The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street. Organizers revealed Thursday that actor-singer Jennife

Hudson, who will perform a song from her recently released holiday album “The Gift of Love,” made her Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of “The Color Purple.” She won a Tony for co-producing 2022’s “A Strange Loop,” and will serve as co-producer on the upcoming Main Stem bow of “Smash.”