BroadwayConThe Aspiring Actor’s Guide to BroadwayCon 2017Invaluable panels, workshops, and more for the next generation of stars.
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Ruthie Fierberg
January 26, 2017
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The road to Broadway is a tough one, so BroadwayCon has assembled a lineup of panels, workshops, and seminars to help you navigate a career in show business. From technical skills in coaching sessions to Q&As with casting directors, grab your notebook, and be prepared.
Friday, January 27 9 AM Beginner Theatre Dance Workshop (pre-registration required) 10 AM It’s Called ShowBiz, Not ShowArt: Professional Skills Seminar 10 AM Self-Tape Seminar 10:30 AM Beginner Tap Workshop (pre-registration required) 11 AM Beyond the Chorus Line: Dancers on Broadway 11 AM Broadway Blues: When Diversity Makes a Profit, But Not a Comeback 11 AM The Art of Perseverance with Melissa Errico 12 PM Broadway en Español: Are We Ready to Hear Stories in Spanish? 12 PM Song Interpretation Workshop with Rebecca Luker (pre-registration required) 1 PM Comedic Sides Workshop (pre-registration required) 3 PM From Page to Stage 4 PM The BroadwayCon 2017 Opening Ceremony 5 PM Acro Dance Workshop (pre-registration required) 5 PM Chandeliers and Caviar: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 6 PM Twenty Years on Pride Rock 6 PM Advanced Hip-Hop Workshop (pre-registration required)
Saturday, January 28 9 AM Singers Who Move (pre-registration required) 10 AM Define Talent: Casting Seminar 10 AM Intermediate Theatre Dance Workshop (pre-registration required) 11 AM I Can’t, I’m in Tech 11 AM Redefining Success on Broadway 11 AM Theatre Accessibility—Today and Beyond 12 PM Annoyed Altos 12 PM Casting Roxie, Raul, and Rafiki 12 PM Song Interpretation Workshop with Jenn Colella (pre-registration required) 1 PM Asian-American Representation on Broadway 1 PM The History of the Ensemblist 1:30 PM Acting with Intent Workshop (pre-registration required) 2 PM Chita Rivera Q&A 2 PM Trans Representation in Theatre 3 PM Everyone’s a Critic 3 PM Rock the Audition with Sheri Sanders (pre-registration required) 4 PM Being Out on Broadway 4 PM Joel Grey Q&A 4 PM Vocal Coaches/Dialect Coaches 5 PM Getting There: In Transit 5 PM Making Mondays: Live on Saturday
Sunday, January 29 9 AM Vocal Pilates (pre-registration required) 10 AM Activism and Theatre 10 AM Born to Boogie: Broadway’s Choreographers 10 AM Voice Workshop with Kristy Cates (pre-registration required) 11 AM Stage a Scene 11 AM Waving Through a Window: Dear Evan Hansen 11 AM Advanced Ballet Workshop (pre-registration required) 12 PM Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Onstage 12 PM Putting it Together: Broadway Directors 12 PM This is A Bronx Tale 1 PM Child Performers in New York: The Basics 1 PM Dancers Who Sing (pre-registration required) 1 PM Julia Murney: Career Seminar 2 PM Casting Directors Q&A 2 PM On the Spot: Musical Improv 101 2 PM Song Interpretation Workshop on Belting with Brad Bass (pre-registration required) 3 PM Song Interpretation Workshop with Anthony Rapp (pre-registration required) 3:30 PM First Looks 4:30 PM Dramatic Monologues Workshop (pre-registration required) 6 PM The BroadwayCon 2017 Closing Ceremony
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Look Back at the Stars Mingle Backstage at BroadwayCon
Look Back at the Stars Mingle Backstage at BroadwayCon
The second annual BroadwayCon is coming our way. Take a look backstage with the stars from the inaugural event!
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Laura Osnes and Jonathan Groff
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Okieriete Onaodowan
Jennifer Simard, Kerry Butler, Seth Rudetsky, Jack Plotnick, Rachel York and Max Crumm
For tickets, full details on participation options and special hotel rates for the convention, visit BroadwayCon.com.
BroadwayCon has also announced a 25 percent student discount offer for individuals with a valid student ID. The discount applies to general weekend passes and single-day passes for the three-day event that runs January 27-29 at the Javits Center in New York.
Use code BCSTUDENT to access the discounted rate. Students will need to provide a student ID when checking in to the event.
BroadwayCon takes you through the stage door to be part of the excitement that happens onstage and behind the scenes. It is a place where Broadway fans come together to celebrate the shows they love with people who bring them to life.
Co-presented by Playbill, Mischief Management, and Anthony Rapp, BroadwayCon 2017 will include stars and artists from A Bronx Tale, Bandstand, Frozen, Hamilton, Significant Other, War Paint, In Transit, The Great Comet, Waitress, School of Rock, Newsies, Dear Evan Hansen, Once On This Island, Hedwig, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, A New Brain, Wicked, Allegiance, Grease, Cinderella, If/Then, Something Rotten!, Rent, and many more.