New Hallmark Christmas Movie To Star The Rockettes And More

In late January, we reported about an upcoming Hallmark Channel Christmas movie relating to The Rockettes. Fast forward to now and we finally have more details. Read on to find out what we know about the star-studded upcoming Christmas movie, A Holiday Spectacular.

Hallmark Channel – Christmas Movie A Holiday Spectacular

For one thing, the upcoming Christmas movie, A Holiday Spectacular is set to have a star-studded cast. Fans of Hallmark’s holiday fare can expect to see Academy-Award winning actress, Ann-Margret, Tony Award-nominee Derek Klena, along with Eve Plumb, Ginna Claire Mason and The Rockettes themselves.

Set to air during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2022, the movie was filmed At Radio City Music Hall and in upstate New York. Meanwhile, The Rockettes were choreographed by their director and choreographer Julie Branam and will be featured throughout the movie, both in performance numbers and speaking roles.

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Hallmark Channel – What Is The Movie About?

A Holiday Spectacular is set in 1958, when Maggie (Mason), an heiress in Philadelphia, puts her high society wedding plans to a man she doesn’t love on hold, so she can head up to New York City and make her secret dream come true. That dream is to dance live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.

Maggie’s family believes she is staying in New York City with an “approved” friend from boarding school. Meanwhile, she is actually living a completely different life from what she has previously known. Not only does she fall in love with the Big Apple, but she also wants to dance with the Rockettes. However, Maggie soon finds herself caught between two worlds, which is made more complicated by a chance encounter with young US Navy photographer John (Klena).

Will Maggie find the courage to tell her family what she truly wants for her future, instead of accepting the future that was planned for her?

Hallmark Channel – Radio City Rockettes Embody Christmas

Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP Programming, Hallmark Channel spoke about the new, upcoming Hallmark Original movie. “The Radio City Rockettes embody Christmas in New York City and we are thrilled to bring together two quintessential holiday brands – Hallmark Channel and the Radio City Rockettes – for a one-of-a-kind holiday movie.”

“A Holiday Spectacular will be a beautiful reminder of the joy of the season and is sure to become a family tradition, much like attending a performance of the Rockettes’ annual Christmas Spectacular,” she added.

Meanwhile, Jessica Tuttle, Senior Vice President, Productions, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp, the parent company of Radio City Rockettes and Radio City Music Hall, also made a statement:

“We are thrilled to partner with Hallmark Channel to bring together our two iconic holiday brands, which both create holiday magic for millions of people every year,” she said, adding, “This heartwarming storyline gives audiences a peek into the passion and dedication that the Rockettes have for this beloved dance company and the incredible sisterhood that is at the core of this legendary line.”

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Hallmark Channel – Behind The Scenes Of A Holiday Spectacular

As noted by Deadline, the Hallmark movie is a Choice Films Production, with Dustin Rikert acting as executive producer. Meanwhile, producers are Tony Glazer and Summer Crockett Moore, while John Putch directs the movie from a script by Julie Sherman Wolfe.

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