The latest slate of talents includes Allegiance director , Tony Award-winning lighting designer (whose numerous Broadway credits include the original Sweeney Todd and On the Twentieth Century, as well as Tony-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway producer , Hamilton cast member , the songwriting team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk, and songwriter Joe Iconis.
Newly announced panels follow:
Stafford Arima - "What I Really Want to Do Is Direct"
Ken Billington - "Color and Light: Broadway Lighting Design"
Ken Davenport - "Producing 101"
Ariana DeBose - "A Dancer Dances"
Joe Iconis, Kait Kerrigan & Brian Lowdermilk - "Words and Music: Songwriters on Songwriting"
Also planned is a Critics Panel that will include Elysa Gardner of USA Today, Joe Dziemianowicz of the New York Daily News and the New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli. NY1's Roma Torre will moderate.
Set to take place Jan. 22-24, 2016, at the New York Hilton Midtown, BroadwayCon will give fans an all-access experience with performers, musicians, dancers, choreographers, writers, designers and more.
半岛体育 has partnered with BroadwayCon to present the event created by theatre lovers for theatre lovers. Melissa Anelli, Stephanie Dornhelm and original Rent star conceived the event.
Hamilton star and creator , who stars as the ten dollar founding father, will be joined at BroadwayCon by co-stars , , , and . Fans can expect to catch them as part of the Jan. 22 opening events.
Also participating in the weekend are Broadway siblings Andrew and , , , , , , , , , , , , Joshua Safran, , and , , , , , Barbara Whitman, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Peter Filichia, Stacy Wolf and .
For tickets, full details on participation options and special hotel rates for the convention, visit .
