‘I’ve got my long johns and it’s going to be epic,’ says the actor, scheduled to perform with her castmates from the hit musical ‘Six.’
Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack faithfully watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after fulfilling her own parade duties. Now she’s getting ready to bundle up, hit the streets of Manhattan and be part of the big one for the first time. Mack, who plays one of the wives of Henry VIII in the hit musical “Six,” is slated to perform a mashup of some of its songs live Thursday with her castmates and band in front of a televised audience of millions. The parade broadcast begins at 9 a.m. (with a repeat at 2 p.m.) on WMAQ-Channel 5. “I’ve got my long johns and it’s going to be epic,” she says. “I finally get to meet Snoopy. That’s really my dream — to see the big Snoopy balloon, honestly.” Astronaut Snoopy will hover overhead as the parade returns to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan and high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers. This year’s parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year. It will feature 15 giant character balloons,28 floats,36 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than 800 clowns,10 marching bands and nine performance groups and, of course, Santa Claus bringing up the rear. New balloon giants joining the line-up include Ada Twist, Scientist; the pint-sized hero from “The Mandalorian,” and the Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee on a sled.
