Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Sessions

Friday 27 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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)

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
So You're Nominated For Your Broadway Debut...
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

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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...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Cabaret and the Next Generation of Artists
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

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

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room E

Meetup

Saturday 28 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
"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...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
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...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
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)

5:00 PM
5:00 PM
It's 11:00 Somewhere: Eleven O'Clock Numbers Singalong
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

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 "...

Sunday 29 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
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 ...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
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
"Mom, Dad...I'm A Thespian": Inclusion In The Broadway Community
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

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...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Hashtag Relatable: Secrets of Branding Social Media on Broadway
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

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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...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
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"...