Outside, after the show, there’s snow on 6th Avenue: soap bubbles shoot over the sidewalk and

Outside, after the show, there’s snow on 6th Avenue: soap bubbles shoot over the sidewalk and street from above the famous neon marquee. Children and adults hold out their hands to catch the wet bits of white as they float down. One little girl collects enough of the faux-snow to build herself a white beard and slick down her hair. Surprise, delight, flit across people’s faces—only now, unlike in the darkened theater, it’s visible. Like all things to do with the Rockettes, it’s an effect produced by hard work, but with results that feel, and look, like magic.

Behind the Scenes with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular | Travel + Leisure