Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: The Outsiders

For being a movie (and book) adaptation, I actually do enjoy The Outsiders pretty well. I think it's got great music, a dynamic cast, a compelling story (the show did actually make me read/listen to the book), and some of the most exciting fight choreography I've ever seen. So I'm pumped for them to get a parade performance and looking forward to their energetic performance!

This probably was my favorite performance yet. I like the number (Tulsa 1967) and while the opening bit with Brody Grant was a little low energy (I don't know what the crowd behind him was threatened with, but they looked terrified), but once the rest of the cast got there, I thought it was great! I was impressed that at least one of the guys still tried the "running on the tire" stunt in the rain, and I thought all of the dancing continued to be super impressive, especially with the environmental concerns. The transiation into the finale was a little jarring and I think unnecessary, but I guess I can't fault them too much for wanting to squeeze "Stay Gold" in there. I also appreciate that Ana Gasteyer made the joke about them performing in the rain on Broadway, that was a good touch. I think this is our last pre-parade performance :( but not a bad one to end on. Happy Parade everyone!