Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
Sessions
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Thank You, Five! The Stage Management Panel Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- 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...
- Panel
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- More than Fiddler!: Jews and Broadway Musicals Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- This presentation will celebrate how Jews helped mold the Broadway musical into what we know it as today. We will look at clips and listen to song...
- Lecture
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- The Broadway Ensemble Panel Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- What is it like to work on Broadway? Ensemble members from Hamilton, Hello, Dolly!, Mean Girls, Once On This Island, Spongebob Squarepants a...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- The Evolution of Broadway Advertising Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- What makes an iconic brand stand the test of time and also feel relevant to today’s audiences? SpotCo’s creative directors share how they develop t...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- We're Here To Say It's For All Of Us: Broadway Accessibility Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Making a 1000+ seat theater physically, visually, and audibly accessible for all patrons is no less than a challenge. Be the first to discover some...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Getting the Show on the Road: The Art of Touring Broadway Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Millions of people experience the power of live theater through touring Broadway productions in cities across the country. But have you ever though...
- Lecture
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Follies: The Original Production Reunion Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
- In 1971, the musical Follies opened at the Winter Garden and changed Broadway forever. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book ...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Queer Women in Theatre Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | 50 minutes
- While LGBTQ+ stories have steadily gained more visibility on the Broadway stage, queer women are still often left out of the popular narrative. Co...
- Lecture
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Winn Dixie, Creating the first show with a dog in a principal role Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 50 minutes
- Producers Dorothy Berloni and Scott Landis, Director John Rando, Book and Lyric writer Nell Benjamin, C...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- What Does A Broadway Props Person Do Anyway? Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Ever wanted to do props on Broadway or anywhere? Ever wondered what it's all about? What happens when EVERYTHING on the stage is a prop?What d...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- When You Help Others: Theatre for a Cause Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Four high school students who started their own theatre companies to raise money for different charities talk about how and why they do what they d...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- No Sex Please, We're British: The Lord Chamberlain's Censorship of West Side Story and a Post-War Generation Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
- This presentation explores the governmental censorship of West Side Story in England through the Lord Chamberlain's office in 1958. This lecture no...
- Lecture
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- How to Engage Your Fans Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
- 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Theatre is a collective experience and successful shows are driven by the ongoing passion of their fans. So, how do we tap into this energy to ampl...