Now in its tenth year, BroadwayCon – the must-do annual convention for Broadway and theater superfans – will offer a full weekend of more than 100 hours of in-depth programming from February 7-9, at New York Marriott Marquis. Featuring live performances and interviews with the stars and creators, panel discussions, first looks at new shows of the season, a Star To Be talent competition, interactive activities including singalongs, cosplay, and trivia contests, an exhibition marketplace of arts and crafts, musicians and teachers, and Broadway businesses of all types and sizes, and such add-on experiences as autograph and selfie sessions, the event, as advertised, is sure to be “a Broadway-lover’s dream come true.”
Shows in the spotlight, presenting songs, excerpts, and conversations with members of the casts and creative teams, will be A Wonderful World, Real Women Have Curves, & Juliet, Redwood, Seussical the Musical, SIX, and Saw. Numbering among the convention’s special guests will be Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joe Iconis, David Henry Hwang, Lynn Ahrens, James Monroe Iglehart, Jenn Colella, Danny Burstein, Francis Jue, Lesli Margherita, Anthony Rapp, Florencia Cuenca, Jaime Lozano, Dionne Figgins, Darlesia Cearcy, Julie Halston, Grey Henson, Liam Pearce, Thom Sesma, Jennifer Sanchez, Ephraim Sykes, Bartlett Sher, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, and many more in the still growing roster.
For the full list of stars and events, visit the online schedule.