncomfortable seats and expensive tickets ($71 each), I can now see why they lasted so long.
Hosted by Santa, this typical 90-minute New York show features over 30 dancers moving in an impressively synched manner to many holiday classics like 12 days of Christmas. But their most impressive one is when they dress like lead soldiers. They move around in troops in circles, and land perfectly next to each other without leaving any gaps.
And while they change costumes, there are a few Broadway-like numbers, including highlights from The Nutcracker. Those dancing bears like foolishly funny with their lack of grace! And of course, Santa interacted with the crowd and the other artists, who made time fly by so quickly.
I don't know how people if the terasse or the lower mezzanines had the same immersive experience I had with the light show illuminating all around us, but I have to say I had the best tickets. Those light effects definitely added to the experience.
The only negative point would be the very cheap 3D number where Santa move to Radio City from the North Pole. The drawing from the animation looked so late 90s; even younger children will not be impressed.
Nevertheless, this show is definitely worth your while. Those dancers are incredible and deserve all the credit they've been getting for nearly 100 years (they started 7-8 years before moving to NYC)
Final rating: 4.5/5