Mo’ne and Philly’s Taney Dragons will kick off Macy’s parade
The Taney Dragons Little League team and their star pitcher, Mo'ne Davis, will kick off the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Brad Larrison/NewsWorks file photo)
Philadelphia Little League star Mo’ne Davis and her team, the Taney Dragons, will kick off the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Sting, Idina Menzel and the cast of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at the parade.
Macy’s announced Monday that Kiss, Meghan Trainor, Quvenzhane Wallis and Renee Fleming also will be part of the lineup on Nov. 27.
The special will air at 9 a.m. EST on NBC. Macy’s says more than 8,000 people will participate in the event.
Latin superstar Romeo Santos, Nick Jonas, Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez and former NHL players John LeClair and Pat LaFontaine also will take part.
The cast of the “Today” show will host the three-hour broadcast of the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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