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- And HERE WE GO! Christmas Spectacular Begins Nov. 6It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular began its 2025 season on Thursday, November 6th. Due to popular demand, more performances have been added and the run will continue until January 5th, 2026. This is a special year as we are also marking 100 years of the world-famous Rockettes, the longest continuously running precision dance team in the world. Come on out and celebrate the season… get your tickets at www.rockettes.com. In the meantime, here is a little something to put you in the holiday spirit. My friend J A C K …
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- The Rockettes Turns 1002025 is the 100th anniversary of the Rockettes! Founded in St. Louis, MO in 1925, the Rockettes are the longest-running precision dance company in America and have appeared at some of the biggest events in entertainment and American history over the last century. As the stars of the annual Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, the Rockettes perform for more than one million people each holiday season at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Symbols of women’s empowerment, the Rockettes are world-renowned for their signature Rockettes Precision Dance Technique™ that combines elements of jazz, tap …
- George Accompanying Hugh Jackman’s Iconic Radio City Run
This summer and fall, stage and screen sensation Hugh Jackman is lighting up the Radio City stage and George will be at the console of the mighty Wurlitzer when the curtain rises. The concert series, From New York, With Love, is a 24-show run, spanning from January to October 2025. The show features Jackman performing songs from his most iconic roles, including The Boy from Oz, The Greatest Showman, The Music Man, and Les Miserables, along with other musical theater classics. Tickets are going fast so check out the official page for available dates and other details. - Pipes on the Boardwalk: Playing the World’s Biggest, Loudest Organ
What a thrill to sit in the driver’s seat of the largest pipe organ in the world and take it for a spin! Many thanks to Brant Duddy and Robert Miloche for introducing me to Scott D. Banks, Membership & Events Coordinator for Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City. With seven manuals and somewhere in the neighborhood of 33,100 pipes, the aptly-named Poseidon was built by Midmer-Losh Organ Company of Merrick, NY, between 1929-1932. It holds four records in the Guinness Book: the largest and loudest musical instrument ever constructed! Higher wind pressure than normal is needed to fill the …Pipes on the Boardwalk: Playing the World’s Biggest, Loudest Organ Read More »
- “Spring into Joy” Concert Wows Barrymore Crowd
On March 17th, George welcomed winter’s end with a concert at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, N.J. He was joined by trumpeters Alex Bender (Spamalot, Detroit Symphony, etc.) and Bryan Uhl (Back to the Future on Broadway, West Point Army Band and more). The show was accompanied by a montage of visuals on the big screen. “The program began with a medley that as a bit of a mood piece on a very wet theme. It included “Tomorrow” from Annie, “Rainy Days and Mondays” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow” plus more. Next, in keeping with the …