Hamilton, Kinky Boots, other Cast Members Scheduled to Help Launch First BroadwayCon

Broadway is joining the popular  "con" movement and will bring fans together with industry professions for a three-day "BroadwayCon™" Jan. 22-24 at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Attendees will get an opportunity to meet and listen to actors, musicians, dancers, choreographers, directors, producers, writers, designers and more, all of whom will bring their experience, talent, stories and love of theater to the event.

Among the dozens of special guests scheduled to appear are Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Billy Porter, Gavin Creel, Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Rapp, Skylar Astin, Kerry Butler, Lonny Price, Philippa Soo, Hunter Bell, Melissa Errico, James Monroe Iglehart, Courtney Reed, Rebecca Luker, Ted Chapin (president, Rogers and Hammerstein Organization) as well as producers, directors, writers and choreographers from shows including Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Annie, The Elephant Man, If/Then, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, The Book of Mormon and many others. The most current listing can be found at BroadwayCon.com/guests.

The event will include panels, concerts, keynotes, performances, workshops, autograph and photo opportunities, meet-and-greets,  Q and As and more.

BroadwayCon is being produced in partnership with Playbill, with a portion of the proceeds from the event benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Passes can be purchased in advance at BroadwayCon.com/ for $250 for the full event or $125/day. Passes will also be sold at the door for $150/day. The Hilton is located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, NYC.