Broadway
Located in 1634 Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, this theater has name that should be familiar to Central Floridians
Winter Garden Theater
In late 2008, the song heard here became this band's first chart single, as well as their first number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song has also been placed at number 39 for the Taste of Country's "Top 100 Country Songs of All Time" chart.
Zac Brown Band
The host city of the 1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta
The classic, cheerful song was originally written to be a Thanksgiving song, not a Christmas tune.
Jingle Bells
In 1886, when this city and Fulton County passed prohibition legislation,John Pemberton responded by developing Coca-Cola, a non-alcoholic version of Pemberton's French Wine Coca
Atlanta
Broadway's longest-running show and musical, it opened on January 26, 1988 and closed after 13,981 shows on April 16, 2023
Phantom of the Opera
Dubbed the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she broke both racial and gender barriers in rock music with her vocal prowess and stage presence. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 100 million records worldwide.
Tina Turner
This American former competitive swimmer who won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games
Michael Phelps
These were originally invented by a choirmaster to keep kids quiet during long church services
Candy canes
It's the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. It is located on the Missouri River
Kansas City
It's the longest running Disney Theatrical Productions show and highest-grossing Broadway show in history
The Lion King
The group sold over 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016
One Direction
Miracle on Ice: The underdog U.S. men's ice hockey team, comprised entirely of amateur and collegiate players, shockingly defeated this heavily favored, professional team 4-3 in the medal round before going on to win the gold
Soviet Union
In 1836,this US state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday
Alabama
A rapid transit system in this city, serving four of the city's five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, opened on Oct. 27, 1904
New York City
Most Tony Award nominations for a production (16) including Best Musical in 2016
Hamilton
This country artist from North Carolina has been seen a whooping 20 times in concert by your host, including a show in Tampa on April 11, 2026
Eric Church
He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medals. He was the first to beat the 9.9 and 9.8 seconds barrier.
Ben Johnson
This country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 1500s.
Germany
Pennsylvania’s largest city, is notable for its rich history, on display at the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed)
Philadelphia
This Broadway musical ran for 2,212 performances and marked the beginning of the professional collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Oklahoma!
British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
Queen
He achieved international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, by winning four gold medals: 100 meters, long jump, 200 meters, and 4 × 100-meter relay. He was the most successful athlete at the Games and, as a black American man, was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy"
Jesse Owens
The largest type of this house ever built covered over 2,500 square feet in Texas.
Gingerbread
This city's iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America's westward expansion
St. Louis