8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Attendee Check-In New York Hilton Midtown - Second Floor Promenade
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 9 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
- Saturday Marketplace Hours New York Hilton Midtown - Marketplace – Americas Hall
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Event Hours
- Harmony Helper Live app demos New York Hilton Midtown - Americas Hall II - Booth #803
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the app and interact with it. The Harmony Helper team will be on-site to provide assistance...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- RENTheads: Where are we now? New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- 1996 saw many young adults sleeping on the street for front row tickets to RENT. This panel explores how that experience has evolved over th...
- Panel
- "A Light in the Dark" - Supporting Mental Health in the Theatre Industry New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- There is no doubt that the realities and rigor of this industry can have an enormous impact on those trying to work in it while living with mental ...
- Panel
- Put Me In, Coach! New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- If your goal is performing on Broadway, you’re going to need all the help you can get. Enter: The Coach. The coaching world has exploded and many o...
- Panel
- Sing Out, Louise: The Daily Life of a Child on Broadway New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Calling all Louises, Baby Junes, Winthrops, Olivers, and even Mama Roses! This panel is co-moderated by a professional Broadway child wrangler and ...
- Panel
- LGBTQIA+ Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Are you part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Are you an ally to the queer community? If so, this meetup is a great place for you to hang out, meet other...
- Meetup
- Tough Guys Do Dance: Interview with David Winters New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Come hear from Emmy-nominated director, choreographer, and Broadway star David Winters. With the release of his new book, Tough Guys Do Dan...
- Interview
- #BroadwayBounding: Broadway Style Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Are you a fashion-obsessed aspiring star of the Great White Way and want to show the whole world you’re #BroadwayBound? Well then the #BroadwayBoun...
- Meetup
- "The Graceful Dancer" Advanced Contemporary Theatre Dance Fusion Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This workshop is intended for dancers with extensive experience.Jena VanElslander, a faculty member at AMDA College and ...
- Workshop
- Carla J. Hargrove Acting Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room G (Concourse Level)
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Want a chance to tackle a scene with a Broadway veteran? Participants will be paired up and given a scene to work on in front of the class while fo...
- Workshop
- Caesar Samayoa Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station A)
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Brandon Uranowitz Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station B)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Daphne Rubin-Vega Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station A)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Caesar Samayoa Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station C)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- BroadwayCon Cosplay Contest: Check-In New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
- If you want to participate in the BroadwayCon Cosplay Contest, you have to check-in during this time. We'll be asking attendees...
- Special Event
- Harmony Helper Rising Stars: Singing Contest New York Hilton Midtown - Americas Hall II - Booth #803
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 3 hours
- Attendees wishing to enter our singing competition will have the opportunity to sing 32 bars of a song of their choice. The song should be a maximu...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Spotlight: Come From Away Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Because we come from everywhere, we'll all come to the Ziegfeld Ballroom to check in with the Come From Away team about telling this in...
- Spotlight
- Spotlight: Playing Evan Hansen New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- We'll be joined by three Evans – Taylor Trensch (the current Evan Hansen), Michael Lee Brown (Alternate Evan Hansen; u/s Connor Murphy, Jared Kl...
- Panel
- iBroadway New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join Claire and Molly, the creators of The Broadway Vlogs on YouTube, and other notable online creators as they discuss their experiences and their...
- Panel
- How to Make a Cast Album New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- We all eat, sleep, and breathe Broadway cast albums. Now, we'll go behind the scenes and learn what goes into the making of these albums from Kurt ...
- Interview
- Broadway Is For AnyBODY Fan Discussion New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- In recent years, we've seen an increase in ethnic and racial diversity onstage. However, there's still a lack of body types and abilities onst...
- Discussion
- Broadway Radio: This Week on Broadway Live! New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- This Week on Broadway has been broadcasting every week since March 16, 2009. With more than 500 shows containing thousands of reviews and hu...
- Podcast
- The History of Drag on Broadway New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- From Mary Sunshine to Edna Turnblad, from Peter Pan to Lola, from Victor/Victoria to Hedwig, the world of drag has always been a part of Broadway. ...
- Lecture
- Alex Brightman Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station A)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Anthony Rapp Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station B)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Brandon Uranowitz Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station C)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
- Daphne Rubin-Vega Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station D)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Beginner Dance Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This workshop is intended for dancers with minimal experience.PRE-REGISTRA...
- Workshop
- "Broadway Bound: The College Path" Andy Leech Song Interpretation Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room G (Concourse Level)
- 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Song interpretation workshops give you the opportunity to hone your performance skills. More than vocal prowess, these workshops focus on storytell...
- Workshop
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Historic Hudson Theatre Tour (powered by Show-Score) Hudson Theatre (Off-Site) - Hudson Theatre (Sponsored Event)
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Note: This session requires advanced registration and has reached capacity.
- Sponsored Event
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- NYTW AT 40: Celebrating 40 Years of New York Theatre Workshop Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- New York Theatre Workshop is celebrating 40 years of bringing the work of visionary artists to adventurous audiences at its home in New York's East...
- Panel
- BroadwayCon Cosplay Contest New York Hilton Midtown - Trianon Ballroom
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Come watch BroadwayCon attendees strut their stuff and compete for the title of "Best Costume" during the annual BroadwayCon Cosplay Contest!
- Special Event
- It Takes A Village: casting the ensemble of a Broadway show New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- What makes someone stand out at a chorus call? How do casting directors piece together a cohesive cast for shows from Phantom of the Opera to Hamil...
- Panel
- All Broadway Fans: Engaging in Positive Fandom Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Feel the love! This meetup will serve as a safe space for "Unpopular Opinions," and focus on the ways that we can seek to encourage positivity with...
- Meetup
- Careers in Entertainment: Producers New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Ever wondered exactly what a Broadway Producer does, and how people become producers in the first place? ...
- Panel
- Token Theatre Friends: Live New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Token Theatre Friends is a twice monthly podcast and video series hosted by critics Diep Tran and Jose Solis. Every month, they review shows, inter...
- Podcast
- Make Them Hear You: Political Musical Theatre New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Since The Cradle Will Rock and Of Thee I Sing premiered in the 1930s, a steady stream of political musicals have come to Broadway. In...
- Lecture
- Gillian Pensavalle and Patrick Hinds Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station A)
- 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | 30 minutes
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Lesli Margherita Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station B)
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
- Alex Brightman Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station C)
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- A CHORUS LINE Intermediate Dance Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This workshop is intended for dancers with moderate experience.PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Workshop
- Erin Quill Song Interpretation Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room G (Concourse Level)
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Song interpretation workshops give you the opportunity to hone your performance skills. More than vocal prowess, these workshops focus on storytell...
- Workshop
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- BroadwayCon Star To Be 2019 Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Seeing Through The Eyes Of Black Female Playwrights New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Black female playwrights create sensitive, caring, and powerful works that explore the issues going on in the Black community. They look at the str...
- Panel
- Broadway Choreographers New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- We Are All Angels (And Fans, Too!) New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Love Angels In America? This is the session for you! Whether you're a fan of the play itself, the HBO miniseries, the 2018 revival, the orig...
- Meetup
- Down the Rabbit Hole: My Descent into Hamilton Fandom New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Hamilton: An American Musical is a hip-hop Broadway musical that tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton. Since debuting at Th...
- Lecture
- Magic Meetup: A Celebration of Disney on Broadway Fans New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- Welcome to the meetup for fans of Disney on Broadway! Join us for a coronation party full of Disney on Broadway trivia, singalongs, and more! Bond ...
- Meetup
- Lesli Margherita Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station C)
- 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Andrew Rannells Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station D)
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Harmony Helper Autograph Session (Alex Brightman) New York Hilton Midtown - Americas Hall II - Booth #803
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Alex is an American stage actor, best known for originating the role of Dewey Finn in School of Rock on Broadway, which earned him a 2016 To...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Trans and Nonbinary Actors in Musical Theatre New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- "Boys on the left, girls on the right!" For transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming (TGNC) performers, navigating show business can prese...
- Panel
- Up Close and Personal: A Conversation with Intimacy Directors New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- How do actors make those intimate moments appear real on stage? Join a conversation with Alicia Rodis, a professional Intimacy Director, as...
- Panel
- Fansies Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Are you a fan of Disney’s Newsies? Want to meet other Fansies who are "carrying the banner" on a daily basi...
- Meetup
- Broadway Makers: How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Business New York Hilton Midtown - Regent Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join Ilana Levine in conversation with an array of Broadway-adjacent business leaders about how they turned their passion into their product. Find ...
- Panel
- Getting the Show on the Road 2019: More Stories Behind the Scenes of Touring Broadway New York Hilton Midtown - Sutton Center Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered why every new musical seems to announce a tour the same week in May, why every new tour seems to launch in upstate New York,...
- Lecture
- The Psychology of Sondheim New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 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
- Playbill Trading New York Hilton Midtown - Concourse E
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- The second annual Playbill trading event! Want to turn your extra Playbill into one from your favorite show you've never seen? Join us! We will pro...
- Meetup
- Jennifer Ashley Tepper Photograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station A)
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Absolute Beginner Dance Basics Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room A (Concourse Level)
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This workshop is intended for attendees with no dance experience.Do you dance around your living room without knowing a box...
- Workshop
- Andrew Drost Audition Technique Workshop New York Hilton Midtown - Workshop Room G (Concourse Level)
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Being able to steal the show is great, but it won't do you any good if you can't book the role first! Andrew Drost, co-founder of The Institute for...
- Workshop
3:25 PM
3:25 PM
- Andrew Rannells In Conversation Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM | 1 hour
- You've seen his work on stage and screen, now hear Andrew Rannells and BFF Zuzanna Szadkowski sit down to discuss his life and upcoming memoir...
- Interview
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- High Tea with Queen Lesli: Lessons Learned from Showbiz to Rule Your Kingdom New York Hilton Midtown - 430 - PROJECTOR - Gramercy Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join a royally intimate conversation with Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita as Retreat to Broadway's Director and Founder, Brian Reavey, interv...
- Interview
- Life as a Broadway Podcaster New York Hilton Midtown - Murray Hill Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Whether you know them from The Hamilcast, Theater People, Broadway Backstory, or their duo podcast True Crime Obsessed,...
- Discussion
- Shakespeare Lovers' Meetup New York Hilton Midtown - Nassau Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Shakespeare is one of the most iconic writers in history... So, let's talk about that! Join fellow Shakespeare fans and talk about your love for Sh...
- Meetup
- Golden Age Singalong New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- Celebrate the early days of Broadway with this singalong of songs from the Golden Age!Link to lyrics:
- Singalong
- Anthony Rapp Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station C)
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
- Jennifer Ashley Tepper Autograph Session New York Hilton Midtown - Audience Rewards® Autograph and Photograph Area (Station D)
- 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDThe deadline for entering the online autograph and photograph lottery passed on January 4, 2019 at 12...
- Autograph Session
4:40 PM
4:40 PM
- We Lived on Avenue Q - The 15 Year Reunion Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM | 50 minutes
- Calling all monsters, English majors, and former child actors: join some of the cast and creative of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Ave...
- Panel
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- MEAN GIRLS Singalong New York Hilton Midtown - Beekman Room
- 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 1 hour
- On Wednesdays, we wear pink. On Saturdays at 5:30, we sing songs from Mean Girls. Come sit with us at this singalong; it'll be fetch!...
- Singalong
5:40 PM
5:40 PM
- Spotlight: Pretty Woman Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 5:40 PM - 6:30 PM | 50 minutes
- The Pretty Woman team will be on hand to discuss telling Vivian's story and bringing the story of the iconic film to the stage.Ba...
- Spotlight
6:40 PM
6:40 PM
- BroadwayCon Blizzard Party Line Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 6:40 PM - 7:20 PM | 40 minutes
- In 2016, stranded in the middle of one of New York City's largest blizzards in history, we started calling everyone who couldn't make it to Broadwa...
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
- You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown 20 Year Reunion Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 7:30 PM - 8:20 PM | 50 minutes
- Happiness is finding a pencil, pizza with sausage... and reuniting with your castmates. We'll catch up with the cast and creatives from the 1999 pr...
- Panel
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- Broadway Game Night Ziegfeld Ballroom - Ziegfeld Ballroom
- 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 2 hours
- Game