Lance Bass to Host 'Broadway on Broadway' 9/16

The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance announced today that Hairspray's Lance Bass (starring as Corny Collins) will host the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway presented by Continental Airlines, to be held on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30AM at Times Square.

"The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.  IMG Media, the world's largest packager and producer of sports and live event television, is producing Broadway on Broadway for the first time," state press notes.

Bass, best known as a member of pop group *NSYNC, hosts a show featuring appearances by stars from some of Broadway's hit shows, including Avenue Q, Chicago, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grease, Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Spring Awakening, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Wicked, Hairspray?and more (all appearances are subject to change)

In addition to individual performances, the event features a grand finale replete with a rain of confetti.  Fans should arrive early for a good spot, as 50,000-plus attendees are expected. 

Broadway fans will have the spotlight at this year's concert which, for the first time ever, will feature the Broadway's Biggest Fan competition. Fans were asked to submit a sixty-second video showing why they are Broadway's biggest fan. Videos from three finalists will be broadcast on a jumbo screen in Times Square in front of a crowd of thousands. 

The Broadway Fan Zone will also make its debut this year, giving fans an opportunity to enjoy the concert from a VIP area right near the stage. An up-close and personal standing room section will be made available to the first 100 fans that arrive dressed as their favorite Broadway character.  Fan Zone passes will be handed out at the Broadway Ticket Center in the Times Square Information Center (1560 Broadway; east side of the street, bet.46th and 47th) starting at 8AM on Sunday, September 16th.  Complete rules and regulations can be found on www.BroadwaysBiggestFan.com.

Photo of Lance Bass as Corny Collins in Hairspray (2007) by Mark Rupp

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