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The RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR sponsored by AmerenUE and presented by Dance St. Louis returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre December 11-28, 2008! 

ST. LOUIS, MO – Making their way back to St. Louis this holiday season will be the world-famous Rockettes as they perform in the RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from December 11-28 for 38 dazzling performances. 

The Christmas Spectacular is exactly that…a spectacular.  A cast and crew of nearly 100 people will return to St. Louis this season to deliver a holiday show experience like never before.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is sure to give audiences holiday memories to last a lifetime. 

Children of all ages will be enchanted by live holiday entertainment as teddy bears dance, wooden soldiers come to life, reindeer fly, and the Radio City Rockettes perform their fancy footwork and eye-high kicks.

The New York Times says, “BRILLIANT!  It lifts the spirit and spreads warmth, joy and good will!”

"AmerenUE is proud to return as the presenting sponsor of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Fox Theatre, as St. Louis welcomes the legendary Rockettes back home, where they originated more than 80 years ago," said, Thomas R. Voss, AmerenUE President and Chief Executive Officer.

"The Christmas Spectacular is the epitome of family entertainment, and AmerenUE is thrilled to help bring this fabulous show back to St. Louis." 

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is non-stop excitement until the curtain falls.  

Famed dance numbers that await are the classic scenes “The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” and “The Living Nativity,” both of which have been performed in the Christmas Spectacular since 1933. 

In addition to the traditional favorites, the stage will come alive with other scenes that will amaze audiences including “The 12 Days of Christmas,” a sizzling Rockette tap number, and “Christmas in New York,” a high-kicking Rockette number, direct from the stage of New York City. 

“The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is a holiday tradition for millions of families across the country,” said Jonathan Hochwald, Executive Vice President of Productions for MSGE.

“We realize that not everyone can come to New York for Christmas, so we’ll bring Christmas to you.”

In 1994, due to popular demand, MSG Entertainment (MSGE) broadened the beloved holiday theatrical’s schedule for the first time to encompass markets outside of New York, while running simultaneously with the New York production.

Since then, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular has entertained audiences around the world and performed in top cities across North America including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Seattle, Nashville, Phoenix, Toronto and many more. 

In its 14-year combined history outside of New York, as well as the production at Radio City Music Hall, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular has played to more than 64 million people in 31 different cities.

In 2008, The Christmas Spectacular will entertain audiences once again in 5 cities including Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis and Nashville.

For more than three quarters of a century, the Radio City Rockettes, the world’s most famous precision dance troupe, have been a legendary force in entertainment, with a rich history of skill and dedication to their craft. 

The dance company first kicked to life in 1925 as the “Missouri Rockets” and made their show business debut in St. Louis, the realization of a long-time dream of their creator, Russell Markert. 

In 1933, the “Rockets” performed at the opening night of Radio City Music Hall and have continued to perform there for more than 70 years.   

Most famous for their eye high kicks and precision dancing, the Rockettes have strutted their way into the hearts of millions and have made the Radio City Christmas Spectacular a staple of holiday magic. 

The Radio City Rockettes perform with a signature precision that perpetually delights every new audience.  Indeed, these “dancing daughters” – as their founder, Russell Markert always referred to them – have not only persevered for more than 75 years, but are thriving now more than ever.