[Announcer] Bank of America.

Bank of America is proud to support local cultural programming.

Welcome to the 2025 Bryant Park Tree Lighting, hosted by American actor and chef, David Burtka.

Featuring Showstopping performances from world class skaters, Emmanuel Savary, Kaiya Ruiter Kaitlyn Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, Mariah Bell, Ice Theatre of New York, Figure Skating In Harlem, The Skyliners, and a special appearance by Tony Award winner, Matt Doyle.

And now please welcome your host for the evening, David Burtka.

- Welcome to the official start of the 2025 Tree Lighting at Bryant Park.

You guys made it!

(audience cheering) So my name is David Burtka, and I am thrilled to host this magical evening.

We have so much to celebrate tonight, including some truly magical skaters.

(audience cheering) Now let's kick off this skating, all right?

Skating to "Hot Chocolate," please welcome the Ice Theatre of New York.

(audience cheering) (upbeat music) (shoes tapping rhythmically) ♪ Hot, hot, ooh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, say, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, so we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yo, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Here, we've only got one rule ♪ ♪ Never ever let it cool ♪ ♪ Keep it cookin' in the pot ♪ ♪ Then you got hot chocolate ♪ (upbeat music continues) ♪ Hot, hot, ooh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, say, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, so, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yo, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Here, we've only got one rule ♪ ♪ Never ever let it cool ♪ ♪ Keep it cookin' in the pot ♪ ♪ Then you got hot chocolate ♪ (upbeat music continues) ♪ Hot, hot, ooh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, say, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, so we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yo, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Here, we only got one rule ♪ ♪ Here, we only got one rule ♪ ♪ Never ever let it cool ♪ ♪ Never ever let it cool ♪ ♪ Keep it cookin' in the pot ♪ ♪ Then you got hot chocolate ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yeah, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yeah, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yeah, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, hey, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, oh, we got it ♪ ♪ Hot, hot, yeah, we got it ♪ (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Hot chocolate, ah ♪ (audience cheering) - [Announcer] Thank you, Ice Theatre of New York.

Now please welcome back to Winter Village at Bryant Park performing, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," your host, David Burtka.

(light dramatic music) ♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♪ ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ ♪ Take a look at the five and 10 glistening once again ♪ ♪ With candy canes and silver lanes aglow ♪ ♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♪ ♪ Toys in every store ♪ ♪ But the prettiest sight to see ♪ ♪ Is the holly that will be on our own front door ♪ ♪ A pair of hop along boots ♪ ♪ and a pistol that shoots is the wish of Barney and Ben ♪ ♪ Dolls that'll talk and they'll go for a walk ♪ ♪ Is the hope of Janice and Jen ♪ ♪ And mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again ♪ ♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♪ ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ ♪ There's a tree in the Grand Hotel ♪ ♪ Bryant Park as well ♪ ♪ The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow ♪ ♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♪ ♪ Soon the bells will start ♪ ♪ But the thing that'll make them ring ♪ ♪ Is the carol that you sing right within your heart ♪ (light upbeat music) (light upbeat music continues) ♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♪ ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ ♪ But the prettiest sight to see ♪ ♪ Is the holly that will be ♪ ♪ On your own front door ♪ ♪ Sure, it's Christmas in New York ♪ (light upbeat music continues) (audience cheering) Thank you so much.

It is such a fantastic time of year.

It gets you all goose bumpy and feeling good, you know?

All right, it's time for our next skater performing, "The Christmas Song."

Please welcome the two time national medalist, Emmanuel Savary.

(audience cheering) (light festive music) ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ♪ ♪ Jack Frost nipping at your nose ♪ ♪ Yuletide carols being sung by a choir ♪ ♪ And folks dressed up like Eskimos ♪ ♪ Everybody knows a Turkey and some mistletoe ♪ ♪ Help to make the season bright ♪ ♪ Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ♪ ♪ Will find it hard to sleep tonight ♪ ♪ They know that Santa's on his way ♪ ♪ He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh ♪ ♪ And every mother's child is gonna spy ♪ ♪ To see if reindeer really know how to fly ♪ ♪ And so I'm offering this simple phrase ♪ ♪ To kids from one to 92 ♪ ♪ Although it's been said many times, many ways ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you ♪ (audience cheering) - Bravo, Emmanuel, that's fantastic.

Well, we have another extraordinary skater with us tonight at Bryant Park Tree Lighting.

Please welcome 2024 Canadian National champion, Kaiya Ruiter.

(audience cheering) (light upbeat music) ♪ Santa, tell me if you're really there ♪ ♪ Don't make me fall in love again ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if he really cares ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't give it all away ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year Santa ♪ ♪ Feeling Christmas all around, and trying to play it cool ♪ ♪ But it's hard to focus ♪ ♪ When I see him walking 'cross the room ♪ ♪ "Let It Snow" is blasting out, but I won't get in the mood ♪ ♪ I'm avoiding every mistletoe ♪ ♪ Until I know it's true love that he thinks of ♪ ♪ So next Christmas I'm not all alone, boy ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if you're really there ♪ ♪ Don't make me fall in love again ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if he really cares ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't give it all away ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ ♪ Baby ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me ♪ ♪ If he won't be, if he won't be here ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if you're really there ♪ ♪ Don't make me fall in love again ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if he really cares ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't give it all away ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me, tell me if you're really there ♪ ♪ Don't make me fall in love again ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next here ♪ ♪ Santa, tell me if he really cares, do you care ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't give it all away ♪ ♪ If he won't be here next year ♪ (audience cheering) - Fantastic.

Now, prepared to be dazzled.

Our shining stars from Figure Skating in Harlem glide into the ice, ready to create a winter wonderland of dreams and determination.

(upbeat music) ♪ Happy holiday, happy holiday ♪ ♪ Happy holiday, happy holiday ♪ ♪ While the merry bells keep ringing ♪ ♪ Happy holiday to you ♪ (smooth upbeat music) ♪ Happy holiday ♪ ♪ Happy holiday ♪ (smooth upbeat music continues) (smooth upbeat music continues) ♪ Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin' ♪ ♪ In the lane, snow is glistenin' ♪ ♪ A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight ♪ ♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪ ♪ Gone away is the blue bird ♪ ♪ Here to stay is a new bird ♪ ♪ To sing a love song while we stroll along ♪ ♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪ ♪ In the meadow, we can build a snowman ♪ ♪ We'll pretend that he's Parson Brown ♪ ♪ He'll say, "Are you married" ♪ ♪ We'll say, ♪ ♪ "No, man, but you can do the job when you're in town" ♪ ♪ Later on, we'll conspire as we dream by the fire ♪ ♪ To face unafraid the plans that we made ♪ ♪ Walking in a wonderland ♪ (audience cheering) - You guys are so talented, that is so exciting.

Let's welcome a duo who will dazzle the ice with their brilliance.

Please welcome the 2002 Olympians, Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker.

(audience cheering) ("Ave Maria") (audience cheering) (audience applauding) That was absolutely beautiful, but we have a very special guest coming out right now.

This guy's amazing, his voice is so incredible.

Please welcome Tony winner, Matt Doyle singing, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on ice performance with skater duet Danil Berdnikov Nikko and Liz Yoshiko Schmidt and choreographed by Lorna Brown for the Ice Theatre of New York.

(light upbeat music) ♪ Have yourself a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Let your heart be light ♪ ♪ From now on, our troubles will be out of sight ♪ ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas ♪ ♪ Make the Yuletide gay ♪ ♪ From now on, our troubles will be miles away ♪ ♪ Once again as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪ ♪ Gather near to us once more ♪ ♪ Through the years, we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow ♪ ♪ So have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ (light upbeat music continues) ♪ Here we are as in olden days ♪ ♪ Happy golden days of yore ♪ ♪ Faithful friends who are dear to us ♪ ♪ Gather near to us once more ♪ ♪ Someday soon, we all will be together ♪ ♪ If the fates allow ♪ ♪ Hang a shining star upon the highest bow ♪ ♪ And have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ (light upbeat music continues) ♪ Have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♪ Thank you, merry Christmas, everyone!

Happy holidays!

Bravo.

- And bravo to you, Matt, so good.

We have another magical moment, guys.

Lots of magical moments tonight.

Please welcome the 2024 National Silver Medalists and 2024 US World Team members, The Skyliners.

(audience cheering) (upbeat music) ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ Ding-dong, ding-dong ♪ ♪ With the kids jingle belling ♪ ♪ And everyone telling you be of good cheer ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ Ding-dong, ding-dong ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ Ding-dong, ding-dong ♪ ♪ With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ♪ ♪ When friends come to call ♪ ♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪ ♪ Ding-dong, ding-dong ♪ ♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪ ♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪ ♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪ ♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪ ♪ And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago ♪ (upbeat music continues) ♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪ ♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪ ♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪ ♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪ ♪ And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago ♪ (upbeat music continues) ♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing ♪ ♪ When loved ones are near ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ Oh, the most wonderful time ♪ ♪ Of the year ♪ (audience cheering) - Thank you, Skyliners.

Before we light this magnificent tree, we have one world class performance here.

Gliding in with grace, please welcome the 2022 US National Champion and Olympian, Mariah Bell.

(audience cheering) (upbeat music) ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, oh ♪ ♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Christmas, the snow's coming down ♪ ♪ Christmas, I'm watching it fall ♪ ♪ Christmas, lots of people around ♪ ♪ Christmas, baby, please come home ♪ ♪ Christmas, the church bells in town ♪ ♪ Christmas, are ringing in sound ♪ ♪ Christmas, full of happy sounds ♪ ♪ Christmas, baby, please come home ♪ ♪ They're singing "Deck The Halls" ♪ ♪ But it's not Christmas at all ♪ ♪ 'Cause I remember when you were here ♪ ♪ And all the fun we had last year ♪ ♪ Christmas, brilliant lights on the tree ♪ ♪ Christmas, I'm watching 'em shine ♪ ♪ Christmas, you should be here with me ♪ ♪ Christmas, baby, please come home ♪ ♪ They're singing "Deck The Halls" ♪ ♪ But it's not like Christmas at all ♪ ♪ 'Cause I remember when you were here ♪ ♪ And all the fun we had last year ♪ ♪ Christmas, if there was a way ♪ ♪ Christmas, I'd hold back these tears ♪ ♪ Christmas, oh, it's Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Please, please, please, please, please, please ♪ ♪ Baby, please come home, Christmas ♪ ♪ Baby, please come home, Christmas ♪ ♪ Baby, please come home, Christmas ♪ ♪ Baby, please come home, Christmas ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, Christmas ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Christmas ♪ (audience cheering) - That was so fantastic.

Now the moment has arrived, everybody.

It's time to light up this tree!

(audience cheering) But before we do, we're gonna bring everyone back.

We're gonna bring the whole cast back, all the skaters, everybody out there.

Are you guys ready?

(audience cheering) Okay, okay, here we go.

We're all gonna count it down from 10 together.

Ready?

10.

(drum rolling) - [Everyone] Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.

(everyone cheering) (light upbeat music) - [David Burtka] Come on, wow!

Whoo!

(light upbeat music continues) May your holidays be as radiant as our tree and as joyful as our performers, and as magical as this moment.

And happy holidays, everybody.

Happy holidays!

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