On Tuesday, November 17th, the 2009 Radio City Christmas Spectacular opened as the Make-a-Wish Foundation honored the Garden of Dreams Foundation with the Chris Grecious Award for exceptional dedication at Radio City Music Hall.
Celebrity Attendees included: Paula Abdul; New York Giants' Lawrence Tynes and Zak DeOssie; Nikki Blonsky; Steve Schrippa; The Radio City Rockettes and Santa Claus.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, runs through January 3, 2010. Prices range from $42 to $105. A limited number of premium tickets are also available for all performances. Tickets are available online here or at the Radio City Box Office (50th Street and Avenue of the Americas). Box Office hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am-8pm and Sunday 11am-8pm. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the Ticketmaster Christmas Hotline at 212-307-1000 or at any Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices include a $4.50 facility charge. Tickets purchased via Ticketmaster are subject to service charges. Please call 212-247-4777 for more information.
All photos: Marion Curtis/Starpix.

Rafaello Carone of the Make a Wish Foundation, poses with the Radio City Rockettes and Santa Claus to honor the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which Make-A-Wish awarded for its exceptional non-profit dedication, at Radio City Music Hall on November 17, 2009.

New York Giants football player Lawrence Tynes (l) with the Radio City Rockettes, Santa Claus and children of the Make-A-Wish Foundation honor the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which Make-A-Wish awarded for its exceptional non-profit dedication, at Radio City on November 17, 2009. Also present in the back row are actors Matthew Modine and Steve Schrippa, Garden of Dreams Chairman of the Board Hank Ratner and Board Chairwoman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Bonnie Gwinn.

Nikki Blonsky of Hairspray the Movie and Steve Schrippa honor the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which Make-A-Wish awarded for its exceptional non-profit dedication, in at Radio City Music Hall on November 17, 2009.

Paula Abdul poses with the Radio City Rockettes to honor the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which Make-A-Wish awarded for its exceptional non-profit dedication, at Radio City Music Hall on November 17, 2009.
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