Curtain Up! Broadway Festival Returns in Times Square

9/15/2022 10:39am


Playbill, The Broadway League, the Times Square Alliance, and Prudential Financial have announced details and talent for Curtain Up Broadway Festival, a three-day outdoor experience in Times Square. Over fifteen unique events will take place on stages in Duffy Square (7th Ave & 46th St.) and on Broadway between 45th and 48th Streets. All interactive events and performances are live, free, and open to the public. The Curtain Up Broadway Festival will kick off on Fri Sept 30 at 2:00 PM. This mainstage event will feature speakers and special guests including music director James Sampliner, Broadway stars such as Norm Lewis and more to be announced. Later that afternoon The Broadway Block Party will take place on at 5:00 PM Duffy Square and will invite revelers to dance and sing to classic and contemporary Broadway songs with live DJ sets and guest performances all in the heart of New York City: Times Square. Next up will be Broadway Sings: The Golden Age of Broadway at 6:30 PM featuring the Broadway Sings Band and special Broadway performers T. Oliver Reid, Conrad Ricamora, Jeanna de Waal, Morgan James, Corey Mach and more, singing under the golden setting sun. Rockers on Broadway: Live in Times Square and Benefiting The PATH Fund will take place on Sat Oct 1 at 6:30 PM featuring Donnie Kehr and his band alongside special guests including Rob Evan, N’Kenge, Jen Perry, Max Sangerman, Jeremy Schoenfeld, Sam Behr and more on stage with Broadway and contemporary rock ‘n’ roll hits. The finale concert will take place on Sun Oct 2 at 11:00 AM in Duffy Square. The concert, with direction by Sammi Cannold and musical direction by Daryl Waters, will spotlight marquee talent from Broadway productions and celebrate the new season on Broadway. For those who cannot attend in person, it will be broadcast live on WABC.  For a full list of events, please visit Playbill.com/CurtainUp. Press contact: Josh Knoller/Nicolas & Lence Comunications (212/938-0005)...