8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Attendee Check-In and Customer Service New York Hilton Midtown - Second Floor Promenade
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 10 hours
- Welcome to BroadwayCon!Once you arrive at the Hilton Midtown, come by the 2nd level with a printed copy of your ticket. We...
- Event Hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Open New York Hilton Midtown - Marketplace – Americas Hall
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Hey, big spender! And budget shoppers, of course -- there’s something for everyone in the Marketplace. Spend some time perusing unique Broadway ...
- Event Hours
- Harmony Helper Live App Demos New York Hilton Midtown - Harmony Helper – Americas Hall Booth 219
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Harmony Helper and interact with the app. The Harmony Helper team will be on-site to provid...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Cosplay Check-In New York Hilton Midtown - Programming HQ
- 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 2 hours
- To be considered for our Cosplay Contest, you must check-in at Programming Headquarters on Sunday morning.You will be photographed in co...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Alice by Heart: From Stage to Page New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- In 2019, beloved Tony- and Grammy-winning Spring Awakening collaborators Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik reunited for the soaring new musical,...
- Panel
- For the Long Run: Off-Broadway Shows New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Dive into the secrets behind long-running off-Broadway shows with Tom and Michael D’angora (Newsical the Musical, Naked Boys Singing,...
- Panel
- Kid Cabarets: Broadway's Youth Live New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Join Broadway's youth live for a panel discussion on what it's like to produce, host, accompany and perform in some of NYC's hottest nightclub spot...
- Panel
- The Backdrop: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 30 minutes
- So the show’s a smash. But why? And why now? THE BACKDROP puts theater’s biggest hits and most compelling productions in context — featuring interv...
- Podcast
- What Is A Legacy? - Lessons Learned From Hamilton New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Musical theater can influence and shape its audience, as well as the artists who create it. Many of us have been “changed for good” by the shows w...
- Panel
- What Do You Do with a BA in Theatre? New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- "Purpose...that little flame that lights a fire under your…"The purpose of this panel is provide a space for aspiring industry professional...
- Panel
- CHICAGO Intermediate Dance Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDAttending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance....
- Workshop
- Mary Testa Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Autograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3...
- Autograph Session
- Spotlight: DEAR EVAN HANSEN New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- As they prepare to pass the torch from one Evan to another, Andrew Barth Feldman and Jordan Fisher will join us for a conversation about playing Ev...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Fredi Walker-Browne Song Interpretation Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room G (Concourse Level)
- 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDAttending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance....
- Workshop
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- G!TALK: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Zoë Norman-Hunt, host of Girl Be Heard's G!Talk, will interview Presley Ryan, the Lydia understudy in Broadway's Beetlejuice. Presley...
- Podcast
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Harmony Helper: Alex Brightman Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Harmony Helper – Americas Hall Booth 219
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Tony Award nominee, Outer Critics Circle nominee, and Astaire Award nominee for School of Rock. Tony Award nominee and Drama League Award ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Stage a Scene New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Demonstration
- What Does Diversity in Theatre Actually Mean? New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Creating diversity within the theatre industry is more complicated than it looks on paper. In this panel, Devanand Janki hosts a discussion about t...
- Panel
- Four Jews in a Room B****ing: Analyzing Jewish Representation Onstage New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- In theatre, we are always looking for representation in the characters and actors we see on stage. What Jewish representation are we seeing on Broa...
- Panel
- Bring on the Men: A Frank Chat with the AAPI Men of Broadway New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- "Bring on the Men" is BroadwayCon's first panel dedicated to debunking the myths about and celebrating the talent of the Asian American and Pacific...
- Panel
- Blackness and Broadway: call and response Live New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- The call and response podcast, created and hosted by Felicia Fitzpatrick, explores the intersection of blackness and performing arts through...
- Podcast
- Steven Sater Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Autograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3...
- Autograph Session
- Mary Testa Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Photograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3...
- Photograph Session
- Playbill Trading Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Gibson Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join us for the third annual Playbill trading event! Want to turn your extra Playbill into one from a favorite show you've never seen? This is the ...
- Meetup
- Spotlight: HADESTOWN New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- On the road to Hell there was a railroad line... and on the road to a Best Musical Tony Award there was a ton of work, reward, and fun. Th...
- Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- COME FROM AWAY Beginner Dance Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDAttending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance....
- Workshop
- Harmony Helper Presents Kara Haller, UNMASKED! New York Hilton Midtown - Harmony Helper – Americas Hall Booth 219
- 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Kara Haller is making her Paper Mill debut in Unmasked! On Broadway, she starred in School of Rock. National tours include School ...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Jay Armstrong Johnson Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Autograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3...
- Autograph Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Issues and Trends in Community Theatre 2020 New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- This session will be a roundtable discussion about community theatre in 2020. We are interested in all attendees participating in the discussion, s...
- Roundtable
- An Accompanist Will Be Provided New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- There is no debate that the accompanist is one of the most important players in the audition process. A performer’s interactions with them can cont...
- Panel
- The Producer's Perspective: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Ken Davenport‘s popular blog, TheProducersPerspective.com, is now a podcast! On each episode, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport in...
- Podcast
- Audio Description: Because Blind People like Theatre Too New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Audio Description is a narration service which shares descriptions of scenes, sets, costumes, body language and visual jokes with patrons via heads...
- Panel
- So What IS General Management? New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Producers might be in the driver’s seat of Broadway shows, but the map is drawn by the general manager. As the “right hand man” to multiple produce...
- Panel
- Harmony Helper Rising Stars Singing Contest New York Hilton Midtown - Harmony Helper – Americas Hall Booth 219
- 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 4 hours
- Attendees wishing to enter our singing competition will have the opportunity to sing 60 seconds of a song of their choice on our booth, stage or at...
- Spotlight: JAGGED LITTLE PILL New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- The cast of Jagged Little Pill is coming to BroadwayCon to discuss what it's like to tell their powerful story and sing Alanis Morisset...
- Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- In The Room With Steven & Dana: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 30 minutes
- In The Room with Steven & Dana aims to answer the question “What’s it like to invite ourselves over to [insert gorgeous entertainment pr...
- Podcast
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Jay Armstrong Johnson Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Photograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3, 2020 ...
- Photograph Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Stellar Dramas to Broadway Musicals: Black Female Playwrights New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- What does it take to create amazing dramas? How do they transition to new genres? What are the tools they use to create? Lynn Nottage (MJ:...
- Panel
- Intimacy Direction New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- In 2019, Claire Warden became the first intimacy director working on Broadway, contributing to Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, ...
- Panel
- Musical Theatre Scholarship in 2020 New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Join some of the world's most famous and influential musical theatre scholars in a panel discussion. For most of the 20th century, musical theatre ...
- Panel
- The Psychology of Sondheim: Heroes and Villains New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- The work of Stephen Sondheim includes some of the most cherished musical theatre material in Broadway history. The complexities of his work transce...
- Lecture
- Picture Perfect: Meet Some of Broadway's Most Influential Photographers New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Who are the people that take some of Broadway's most legendary photos? How do these photo shoots happen? How does one create content? What are some...
- Panel
- Team Improv Workshop feat. games by Ted O'Gorman and Michael Paul Smith New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDAttending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance....
- Workshop
- Spotlight: SIX New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. You may know the names and the fame and the faces of Henry VIII's six wives, but wha...
- Panel
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Ben Rimalower's Broken Records: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes
- BroadwayWorld is excited to share site’s first self-produced podcast: Ben Rimalower‘s Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn’t Shut Up...
- Podcast
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- TV Spotlight: KATY KEENE New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join us for an exclusive sneak peek of CW's Katy Keene. A Riverdale spinoff, the show follows Katy and her friends as they try to bre...
- Screening
- The Business of Broadway: Producing 101 New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How does a play or musical actually make it to Broadway? Each new show is like a startup, and the producer is its CEO. Led by early-career Broadway...
- Panel
- To BFA or Not to BFA New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Check out this session for a frank discussion on the realities of pursuing a BFA! The panelists will cover the pros and cons of both BAs and BFAs s...
- Panel
- Stuck: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Stuck is a show about triumphing over common workplace dilemmas. If you know what it’s like to have a problem at work without a clue wh...
- Podcast
- Divorced, Beheaded, Live: A "Six the Musical" Fan Panel New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- History is nothing new to Broadway, but Six flipped the point of view with a new, throughly feminist explanation of the stories we don’t hea...
- Panel
- Trans Writers on Broadway (2020 Vision) New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- The opportunities for trans writers to tell our stories on the Broadway stage are few and far between. Come meet the folx who are making that happe...
- Panel
- Melissa Errico Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Autograph Area (Americas Hall II)
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online Autograph and Photograph lottery is Friday, January 3...
- Autograph Session
- Ribbon Trading Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Gibson Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- At BroadwayCon, you're bound to come across people handing out badge ribbons, giving you a way to express your love for your favorite shows and lyr...
- Meetup
- BroadwayCon Cosplay Contest New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Prepare the green face paint! Come witness the incredible artistry of the BroadwayCon Community as we crown the winners of the 2020 Cosplay Contest...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Baring It All with Call Me Adam: Live Show New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Baring It All with Call Me Adam takes interviews one step further. Host Adam Rothenberg gets his guests to bare their souls and reveal somet...
- Podcast
- Advanced Musical Theatre Dance Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDAttending a workshop at BroadwayCon requires submitting an application in advance....
- Workshop
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Love Songs Singalong New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Singalong
- Professional Skills for Actors Seminar New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- This seminar, based on Fredi Walker-Browne's Professional Skills for Actors Workshop™, provides actors at all levels of their careers a comprehensi...
- Lecture
- Making Records with Melissa Errico New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- At a time when the traditional record business is in flux, performers can still seize the moment to produce recordings that build careers, attract ...
- Lecture
- Trending on your Timelines New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- In this panel, Broadway digital experts come together with representatives from TikTok and Tumblr to chat about trending topics, emerging platforms...
- Panel
- Writing the Next Scene New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join R.Evolución Latina and a group of established writers/storytellers for a conversation about their work and their relationship to up-and-coming...
- Panel
- BroadwayCon Lip Sync Battle New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | 45 minutes
- We're closing out the weekend with an epic lip sync battle. Witness these groups of BroadwayCon fans compete in the fine art of lip syncing. Which ...
- Special Event
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- So Long, Farewell! New York Hilton Midtown - MainStage - Grand Ballroom
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Special Event