Can鈥檛 make it out to BroadwayCon January 27鈥�29? We are your go-to source for the weekend! We鈥檝e broken down our coverage on all our social media platforms so you can get the full experience鈥攑lus insider info and exclusive content. Here鈥檚 how to feel like you鈥檙e in the room where it happened!
Meet Your BroadwayCon Digital Correspondents
Ben Cameron and Tyler Mount will be your 半岛体育 Digital Correspondents, bringing you into the world of BroadwayCon. Cameron will be hosting our Facebook Live coverage, reporting from backstage with all of your Broadway favorites as they arrive to participate in the weekend鈥檚 panels and performances. Mount will report from the convention center floor, talking with attendees and offering a glimpse inside the highly-anticipated panels and workshops.聽
Get up close and personal with all of the BroadwayCon talent with our Facebook Live correspondent, . Tune in for the first live broadcast Friday, January 27 at 9:30 AM ET. Continue to watch for our Facebook live-streams throughout the entire weekend because he will be backstage with legendary Broadway talent, asking questions, playing games, and getting wild!
Every Broadway performer and fan has a story and those will be celebrated with our Humans of Broadway(Con) Instagram series! Popular Instagram account will bring its signature portraits and compelling quotes of both performers and fans throughout the weekend. We鈥檒l show off the first portrait from convention by 1 PM ET on January 27, but you鈥檒l never know when inspiration will strike. Be on the look out!
Want to watch Tyler Mount (of ) running around BroadwayCon testing fans on the lyrics to 鈥淟a Vie Boheme?鈥� Or fan-girling along side the Fansies? He will do exactly that (and more) on our Periscope. Tune in for his first live broadcast from BroadwayCon at 10:30 AM ET on Friday, January 27. Make sure to check back frequently for cuddles, giggles, and crazy surprises all weekend long!
Snapchat
Add 鈥減laybill鈥� on Snapchat now! Each morning will bring a new daily challenge for Broadway fans. Whether you鈥檙e at the Javits Center or experiencing it all through social media, you can get in on the action by completing our Snapchat challenge. Each challenge will award a special prize to the winner. Be sure to capture your own moments throughout the weekend with your 半岛体育 Snapchat filter!
Last year鈥檚 BroadwayCon was full of impressive cosplayers. This year our photo team will be snapping photos of the best outfits and we鈥檒l be showing them off on our Tumblr through a mega post at the end of each day. Make sure to reblog your faves!
Our Twitter account is where all of the main action will be happening. Not only will we be tweeting scoops from MainStage panels in real time, we鈥檒l be re-tweeting Broadway celebs and fans and capturing those spontaneous, hilarious moments you won鈥檛 want to miss. Think of it as a live-tweeting session鈥攐f the whole weekend!
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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 半岛体育, Mischief Management, and , 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.
Some of the talent announced to participate includes and the cast of , Todrick Hall and the cast of , stars Christy Altomare and , Chazz Palminteri and the cast of , the cast and creators of , , , , Kelli O鈥橦ara, , , , , , , , , , , Daisy Eagan, , , , , , , , , , , Okieriete Onaodowan, , , , Tina Landau, Ben Cameron, , , , , Tim Federle, , , , , Lorin Latarro, , , , , Geneva Carr, , , Max von Essen, , , , Javier Mu帽oz, Fredi Walker-Browne, , and more! Talent availability is subject to change. David Alpert is the director of headline programming for BroadwayCon.
