Rockettes on The Today Show

Last Thursday the Radio City Rockettes appeared on The Today Show to promote their nationwide “Christmas in August” event to kick off ticket sales for their Christmas Spectacular, which opens in November at Radio City Music Hall and locations throughout the country. Photos by Avi Gerver, ©Madison Square Garden, L.P.

The Rockettes rehearse at Rockefeller Center Plaza bright and early (6:30am) for their appearance on the show:

Once in costume, the ladies line up in the lobby:

The Rockettes give viewers a taste of what they’ll see in the Christmas Spectacular:

Today Show hosts Al Roker, Natalie Morales, Ann Curry and Meredith Vieira interview a Rockette after the performance:

Santa Clause (the real one) poses with the Rockettes in the Radio City Music Hall ticket lobby later in the day: