Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Sessions

Friday 26 January, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Life and Art of Erté
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Lecture

Stephan (Moderator)

From the music halls of Paris to Hollywood and Broadway, no one represents glamour and elegance more than the designer, Erté. This program will tak...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
#BroadwayGetsSocial
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

John Allman, SpotCo (Moderator)

Brian Dratch, SpotCo (Moderator)

Kyle Fox, SpotCo (Moderator)

Callie Goff, SpotCo (Moderator)

Jimmy McNicholas, SpotCo (Moderator)

In this session, members of SpotCo’s creative, media, and social teams will lead a discussion about the past, present, and future of Broadway shows...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Waitress: From Bakery to Broadway
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Panel

Stacy Donnelly, Waitress (Participant)

Stephanie Torns, Waitress (Participant)

Christopher DeLuise, Waitress (Participant)

Broadway shows are seen and heard, but Waitress the musical can be smelled and tasted! From pie jars available at concessions to the smel...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
From Stage to Screen: Going Behind the Curtain of a Broadway Production
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Bonnie Comley, BroadwayHD (Moderator)

Lonny Price (Participant)

Stewart F. Lane (Participant)

Gio Messale (Participant)

Hal Berman (Participant)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
From Onstage to Online: Broadway Web Series Roundtable
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Panel

Rachel Ravel (Moderator)

Kate Wetherhead (Participant)

Austin Spero (Participant)

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies (Participant)

Andrew Chappelle (Participant)

Andrew Briedis (Participant)

Ellyn Marsh, I Think Not! (Participant)

Julia Mattison (Participant)

The creators of three popular Broadway-themed web series discuss the behind-the-scenes of creating their own work in the digital age. From mother o...

Saturday 27 January, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
From Shop to Stage
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Naomi Siegel, Inc. (Moderator)

Sam Ellis (Participant)

Ryan Hales (Participant)

Isaac Katzanek (Participant)

Viana Segara (Participant)

Andrew Trow (Participant)

Carrie Winkler (Participant)

As members of the Broadway Industry, the speakers on this panel are, and work with, the best in the business to help scenic designers make their vi...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
What's so Great about the Golden Age?
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Lecture

Dr. Kristin Stultz-Pressley (Moderator)

"In musical theatre circles, the phrase “Golden Age” is thrown around almost as much as ""Tony Award-winning.""But what does it mean?...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Being a Critic of Color
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Panel

Wei-Huan Chen (Participant)

Karen d'Souza (Participant)

Naveen Kumar (Participant)

Jan Simpson (Participant)

Kelundra Smith (Participant)

Jose Solís, The New York Times (Moderator)

Many people assume the face of theatre criticism is white and male, and they’re not entirely wrong since almost every theatre critic working for a ...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
And the World Will Know: How "Fansies" Brought the "Newsies" Back to Life
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Lecture

Stephen D. Sperandio (Moderator)

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Join fellow “Fansies” in this engaging discussion on how fan power saw the rebirth of “Newsies;” from its inceptio...

Sunday 28 January, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Fun Home Kids
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Panel

Laura Heywood, @BroadwayGirlNYC (Moderator)

Alessandra Baldacchino (Participant)

Griffin Birney (Participant)

Lennon Hammond (Participant)

Noah Hinsdale (Participant)

Georgi James (Participant)

Sydney Lucas (Participant)

Gabriella Pizzolo (Participant)

Pierson Salvador (Participant)

Zell Steele Morrow (Participant)

Oscar Williams (Participant)

From the moment we heard Ring of Keys for the first time, we knew two things: Fun Home was a show to watch, and these kids were going to become sta...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
The Intern Hustle: Young Professionals and Theatre
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Panel

Sophia Whitman Sandmeyer (Participant)

Jana Zschoche (Participant)

Mitchell Krieger (Participant)

Caitlin McNeilage (Participant)

Jackie Cotton (Participant)

Miranda Palumbo (Participant)

Haley Maguire (Moderator)

Love theatre? Want to make it your career? How can you secure a job that’ll keep you in the city and industry you love? The first step is an intern...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Spectacular! – When the Golden Age of Broadway Met the Golden Age of Television
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Jane Klain (Participant)

Allan Altman (Moderator)

George L. Dansker (Moderator)

This presentation will explore the symbiotic relationship between Broadway and Television that flourished in the mid-1950s, when it was not unusual...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Structure! The Musical, Or Everything You Need To Know About Musicals You Can Learn from Star Wars**
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Willa Kim Room

Lecture

Sammy Buck (Moderator)

"What do Mrs. Lovett and Darth Vader have in common? How is Rose’s Turn like the rebels’ attack on the Death Star? Who’s your Fun-tagonist? WHAT’s ...