The parade was televised due to the covid-19 pandemic, most of the acts and performances were pre-recorded days leading up to the parade, the original 2 1/2 mile parade route was cut short and parade spectators weren't allowed to view the parade in person.
The 2nd appearances for the broadway musicals Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (opened up for the parade the previous year) and Mean Girls: The Musical (performed at the 92nd annual parade).