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Friday 24 January, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

BroadwayCon Industry Day, curated by Situation, features insights and in-depth discussions from the leading minds on Broadway. Industry Day is reco...
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
Hal Prince Legacy Singalong
1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Singalong

Saturday 25 January, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Groundbreaking Choreographers
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Camille A. Brown, Once On This Island (Participant)

Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Participant)

Sergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud (Participant)

Join Ruthie Fieberg, arts journalist and Playbill Senior Features Editor, as she explores the meaning behind the movement in this panel about chore...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Ming Peiffer, Usual Girls (Participant)

Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen (Participant)

Jill Rafson, Roundabout Theatre Company (Moderator)

Noah Haidle, Birthday Candles (Participant)

As a playwright, what does the road to Broadway look like? This panel explores the journey of a writer as they make their mark on the New York C...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
A Unique Choreographic Lens
1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Graciela Daniele, Once On This Island (Participant)

Lorin Latarro, Waitress (Participant)

Luis Salgado, In the Heights (Moderator)

Gabriela Garcia, Chicago (Moderator)

Valeria Solomonoff, “Tango por Ellos” (Participant)

Alex Sanchez, Newsies (Participant)

Matthew Steffens, The Outsiders (Participant)

In this panel curated by R.Evolución Latina, leading female Broadway choreographers and their collaborators/supporters share their diverse points o...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Directing on Broadway
1 hour, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes (Participant)

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Tyne Rafaeli (Participant)

Kenny Leon, Children of a Lesser God (Participant)

Jeff Calhoun, Between the Lines (Participant)

Join Ruthie Fierberg, Senior Features Editor at Playbill, for a conversation with three leading Broadway directors about the state of their field, ...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
TV Spotlight: SOUNDTRACK
1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Krysta Rodriguez, In the Heights (Moderator)

Beth Schacter, Soundtrack (Participant)

Joshua Safran, Soundtrack (Participant)

James Alsop (Participant)

Megan Ferguson (Participant)

Jahmil French (Participant)

Paul James (Participant)

Soundtrack, from creator Joshua Safran (Smash, Gossip Girl), is a groundbreaking musical drama that explores the love stori...
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
Andrew Lippa's WILD PARTY
1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Joaquina Kalukango (Participant)

Andrew Lippa, The Wild Party (Participant)

Julia Murney, Wicked (Participant)

5:30 PM
5:30 PM
SIX Singalong
1 hour, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Singalong

Sunday 26 January, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Alice by Heart: From Stage to Page
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Needs Moderator (Potential)

Julie James (Moderator)

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening (Participant)

Steven Sater, Spring Awakening (Participant)

Jessie Nelson, Alice By Heart (Participant)

Wesley Taylor, SpongeBob SquarePants (Participant)

Grace McLean, Alice By Heart (Participant)

Colton Ryan, Alice By Heart (Participant)

In 2019, beloved Tony- and Grammy-winning Spring Awakening collaborators Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik reunited for the soaring new musical,...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Stage a Scene
1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Demonstration

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

LaChanze, Once On This Island (Participant)

Alex Gibson, SpongeBob SquarePants (Participant)

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...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Panel

Linda Armstrong, New York Amsterdam News (Moderator)

Katori Hall, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (Participant)

Lynn Nottage, Floyd’s (Participant)

Michelle Wilson, The House That Will Not Stand (Participant)

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:...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
TV Spotlight: KATY KEENE
1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Screening

Ashleigh Murray, Katy Keene (Participant)

Damian Holbrook, TV Guide Magazine (Moderator)

Needs Moderator (Potential)

Michael Grassi, Katy Keene (Participant)

Zane Holtz, Katy Keene (Participant)

Camille Hyde, Katy Keene (Participant)

Katherine LaNasa, Katy Keene (Participant)

Julia Chan, Katy Keene (Participant)

Jonny Beauchamp, Katy Keene (Participant)

Lucy Hale, Katy Keene (Participant)

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Katy Keene (Participant)

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...
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
Love Songs Singalong
1 hour, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom

Singalong