2023 Curtain Up Broadway Festival starts September 8; Melissa Etheridge joins the weekend series

Lift the lights – the Curtain on Broadway Festival is back to take over Times Square for a celebration of all things Broadway from September 8. Playbill, The Broadway LeagueAnd the Times Square Alliance brought back the three-day outdoor experience for a third year, hosted by Prudential Financial with extra support from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Music Performance Trust Fund, the Film Fund, Open Jar Studios and Hotel Edison. The festivities continue until September 10.

The various concerts of the weekend stream directly at Playbill.com/curtainup.

And as the weekend is underway, a large A-list has just signed up to the timetable of notables that will be at the forefront all weekend to make performances and performances. The two-time Grammy winner Melissa Ethridge, who is ready to bring her solo show My window After Broadway’s Circle on the square from September 14, it will make a special appearance as presenter at the Curtain on! Live from Broadway Final concert September 10 at 11 p.m. The concert is broadcast live on WABC.

The festival, which extends between 45th and 47th streets, will include interactive opportunities and performances that are all direct, free and open to the public.

The festival starts with a divas of Broadway Sing-Along at Belt It Out on Broadway Dueling Klaviere. Marie’s Crisis Pianist and Trixie Mattel album producer Brandon James Gwinn Will play some of the biggest hits made by Broadway’s most fantastic prominent ladies famous as the audience sings together.

But the real kick -off comes in the capital at 14:30 Duffy Square. Offered by Here lies love‘ Arielle Jacobs and Melody butiuwill the opportunity performances of Colin donnell (The shark is broken), Patti murin (Frozen), Eric body (Godpell), and Jelani remy (Back to the future), Together with guest speakers from Playbill, the Broadway League, Times Square Alliance, Prudential Financial, the NYC Mayor’s Office for Media and Entertainment, Hotel Edison, Open Jar Studios, The entertainment fundand more. Jonathan Ivie Music director.

The Broadway Block Party, hosted by the NYC Mayor’s Office for Media and Entertainment, follows at the capital at 15:00. With Playbill Bryan Campione, DJ Superstar Mike Borowski will turn in the middle of Times Square Broadway hits. This opportunity will directly stream at Playbill.com/curtainup.

At the dueling claviers, it is Sondheim Sing-Along which starts at 15:45 hours with Brandon James Gwinn at The Keys. Hold around, because it will be followed by a Evil Sing at 4:30 pm.

And Chita Rivera fans, get ready! The three times Tony Receiver and Broadway legend is honored with the Duffy Square capital at 17:00 with All the jazz. Scheduled to perform is Laura Benanti, George in court, Andy KarlAlexis Michelle, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessie Mueller, Bebe neuwirth, Orfehand John Riddle—Ar Rivera will also be on hand!

The night concludes with Broadway Sings: Acoustic! at the dummy claviers. Join Olivia Donalson (Six), Ben Fankhauser (News), Bradley Gibson (Hercules), Ainsley Melham (Aladdin), Samantha Pauly (Six), Ximone roses (In the forest), Hands WardGold only), and music director Joshua Stephen Kartes for an acoustically driven concert under the Golden Ctrow -son. Corey mach produce, with Abby dehillips line production. Kartes, Bryan Bisordi, David Cinquegrana, Colin Dean, Amy Griffiths, Miho Nobuzane and Sasha Ono, appear in the Broadway Sings Band.

‘What better way to kick off a new Broadway season than to the Curtain on Broadway Festival in Times Square. This incredible three -day festival offers special concerts, rallies and workshops, to name some of the many exciting opportunities, ‘says Charlotte St. MartinPresident of the Broadway League. ‘Last season, Broadway had a total attendance of 12.3 million, indicating how much live theater means to so many people and its important role in NYC’s economic development. We will have the weekend with the Curtain on! Live from Broadway Final concert on Sunday, September 10 and resigned WABC for returning to broadcasting the Star-Studded Show. “

‘We at Playbill are very excited to the Curtain on Broadway Festival to Times Square once again with our friends and partners at Prudential, The Times Square Alliance and the Broadway League, ”adds Alex Birsh, chief operating officer and vice president of Playbill.” This brings us so much excitement to welcome all visitors from Times Square to celebrate Broadway in such a wonderful way. Take part in the fun while celebrating Broadway’s new season during our Three Days in Times Square, which ends with our final concert Sunday. “

“At Prudential, we acknowledge that Broadway and local theaters help promote the inclusion and access the arts for millions of people in New York and all over the world,” explains Susan Somersille Johnson, Prudential’s chief marketing officer. ‘We are proud to work together with Playbill, the Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance to help stimulate the local economy and positively affect the industry, while giving the aspiring and emerging artists the opportunity to take advantage of their’ now what? ‘Moments. ”

“Broadway is the beating heart of Times Square and New York City, and we are excited to join our wonderful partners in the Broadway League, Playbill and Prudential to kick off the new season Curtain on Broadway Festival, “says Tom Harris, president of the Times Square Alliance.” We see more than 400,000 people go through Times Square every day, and we hope we will see the whole three-day festival up close and will enjoy this free programming in the heart of Times Square. ”

‘We are so proud to support live theater in NYC by working again with Playbill, the Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance to host the CUp! Broadly Festival, “Government Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Pat Swinney Kaufman.” Our involvement will include a special presentation of the Broadway Block Party this year, which can dance and sing at the NYC’s iconic Center of Cultural Activity, Times Square, this past weekend. “

“Thanks to the trustee of the film fund, Bob Jaffe, that he joined the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund to support the musicians who make curtain!

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Visit for a complete, detailed list of events that take place all weekend Playbill.com/curtainup.

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