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Friday 27 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Beginner Theatre Dance Workshop I
1 hour 20 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Karla Puno Garcia, Hamilton (Participant)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since the...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Self-Tape Seminar
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Lecture

Tracey Grimaldi (Participant)

You’ve got a great headshot, a great voice, terrific song and monologue and the perfect outfit. So you’re ready to audition, right? WRONG! These da...
Ragtime: Then and Now
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Ronni Krasnow (Moderator)

Lynn Ahrens, Ragtime, Once On This Island, A Christmas Carol (Participant)

Stafford Arima, Allegiance (Participant)

Sammi Cannold, How to Dance in Ohio (Participant)

Quentin Earl Darrington (Participant)

Erick Devine (Participant)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Participant)

It's Called Showbiz, Not ShowArt: Professional Skills Seminar
1 hour 20 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Seminar

Fredi Walker-Browne, Rent (Participant)

The Professional Skills for Actors Workshop™ is a comprehensive intensive on the business of being an actor. Created and taught by Fredi Walker-Bro...
Thank You, Five! A Stage Management Panel
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Matthew Stern, Broadway Stage Management Symposium (Moderator)

Marybeth Abel (Participant)

Narda Alcorn (Participant)

Matthew DiCarlo (Participant)

Christy Ney (Participant)

Lights up! Sound: GO! Go behind the scenes with Broadway's behind the scenes stars: the Stage Managers. Discover what goes into the role of guiding...
Legacy Roles
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Yvette Kojic, Broadway Workshop (Moderator)

Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof (Participant)

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Participant)

Judy Kuhn, Fun Home (Participant)

Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County (Participant)

What's it like to take on the iconic roles that are famously challenging? That have legacies like Ethel Merman or Zero Mostel looming over every re...
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Beginner Tap Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Kevin DeJesus-Jones (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since the...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
The Art of Perseverence With Melissa Errico
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Seminar

Melissa Errico (Presenter)

Did you fall in love with theatre? Do you remember your inspiration? Did you ever feel you can't get started? Did you ever think you can't get o...
Stage Managers Meetup
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Meetup

Zachary Brunkhorst (Participant)

We all know these shows would be nothing without their stage managers. Join other SMs from all levels to chat about what really goes on behind the ...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Paola Lázaro (Panelist)

Andrew Shade (Moderator)

Syndee Winters, The Lion King (Panelist)

Jason Michael Webb (Panelist)

Alia Jones-Harvey, Front Row Productions (Panelist)

This will be a discussion on maintaining and fostering diversity and inclusion on Broadway. While the 2015-16 season was full of choices highlig...
Beyond the Chorus Line: Dancers on Broadway
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Corey Hummerston (Panelist)

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Eliza Ohman (Panelist)

Lizz Picini, Broadway Dance Center (Panelist)

Kelli O’Hara Autograph Session
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County (Participant)

Autograph and photograph sessions are included in the cost of a BroadwayCon ticket, but attendance is determined via online lottery. Visit broadway...
Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein Autograph Session
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof (Participant)

Rebecca Luker (Participant)

Autograph and photograph sessions are included in the cost of a BroadwayCon ticket, but attendance is determined via online lottery. Visit broadway...
StubHub Live: The Green Room - Make-Up Booth
2 hours 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - StubHub Live: The Green Room

StubHub Live: The Green Room is a lounge for fans and Broadway performers alike to hang out and collectively celebrate the love of theatre. Featuri...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Anthony Rosenthal Q&A
25 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Anthony Rosenthal, Newsies (Participant)

Laura Heywood, @BroadwayGirlNYC (Moderator)

Join young Falsettos star Anthony Rosenthal and ask him about holding his own in a cast of adult Broadway stars, working with beloved...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Song Interpretation Workshop - Rebecca Luker
1 hour 20 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Rebecca Luker (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
In Trousers Reunion
1 hour 20 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

William Finn (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Chip Zien (Panelist)

Ira Weitzman (Panelist)

Mary Testa, Oklahoma! (Panelist)

Alison Fraser (Panelist)

André Bishop (Panelist)

In 1979, William Finn made his off-Broadway debut with In Trousers, the first of the "Marvin" musicals. March of the Falsettos an...
Fight Directing
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Michael G. Chin (Panelist)

Olivia Clement (Moderator)

Michael Rossmy (Panelist)

Rick Sordelet (Panelist)

Christian Kelly-Sordelet (Panelist)

J David Brimmer (Panelist)

How do Romeo and Juliet die 8 times a week but still walk around unscathed? Hear from the fight choreographers who stage fights that are convincing...
Out-of-Town Tryouts
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Will Roland, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Adam Hetrick (Moderator)

Bret Shuford, Wicked (Panelist)

Dori Berinstein, The Prom (Panelist)

Where do you present your new show before Broadway? How about DC, Atlanta or Paris? Hear from the people who took their shows out of town first and...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Javier E. Gomez (Panelist)

Luis Salgado, In the Heights (Moderator)

Maria Santana (Panelist)

Andy Señor Jr. (Panelist)

Doreen Montalvo (Panelist)

Alexander Dinelaris Jr. (Panelist)

New York City is the home to Broadway and is made up of 49% Spanish speakers. There has been an increasing interest in the growth of Latino audienc...
So You're Nominated For Your Broadway Debut...
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Alex Sharp (Panelist)

Michael Gioia (Moderator)

Lauren Worsham (Panelist)

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Panelist)

As if making your Broadway debut wasn't exciting enough, these stars found that being the new kid on the block just might get you in the room where...
The Shapiro Sisters Performance
25 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Milly Shapiro (Performer)

Abigail Shapiro (Performer)

Fredi Walker-Browne Autograph Session
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Fredi Walker-Browne, Rent (Participant)

Autograph and photograph sessions are included in the cost of a BroadwayCon ticket, but attendance is determined via online lottery. Visit broadway...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - StubHub Live: The Green Room

StubHub Live: The Green Room is a lounge for fans and Broadway performers alike to hang out and collectively celebrate the love of theatre. Featuri...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Bollywood and Broadway
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Lecture

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Presenter)

If there's anyone who can understand BroadwayCon's love of musicals, it's fans of Indian Bollywood movies with all their song-and-dance spectacle. ...
Producing 101
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Ken Davenport, The Producer's Perspective (Panelist)

Mitch Weiss (Moderator)

Stacey Mindich (Panelist)

Stewart F. Lane (Panelist)

Alia Jones-Harvey, Front Row Productions (Panelist)

John Breglio (Panelist)

Join this year's lineup of Broadway producers as they discuss their day-to-day responsibilities, their passion projects, and their tough business d...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Panelist)

Andrew Shade (Moderator)

Chuck Cooper (Panelist)

The Music Staff
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Donald Oliver (Panelist)

Logan Culwell-Block (Moderator)

Ted Sperling (Panelist)

Benjamin Rauhala, Fiddler on the Roof (Panelist)

Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf (Panelist)

A composer writes music and then the performers bring it to life. Right? Sure, but there are so many other steps in between. Join members of the mu...
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Approaching Comedic Sides Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Alberto Bonilla (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Podcast

Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill (Panelist)

Bianca Soto (Panelist)

Gillian Pensavalle, True Crime Obsessed (Panelist)

Tyler Mount (Panelist)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Moderator)

Laura Heywood, @BroadwayGirlNYC (Panelist)

Andrew Briedis (Panelist)

Lots of people who can't act, sing, or dance (and even those who do!) find their Broadway outlet online. Join Patrick Hinds and some of Broadway's ...
In Trousers Autograph Session
50 minutes, 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Chip Zien (Participant)

Mary Testa, Oklahoma! (Participant)

Alison Fraser (Participant)

Autograph and photograph sessions are included in the cost of a BroadwayCon ticket, but attendance is determined via online lottery. Visit broadway...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Building Tony-Winning Brands
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Sondheim Meetup
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Meetup

I Can Hear the Bells: Sound Design on Broadway
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Lauren (Lolo) Pritchard (Performer)

Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill (Performer)

Cabaret and the Next Generation of Artists
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Michael Cerveris and Judy Kuhn Autograph Session
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Judy Kuhn, Fun Home (Participant)

Michael Cerveris, The Who's Tommy (Participant)

Autograph and photograph sessions are included in the cost of a BroadwayCon ticket, but attendance is determined via online lottery. Visit broadway...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Women in the World of Sondheim
1 hour 20 minutes, 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Writers on Writing
25 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Lyric Speak
45 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

From Page to Stage
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

The Story Goes On: Cast Recordings
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Singalong

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Andrew Lloyd Webber Meetup
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
The BroadwayCon 2017 Opening Ceremony
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Fredi Walker-Browne, Rent (Performer)

Alice Ripley (Performer)

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Performer)

Todd Buonopane (Performer)

Max von Essen (Performer)

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Performer)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Master of ceremonies)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Performer)

James Monroe Iglehart, Aladdin (Performer)

Carolee Carmello, Hello Dolly! (Performer)

5:00 PM
5:00 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Nicholas Belton (Panelist)

Michael Paulson (Moderator)

Dave Malloy (Panelist)

Lucas Steele (Panelist)

Amber Gray (Panelist)

Grace McLean, Alice By Heart (Panelist)

Josh Groban (Panelist)

Paul Pinto (Panelist)

Nick Choksi (Panelist)

Brittain Ashford (Panelist)

Denée Benton, The Great Comet (Panelist)

Gelsey Bell (Panelist)

Acro Dance Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 5:00 PM - 6:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Twenty Years on Pride Rock
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Thomas Schumacher, Disney Theatrical Productions (Moderator)

Julie Taymor (Panelist)

6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Advanced Hip-Hop Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 6:30 PM - 7:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
BroadwayCon Cabaret
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Performer)

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Master of ceremonies)

Max von Essen (Performer)

Daisy Eagan, Strange & Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (Performer)

Samantha Massell (Performer)

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Performer)

Alysha Umphress, On The Town (Performer)

Fredi Walker-Browne, Rent (Performer)

Ryann Redmond, Frozen (Performer)

Nick Adams (Performer)

8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Annie 40-Year Reunion
50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Martin Charnin (Panelist)

Steve Boockvor (Panelist)

Mary Jane Houdina (Panelist)

Shelley Bruce (Panelist)

Andrea McArdle (Panelist)

Thomas Meehan (Panelist)

Charles Strouse (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

9:00 PM
9:00 PM
Don't Quit Your Night Job
50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Marc Kudisch (Performer)

Brynn O'Malley (Performer)

Jason Kravits (Performer)

Maurice Murphy (Performer)

Derek Baskin (Performer)

Greg Montieth (Performer)

Dan Lipton (Performer)

David Rossmer (Performer)

Sarah Saltzberg (Performer)

Steve Rosen (Performer)

Lisa Howard (Performer)

Santino Fontana (Performer)

10:00 PM
10:00 PM
Loose Cattle
50 minutes, 10:00 PM - 10:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Kimberly Kaye (Performer)

Beth Malone, Fun Home (Performer)

Gabriel Kaplan (Performer)

Lorenzo Wolff (Performer)

Deni Bonet (Performer)

Michael Cerveris, The Who's Tommy (Performer)

Saturday 28 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Singers Who Move Workshop
50 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Nik Walker, Ain't Too Proud (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
BroadwayCon Feud
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Game

LaChanze, Once On This Island (Contestant)

Jenn Colella, Come From Away (Master of ceremonies)

James Snyder, Harry Potter the Cursed Child (Contestant)

Lisa Howard (Contestant)

Carolee Carmello, Hello Dolly! (Contestant)

Survey Says...BroadwayCon Feud is going to be epic! Thanks to our friends at Playbill we’ve surveyed theatre fans to get the answers to the most bu...
Define Talent: Casting Seminar
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Seminar

Benton Whitley, Stewart/Whitley (Instructor)

Booking a Broadway show takes everything from training, networking, audition skills, websites, unions, and social media, to the right song cut, but...
Theatre Teachers Meetup
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Carrie Mayer (Participant)

Share your ideas and stories with theatre teachers from around the country and around the world. Discuss what you're doing in your classrooms and a...
Curtain Up On Cosplay
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Darcy Kane (Panelist)

Lindsey Marie (Panelist)

Kaedra Lynn (Panelist)

Janna Lapenter (Panelist)

Jennifer Holmquist (Panelist)

An “introduction to cosplay” program for those who would love to cosplay but don’t know how to get started.  Participants for t...
Masters of the House
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Tim Pettolina (Panelist)

Eric Paris (Panelist)

From the moment you enter a theatre, the house staff is responsible for making sure you are comfortable, safe, and enjoying yourself. Hear from the...
Dance Captain Dance Attack
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Special Event

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Instructor)

Shakespeare Lovers Meetup
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

Emily Kimoto (Participant)

Marianna Oropallo (Participant)

If you feel no one appreciates the art of Shakespeare as much as you do, come spend an hour with us and obsess over Shakespeare and his work. We’ll...
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Intermediate Theatre Dance Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

James T. Lane (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Everybody Say Yeah: Three Years at Kinky Boots
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Panel

Killian Donnelly (Panelist)

Julie James (Moderator)

Taylor Louderman, Kinky Boots (Panelist)

Jerry Mitchell, Pretty Woman, Kinky Boots (Panelist)

Todrick Hall (Panelist)

You change the world when you change your mind, but what about when your cast changes? Join Todrick Hall and the company of Kinky Boots to d...
Long, Straight, Curly, Fuzzy: Wigs and Hair Design
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Tommy Kurzman (Panelist)

Mark Peikert, Playbill (Moderator)

Mark Bailey Capalbo (Panelist)

Sarah C. Levine (Panelist)

Brittnye Elise Batchelor (Panelist)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Daniel Kuney (Panelist)

Doug Nevin, Nevin Law Group (Panelist)

Roy Gabay (Panelist)

They’re always there behind the scenes making sure the business runs smoothly. Now, they’re here to pull back the curtain and show you exactly what...
Theatre Accessibility: Today and Beyond
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

JW Guido (Panelist)

Lisa Carling, TDF (Moderator)

Kyle Wright (Panelist)

Christina Trivigno, TDF (Panelist)

Harry Smolin (Panelist)

Richard C. Denney III (Panelist)

Come look through the lens of theatre access and find out what is involved with providing performances that can be enjoyed by people with disabilit...
Redefining Success on Broadway
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Paloma Garcia-Lee (Panelist)

Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Moderator)

Mo Brady, The Ensemblist (Moderator)

Vasthy Mompoint, Mary Poppins (Panelist)

Kirsten Wyatt (Panelist)

Justin Greer (Panelist)

Greenifying Demonstration
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Demonstration

Joe Dulude II (Instructor)

Beyond Power of Speech: Social Media and Broadway
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Broadway's social media managers keep the dialogue going, keep the ticket sales flowing, and keep us all in the know...ing. How do they manage to d...
Carolee Carmello Photobooth Session
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Carolee Carmello, Hello Dolly! (Participant)

Jayne Houdyshell and Reed Birney Autograph Session
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Jayne Houdyshell (Participant)

Reed Birney (Participant)

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
"Speech & Debate" Panel and Preview
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Panel

Liam James (Panelist)

Darren Criss (Moderator)

Stephen Karam (Panelist)

Sarah Steele (Panelist)

Tom Rice (Panelist)

Austin P. McKenzie (Panelist)

Roger Bart, The Producers, Young Frankenstein (Panelist)

Based on the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit, "Speech & Debate" follows three teenagers brought together by a series of mishaps. This session...
Song Interpretation Workshop - Jenn Colella
1 hour 20 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Jenn Colella, Come From Away (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
Casting Roxie, Raoul, and Rafiki
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Eric Woodall (Panelist)

Andrew Briedis (Moderator)

Mark Brandon, CSA, Binder Casting (Panelist)

Benton Whitley, Stewart/Whitley (Panelist)

We hear a lot about shows' exalted original casts, but less about the process of replacing them. Join some of Broadway's top casting directors--who...
Makeup Design on Broadway
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Joe Dulude II (Panelist)

Need a brush up on the "basic foundation" of stage make up? Get the inside scoop on the intricacies and challenges of designing make up for the Bro...
Case Study: Designing for Circle in the Square
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Derek McLane (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Neil Patel, India Pale Ale, Time and the Conways, "The Village" (Panelist)

Beowulf Boritt, Come From Away (Panelist)

David Korins (Panelist)

Broadway has only one theater that can house shows in the round: Circle in the Square. The ultimate chameleon venue, Circle can also be transformed...
Annoyed Altos Meetup
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Meetup

Kat Mokrynski (Participant)

Let's discuss the legitimacy of the song "Alto's Lament" and share our own experiences, both positive and negative, from venting about the roles we...
Jayne Houdyshell and Reed Birney Q&A
25 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Reed Birney (Panelist)

Ilana Levine, You're A Good Man (Moderator)

Jayne Houdyshell (Panelist)

"I Just Love Theatre!!" Meetup
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

Marianne Kouba (Participant)

A meetup for fans who love theatre, but may not have any or very little experience in the industry. Discussion could be how we fell in love with t...
Carolee Carmello Autograph Session
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Carolee Carmello, Hello Dolly! (Participant)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Jay Armstrong Johnson, On The Town (Participant)

Alysha Umphress, On The Town (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
"Madam Secretary" Panel
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Panel

Erich Bergen (Panelist)

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Moderator)

Bebe Neuwirth (Panelist)

Željko Ivanek (Panelist)

Tim Daly (Panelist)

Keith Carradine (Panelist)

Sebastian Arcelus (Panelist)

Many of TV’s hottest talents started out on performing eight shows a week. Join stars from the CBS hit show "Madam Secretary" as they discuss what ...
The History of the Ensemblist
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Mo Brady, The Ensemblist (Moderator)

Nancy Opel, Beautiful (Panelist)

Des McAnuff (Panelist)

Douglas Lyons (Panelist)

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes (Panelist)

Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Moderator)

Michael Berresse, Director, [title of show] (Panelist)

The Ensemblist, the only podcast that shows Broadway from the inside out, presents a live version of our most recent season: The History of The Ens...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Lecture

Dr. Kristin Stultz-Pressley (Participant)

In this “year of women” in theatre, it’s interesting to discuss Dorothy Fields—for five years she kept pace with Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jerome Kern...
Resident and Associate Directors
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Lisa Leguillou (Panelist)

Adam Hetrick (Moderator)

Jen Bender (Panelist)

Patrick Vassel (Panelist)

David Alpert, "E-Ticket To Broadway" (Panelist)

We know what a director does, but what do they do once a show is open? Or when a show is playing in multiple places at once? In comes their Associa...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Ruthie Ann Miles (Panelist)

Erin Quill (Moderator)

Kelvin Moon Loh, The King and I (Panelist)

BD Wong, M. Butterfly, Mr. Robot (Panelist)

Manu Narayan, Gettin' the Band Back Together, My Fair Lady, Bombay Dreams (Panelist)

Reimagined Revivals
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Sammi Cannold, How to Dance in Ohio (Panelist)

Whether it's Company in space or Anything Goes set in an old folk's home, sometimes directors like to turn a classic show on its head...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Alysha Umphress, On The Town (Participant)

Jay Armstrong Johnson, On The Town (Participant)

Laura Bell Bundy Photobooth Session
1 hour 50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Laura Bell Bundy (Participant)

1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Acting With Intent Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Marc Kudisch (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Chita Rivera Q&A
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Interview

Richard Ridge (Moderator)

Chita Rivera (Panelist)

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to hear from a living Broadway legend! Chita Rivera will discuss her decades-spanning career from West Side ...
Trans Representation in Theatre
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Aneesh Sheth, Jessica Jones (Panelist)

Maggie Keenan-Bolger (Moderator)

Ty Defoe, Straight White Men (Panelist)

Maybe Burke, "Ramy" (Panelist)

Azure D. Osborne-Lee, Mirrors (Panelist)

Em Grosland (Panelist)

International Theatre Fans Meetup
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Meetup

Isabel Kruse (Participant)

That is the State of the Art: Projection Design
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Aaron Rhyne (Panelist)

Rocco DiSanti (Panelist)

Peter Nigrini (Panelist)

How do you transform a blank wall into a lively, kinetic canvas? Color and light. Broadway's leading projection designers are here to talk about ho...
I'm Still Here: Long Runs on Broadway
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Donna Marie Asbury (Panelist)

George Lee Andrews (Panelist)

Susan L. Schulman Q&A
25 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Susan L. Schulman, Susan L. Schulman Publicity (Panelist)

I'll Write My Way Out: The World of Songwriting
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Kait Kerrigan (Panelist)

Michael Gioia (Moderator)

Dave Malloy (Panelist)

Ryan Scott Oliver (Panelist)

Michael R. Jackson (Panelist)

Shaina Taub (Panelist)

Lesli Margherita Autograph Session
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Participant)

2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Arielle Jacobs Q&A
25 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Arielle Jacobs (Panelist)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
BroadwayCon Star To Be
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

LaChanze, Once On This Island (Participant)

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Master of ceremonies)

Tara Rubin (Presenter)

We conducted an online talent search and have narrowed it down to the top 10 acts! Now, our hopefuls will perform in front of Broadway celebrity ju...
Rock the Audition Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Sheri Sanders (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Ava Briglia, School of Rock (Panelist)

Tim Federle (Moderator)

Brooklyn Nelson (Panelist)

Ava Ulloa (Panelist)

Erica Simone Barnett (Panelist)

Eleanor Koski (Panelist)

Kaci Walfall (Panelist)

Sarah Charles Lewis (Panelist)

Sydney Lucas (Panelist)

Jake Lucas (Panelist)

Allie Trimm (Panelist)

Heidi Gray (Panelist)

Taylor Richardson (Panelist)

Sophia Gennusa, Matilda, Doctor Zhivago (Panelist)

Being in a Broadway show is hard, but it’s even harder when you also have homework to do. Hear from some of Broadway’s kids, both leads and swings,...
Preserving Theatre on Film
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Bonnie Comley, BroadwayHD (Panelist)

Matt Hoffman (Panelist)

Michael John Warren (Panelist)

Joey Monda (Panelist)

Dori Berinstein, The Prom (Panelist)

Stewart F. Lane (Panelist)

‪Part of the joy of theatre is that you had to be there in person. But another part of the joy is bonding with your friends over which PBS recordin...
Everyone's A Critic
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Elysa Gardner, Broadway Direct (Panelist)

Chris Jones (Moderator)

Susan L. Schulman, Susan L. Schulman Publicity (Panelist)

Matthew Lombardo (Panelist)

Sharr White (Panelist)

Helen Shaw (Panelist)

Linda Armstrong, New York Amsterdam News (Panelist)

David Lindsay-Abaire (Panelist)

Peter Marks, The Washington Post (Panelist)

As a growing number of news outlets cut their arts coverage and criticism, the number of critics is only rising as anyone with an internet connecti...
Adapting Musical Properties
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Michael Barra (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Isaac Robert Hurwitz (Panelist)

Chris Herzberger (Panelist)

Jen Bender (Panelist)

When your favorite books, movies, and television shows are made into musicals, do you ever wonder who is calling the shots behind the scenes? In th...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Participant)

Mo Brady, The Ensemblist (Participant)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Participant)

Chita Rivera Autograph Session
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Chita Rivera (Participant)

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Joel Grey Q&A
30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Interview

Liz McNeil (Moderator)

Joel Grey, Cabaret, Wicked (Panelist)

Join stage and screen legend Joel Grey in a candid question and answer session about his career from Borscht Capades to The Cherry Orchar...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Ben Furey (Panelist)

How does someone from South Carolina develop a Cockney flower seller's accent? Find out from some of Broadway’s leading experts in making actors so...
The Play's the Thing! A Playwriting Panel
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

David Henry Hwang (Panelist)

Olivia Clement (Moderator)

Joe DiPietro (Panelist)

Lindsey Ferrentino (Panelist)

Jenny Rachel Weiner (Panelist)

Being Out on Broadway
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Robin De Jesús (Panelist)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Moderator)

Lisa Kron (Panelist)

Nathan Lee Graham (Panelist)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Panelist)

Beth Malone, Fun Home (Panelist)

Jay Armstrong Johnson, On The Town (Panelist)

Some of Broadway's biggest stars come together for an honest discussion of what it means to be Out in the Broadway community. Topics will include t...
Friends of the ABC: A Les Misérables Meetup
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

Meghan Reed (Participant)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Sydney Lucas (Participant)

Daisy Eagan, Strange & Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (Participant)

Sarah Charles Lewis (Participant)

Jake Lucas (Participant)

Donna Murphy Autograph Session
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Donna Murphy, Passion (Participant)

4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Cosplay Fashion Show
20 minutes, 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

Paloma Young (Participant)

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Master of ceremonies)

Ann Harada, Avenue Q (Participant)

After all your hard work putting your cosplay together, now's the time to show off your skills to all of BroadwayCon! Participants will be chosen i...
Beginner Theatre Dance Workshop II
1 hour 20 minutes, 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Lizz Picini, Broadway Dance Center (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
The Doo Wop Project Performance
50 minutes, 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Come hear a performance from The Doo Wop Project, an a capella group featuring current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys and Mo...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Making Mondays: Live on Saturday
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

Robbie Roth (Participant)

Zito (Participant)

Joann Yan Zhuang (Participant)

Jonathan Bernstein (Participant)

Skizzo Arnedillo (Participant)

Cherilyn Marrocco (Participant)

Alexandria Bailey (Participant)

Derick K. Grant (Participant)

Maria Torres (Participant)

Nick Adams (Participant)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Participant)

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Participant)

Orfeh, Pretty Woman, Legally Blonde: The Musical (Participant)

Jordan Roth (Master of ceremonies)

You've watched on Facebook Live and Periscope, now be part of #MakingMondays LIVE! Join Jordan Roth, singer/songwriter Robbie Roth and your favorit...
Getting There: In Transit
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Justin Guarini, Wicked (Panelist)

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Rick Hip-Flores (Panelist)

Sara Wordsworth (Panelist)

Russ Kaplan (Panelist)

James-Allen Ford (Panelist)

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes (Panelist)

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, "Frozen (Panelist)

Let's Go to the Movies!
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Lecture

Tabitha Jablonski (Presenter)

This session will examine the film versions of our favorite Broadway shows, compare them to their stage counterparts, and explore the history of mo...
Setting the Stage: Broadway Scenic Design
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Mimi Lien (Panelist)

Olivia Clement (Moderator)

David Korins (Panelist)

Anna Louizos (Panelist)

Dane Laffrey (Panelist)

Beowulf Boritt, Come From Away (Panelist)

Set the stage with these remarkable Broadway designers; what goes into constructing a set model that will soon be 10x its size on the Broadway stag...
Hamilton Meetup
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Meetup

Lauren Bachle (Moderator)

Natalie Chernicoff (Moderator)

Lizzie Keiper (Moderator)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Moderator)

You could’ve been anywhere in the world today, and you’re here with us. Meet others who are just as addicted as you are, sing some songs, have some...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Singalong

Curtain up! Light the lights! We'll be all dolled up and singin' the songs you love to belt, including "Gimme Gimme," "Always Starting Over," and "...
Joel Grey Autograph Session
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Joel Grey, Cabaret, Wicked (Participant)

6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Lesli Margherita Variety Hour
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

James Snyder, Harry Potter the Cursed Child (Participant)

Ariana DeBose, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton, Pippin (Participant)

Richard H. Blake (Participant)

Stephanie Klemons (Participant)

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Master of ceremonies)

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
BroadwayCon Blizzard Party Line
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Participant)

David Alpert, "E-Ticket To Broadway" (Participant)

We started it on a whim last year and now it's a BroadwayCon MainStage Mainstay. Join us as we call some of Broadway's best and brightest. You neve...
8:00 PM
8:00 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Panel

Daisy Eagan, Strange & Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Donna Marie Asbury (Panelist)

Mana Allen (Panelist)

Forest Dino Ray (Panelist)

David Cady (Panelist)

It’s been 35 years since Merrily We Roll Along premiered on Broadway. And it’s been 35 years since it closed after 16 performances, marking ...
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
BroadwayCon Jukebox
50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Ryann Redmond, Frozen (Performer)

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Master of ceremonies)

Lena Hall (Performer)

Tom Kitt, Spongebob (Performer)

Marc Kudisch (Performer)

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Performer)

In our first late-night, anything-goes session, you make the set list. Put a quarter in the jukebox (or download the BroadwayCon app) and choose th...
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
LAKES
20 minutes, 10:00 PM - 10:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

LAKES is a grunge-pop band that formed in Brooklyn in 2015 when bf-gf bandmembers Libby Winters and John Gallagher went into a practice room to shr...
10:30 PM
10:30 PM
Teen Commandments
30 minutes, 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Performance

Teen Commandments are best friends from Williamsburg, Brooklyn who throw parties, collect synthesizers and worship at the altar of pop music. Accor...

Sunday 29 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Vocal Pilates Workshop
50 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

James Snyder, Harry Potter the Cursed Child (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Tyler Mount's Broadway Besties
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

Keala Settle (Participant)

Tyler Mount (Moderator)

Andrew Chappelle (Participant)

Ariana DeBose, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton, Pippin (Participant)

Susan Egan, Beauty and the Beast (Participant)

Broadway fan turned YouTube star, Tyler Mount, is at it again, but this time in front of a live studio audience! Join Tyler, as we broadcast LIVE t...
Voice Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Kristy Cates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Wicked (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
Activism and Theatre
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Panelist)

Okieriete Onaodowan (Moderator)

Greening the Great White Way
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Seth Greenleaf (Panelist)

Susan Sampliner (Panelist)

Bonnie Panson, Anastasia, Gigi, Bring It On (Panelist)

Mara Davi (Panelist)

The Broadway Green Alliance is an industry-wide initiative that educates, motivates, and inspires the entire theatre community and its patrons to i...
Born to Boogie: Broadway's Choreographers
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Andy Blankenbuehler (Panelist)

Spencer Liff, Broadway Dreams (Panelist)

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Lorin Latarro, Waitress (Panelist)

Step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch...Again!Some of Broadway's top choreographers will be on hand to discuss their stories, steps, and styl...
Changed For Good: The Wicked Meetup
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Meetup

Chelsea MacKay (Moderator)

Manja Netter (Moderator)

Wicked, both the book and musical, has a fascinating fandom of its own. Many of us keep going back to see the story again and again and foll...
The Untold Stories of Broadway
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Will Roland, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the author of "The Untold Stories of Broadway" book series. For these books, she has interviewed over 250 theatre profess...
Jeremy Jordan Autograph Session
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Jeremy Jordan (Participant)

11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Waving Through A Window: Dear Evan Hansen
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Spotlight

Julie James (Moderator)

Justin Paul (Panelist)

Ben Platt (Panelist)

Mike Faist (Panelist)

Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen (Panelist)

Benj Pasek (Panelist)

Kristolyn Lloyd, Dear Evan Hansen (Panelist)

Jennifer Laura Thompson (Panelist)

Michael Park (Panelist)

Will Roland, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Rachel Bay Jones (Panelist)

Laura Dreyfuss (Panelist)

Michael Greif (Panelist)

No more waving through a window, #YouWillBeFound with the team from Dear Evan Hansen! Hear about how they brought this timely new musical to Broadw...
Theater People LIVE! 100th Episode
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Podcast

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Panelist)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Moderator)

Beth Malone, Fun Home (Panelist)

Daisy Eagan, Strange & Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (Panelist)

Keala Settle (Panelist)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Panelist)

Real Fansie Hour
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Meetup

Kaitlyn Delia (Moderator)

Two years after Disney's Newsies on Broadway played its final performance, the fandom is still alive and well. This session will address qu...
Raising Broadway Babies: Working Moms on Broadway
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Blair Goldberg (Panelist)

Erin Quill (Panelist)

Carmen Ruby Floyd, Avenue Q (Panelist)

Vasthy Mompoint, Mary Poppins (Moderator)

Broadway moms discuss this industry's unique work-life balance, from what happens when bedtime and call time are the same time, to how to manage a ...
The World Inside a Frame: Broadway Photographers
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Joan Marcus (Panelist)

Yvette Kojic, Broadway Workshop (Moderator)

Carol Rosegg (Panelist)

Sara Krulwich (Panelist)

Matthew Murphy (Panelist)

A picture is worth a thousand words. Among them: "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina", "A Little Priest", and "If I Were A Rich Man". Did anything come to...
Stage a Scene
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Demonstration

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Participant)

Julia Murney, Wicked (Participant)

David Alpert, "E-Ticket To Broadway" (Instructor)

You've studied your script and gotten a good night's sleep, but what can you really expect on your first day of rehearsal? Join director David Alpe...
Gadgets and Gizmos Aplenty: Prop Design
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Valarie Lamour (Panelist)

Michael Gioia (Moderator)

Buist Bickley (Panelist)

Faye Armon-Troncoso (Panelist)

Without props designers, what would become of the twenty-seven dinner plates, the thirty-seven butter knives, the forty-seven paperweights, and the...
Michael R. Jackson Performance
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Michael R. Jackson (Performer)

Jeremy Jordan Photobooth Session
1 hour 50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Jeremy Jordan (Participant)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Advanced Ballet Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Greg Zane (Moderator)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
This is A Bronx Tale (Panel)
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Spotlight

Glenn Slater (Panelist)

Michael Gioia (Moderator)

Richard H. Blake (Panelist)

Nick Cordero (Panelist)

Ariana DeBose, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton, Pippin (Panelist)

Bobby Conte Thornton (Panelist)

Chazz Palminteri (Panelist)

Join the cast and creative team of the new musical A Bronx Tale for an inside look at how the latest version of Chazz Palminteri’s story has...
#SOBLESSED with Annoying Actor Friend
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Panelist)

Nic Rouleau (Panelist)

Keala Settle (Panelist)

Andrew Briedis (Moderator)

Eric Anderson (Panelist)

Julia Murney, Wicked (Panelist)

Best-selling satirical how-to book "#SOBLESSED: The Annoying Actor Friend's Guide to Werking in Show Business" comes to BroadwayCon! Andrew Briedis...
The Blacklist and Broadway
1 hour 20 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Panel

Michael C. Bernardi (Panelist)

Lee Grant (Panelist)

Kate Lardner (Panelist)

Kate Draper (Panelist)

Josh Mostel (Panelist)

Joe Gilford (Panelist)

Joan Copeland (Panelist)

Julie Garfield (Panelist)

Christine Pedi (Moderator)

In the 1950s, artists across the country had difficulty getting work as they found themselves investigated by the House Un-American Activities Comm...
Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability On Stage
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Alexandria Wailes (Panelist)

Howard Sherman (Moderator)

Mat Fraser (Panelist)

Sarah Folkins (Panelist)

Anthony Michael Lopez (Panelist)

Love is Company (Managers)!
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Roseanna Sharrow (Panelist)

Mitch Weiss (Moderator)

Susan Sampliner (Panelist)

Tracy Geltman (Panelist)

Brig Berney (Panelist)

From contracts to creative planning, Company Managers are another driving force of creating a successful working environment for a show's performer...
Putting It Together: Broadway Directors
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Des McAnuff (Panelist)

Robert Viagas (Moderator)

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes (Panelist)

Pam MacKinnon (Panelist)

Tina Landau, Spongebob (Panelist)

To craft a show, directors must "twist a little, stir a little, him a little, her a little, shape a little, mold a little" and yes, put their hand ...
Deirdre LoveJoy Q&A
25 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Deirdre LoveJoy (Panelist)

Kristy Cates and Nick Adams Autograph Session
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Nick Adams (Participant)

Kristy Cates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Wicked (Participant)

Anthony Rapp Photobooth Session
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Panelist)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Dancers Who Sing Workshop
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Stephen Hanna (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
How to Create a Successful Fundraising Program
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill (Panelist)

Sarah Jane Arnegger (Moderator)

Courtney Kochuba (Panelist)

Join representatives from some of the biggest theatre brands in New York as we explore and create new strategies to build fundraising opportunities...
Julia Murney: Career Seminar
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Seminar

Michael Gioia (Moderator)

Julia Murney, Wicked (Panelist)

From Lennon to Wicked Julia Murney has seen ups and downs and everything in between. Here's your chance to ask her anything you want ...
Child Performers in New York: The Basics
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Victoria Kress (Panelist)

Diane Krausz, The Law Offices of Diane Krausz (Panelist)

It’s hard to enter the entertainment industry. It’s even harder when you’re ten years old (or the parent of a ten-year-old!) Join some of New York’...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Brad Bass (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
New Musical Theatre
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Panel

Brian Lowdermilk (Panelist)

Sam Carner, Unlock'd (Moderator)

Joy Son (Panelist)

Kait Kerrigan (Panelist)

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Michael R. Jackson (Panelist)

What IS New Musical Theatre and how is it different from musical theatre that is new? Find out about the emerging shape musicals are taking and how...
On the Spot: Musical Improv 101
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Seminar

Kate Dramstad (Instructor)

Aimee Lucido (Instructor)

In this session, we will cover the basic building blocks of musical improv. We will arm participants with the tools to make up a musical theatre in...
Find Your Light: Lighting Design
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Vivien Leone (Panelist)

Doug Reside, New York Public Library (Moderator)

Shannon Schweitzer (Panelist)

Ken Billington (Panelist)

Broadway shows literally cannot be seen without the work of brilliant lighting designers who illuminate both the scenes and the ideas conceived by ...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Luba Mason (Panelist)

Howard Sherman (Moderator)

Deirdre LoveJoy (Panelist)

Arielle Jacobs (Panelist)

Julia Murney, Wicked (Panelist)

Marc Kudisch (Panelist)

How do you step into the shoes of a beloved star in a long-running show? These Broadway stars tell you how they honored the role while making the c...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

Diane Cardoso (Moderator)

This meetup will be a safe space to discuss what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ and theatre communities. Come ask questions and share concerns o...
Casting Directors Q&A
25 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Jack Bowdan (Panelist)

Ilana Levine, You're A Good Man (Moderator)

Justin Bohon, CSA, Binder Casting (Panelist)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Andrew Briedis (Participant)

Keala Settle (Participant)

Eric Anderson (Participant)

Anthony Rapp Photobooth Session
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Participant)

2:10 PM
2:10 PM
First Look Tech/Soundcheck
40 minutes, 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Rehearsal

Patrick Page (Participant)

Alistair Brammer (Participant)

Eva Noblezada, Hadestown (Participant)

Paula Vogel (Participant)

Paige Davis, Chicago (Participant)

2:30 PM
2:30 PM
John Simpkins Q&A
25 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

John Simpkins (Participant)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Song Interpretation Workshop - Anthony Rapp
1 hour 20 minutes, 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Anthony Rapp, Rent (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
Queer Women in Theatre
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Meetup

Emily McNally (Moderator)

Much of the focus on theater’s accepting community for LGBTQ+ individuals tends to be on gay males. This program will be a space for queer women wh...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Lecture

Ron Fassler (Instructor)

Ron Fassler’s new book “Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway,” tells of the early years of his theatregoing when, beginning at ag...
"They Stole The Show" Character Actors
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Todd Buonopane (Panelist)

Mark Peikert, Playbill (Moderator)

Ann Harada, Avenue Q (Panelist)

Allison Guinn (Panelist)

They're here to steal the show with a zinger and make you dance in the aisles; they're the character actors. Come hear how their stories differ fro...
Joe Iconis Performance
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill (Performer)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Panel

Tyler Mount (Panelist)

Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill (Panelist)

Amy Sapp (Panelist)

Matt Rodin (Panelist)

Aviva Sokolow (Panelist)

This session discusses how our industry can embrace social media through marketing, production, and community initiatives. The 16-year-olds of Twit...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Participant)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Participant)

Lesli Margherita Photobooth Session
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Lesli Margherita, Matilda (Participant)

3:30 PM
3:30 PM
BroadwayCon First Look
1 hour 50 minutes, 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

Amelie, Anastasia, Bandstand, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Come From Away, “Hello Again,” Indecent, Miss Saigon, The Play That Goes Wrong, Si...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Broadway Stories LIVE
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Special Event

Ann Harada, Avenue Q (Panelist)

Amanda Green (Panelist)

Todd Buonopane (Panelist)

Broadway's best stories are often told backstage! Todd Buonopane (Spelling Bee, Cinderella, Grease, Chicago) brings his live podcast to BroadwayCo...

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Meetup

Jim Thorpe (Moderator)

This will be an open discussion about directing in community theatre. How do you pick a show? How do you create a budget for your show? How do yo...
Archiving Theatre
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Morgen Stevens-Garmon (Panelist)

Doug Reside, New York Public Library (Moderator)

Jane Klain (Panelist)

Rebecca Paller (Panelist)

Cecily Marcus (Panelist)

Nena Couch (Panelist)

Unlike literature or fine art, which exists on paper and so can be comparatively easily preserved, theatre is an event, and like all historical eve...
Professional Fans
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Sierra Fox (Moderator)

Laura Heywood, @BroadwayGirlNYC (Panelist)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Panelist)

Do you ever look at some of your favorite big-name Broadway fans and wonder how they got to make a career out of loving theatre? We'll ask them the...
Revisiting a Show
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Judine Somerville (Panelist)

Adam Feldman (Moderator)

Daisy Eagan, Strange & Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (Panelist)

Judy Kuhn, Fun Home (Panelist)

It's the circle of life. See actors who've played more than one role in the same show at different points in their lives! Some just can't help but ...
Ben Cameron Photobooth Session
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Ben Cameron, Wicked (Participant)

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher (Participant)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Participant)

Julia Murney Autograph Session
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Audience Rewards Autograph and Photograph Area

Autograph Session

Julia Murney, Wicked (Participant)

4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Dramatic Monologues Workshop
1 hour 20 minutes, 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Special Events Hall

Workshop

Carla J. Hargrove (Instructor)

Attending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance. Workshops are included in the cost of a ticket, but since these ...
Frankie Grande Performance
25 minutes, 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Performance

Frankie Grande (Performer)

5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Seth Speaks
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room A

Special Event

Eva Noblezada, Hadestown (Panelist)

Seth Rudetsky, Sirius XM's On Broadway (Master of ceremonies)

Michael Xavier (Panelist)

Lilla Crawford (Panelist)

Savvy Crawford (Panelist)

Roger Bart, The Producers, Young Frankenstein (Panelist)

The Art of Technology - Tech Meetup
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room B

Meetup

Jessica VanGiesen (Moderator)

As a society, we are becoming more reliant on technology and we can see that influence in theatre as well. From turn tables to flying carpets, it s...
God, I Hope I Get It
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Lecture

Megan Hill (Presenter)

This session will explore the evolution of dance styles utilized in Broadway musicals and what has led to different genres (ballet, tap, jazz, hip ...
Geek Out - Freak Out: Our Favorite Songs
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room D

Panel

Mark Blankenship (Moderator)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Panelist)

At every Broadway performance, the biggest theatre geeks aren't just in the audience, they're also onstage and behind the scenes. Join TDF's Mark B...
Judy Kuhn Q&A
25 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:25 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Ilana Levine, You're A Good Man (Moderator)

Judy Kuhn, Fun Home (Panelist)

To Be Continued: Act One Finales Singalong
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Singalong

How do you make sure your captive audience will come back after intermission? Make sure to have a killer act one finale! Come feel "So Much Better"...
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Judine Somerville Q&A
25 minutes, 5:30 PM - 5:55 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Q&A Session

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Moderator)

Judine Somerville (Panelist)

6:00 PM
6:00 PM
The BroadwayCon 2017 Closing Ceremony
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Special Event

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