Christmas Bets Eoen More Spectacular: New Finale Includes 100 Drones That Will Take Flight In A Show-Stopping Light Performance.

• Position: Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

The 2018 production of the "Christmas 11 Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes" is being technologically transformed with the addition of an all-new finale scene and redesigned elements. Directed by Tony-nominated director Sam Buntrock, the new finale will include 100 drones that take flight to create a groundbreaking magical holiday light show. The finale joins several of the production's beloved numbers, which will showcase new, state-of-the-art digital projections from Obscura to combine next-level technology with eye-opening artistry that extend the show beyond the stage.

"As the No. 1 holiday show in America, the 'Christmas Spectacular' has been a beloved holiday tradition for generations, and we want to ensure we're doing everything we can--including pushing artistic boundaries, creating new experiences, and embracing innovation--to capture the enthusiasm and allegiance of generations to come," says Victoria Parker, executive vice president of Productions for The Madison Square Garden Company. "We are thrilled to have assembled a creative team of some of the most-acclaimed leaders in theater and technology to elevate this year's show-by integrating next-generation technology and compelling new elements that have never before been presented at this scale in a live theatrical setting."

The new finale scene, "Christmas Lights," will be a stunning example of innovation blended with tradition. It begins at the conclusion of the "Living Nativity" scene with the original light of Christmas-^he North Star. Fragments of light suddenly will appear as aerialists fly across the Great Stage. One-hundred drones...