{{Short description|Theatre fan convention}}
{{Infobox Convention | name = BroadwayCon | status = Active | genre = Theatre, particularly plays and musicals performed at Broadway theaters | venue = Varies | location = New York City, New York | country = United States | first = {{start date and age|2016|1|22}} | last = {{start date and age|2026|1|25}} | next = Unknown | organizer = Mischief Management | attendance = 7,000 (estimated in 2019)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vincentelli |first1=Elisabeth |title=At BroadwayCon, Fans Get a Curtain Call |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/theater/broadwaycon-theater-fans.html |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=14 January 2019}}</ref> | website = [https://www.broadwaycon.com/ BroadwayCon] <br> }}
BroadwayCon is an annual convention for theatre fans held in New York City and operated by Mischief Management.
==Origins== BroadwayCon was founded by Mischief Management and Anthony Rapp, a prominent actor. Melissa Anelli, the founder and CEO of Mischef Management<ref>{{cite web |title=Team |url=https://www.mischiefmanagement.com/team |website=Mischief Management |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> saw ''RENT'' on Broadway more than 50 times and had previously befriended Rapp, who played one of the principals, at the stage door. The team later partnered with Playbill on the convention.
The first BroadwayCon was held in January 2016 at the New York Hilton Midtown, notably during a major blizzard, and has been held annually since then.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keller |first1=Ilana |title=BroadwayCon 2024 offers community, love for theater and the bizarre |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/theater/2024/08/01/broadwaycon-2024-offers-performances-laughs-community/74634142007/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=NorthJersey.com |date=1 August 2024}}</ref>
==Content== The convention includes activities such as actor meet-and-greets, career guidance, socializing, cosplay competitions, a marketplace, and performances.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Paulson |first1=Michael |title=A Multitude of Fans, With a High Regard for Broadway |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/theater/a-multitude-of-fans-with-a-high-regard-for-broadway.html |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2016}}</ref> Notable guests have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hillary Clinton, and Vanessa Williams.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Wiltbank |first1=Michael |title=Photo Spotlight: Hillary Clinton Moderates BroadwayCon Panel Featuring LaChanze, Donna Murphy, Julie White, and Vanessa Williams |url=https://playbill.com/article/photo-spotlight-hillary-clinton-moderates-broadwaycon-panel-featuring-lachanze-donna-murphy-julie-white-and-vanessa-williams |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=Playbill |date=8 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fierberg |first1=Ruthie |title=5th Annual BroadwayCon Kicks Off January 24 With 3 Days of Broadway Fan Fever |url=https://playbill.com/article/5th-annual-broadwaycon-kicks-off-january-24-with-3-days-of-broadway-fan-fever |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=Playbill |date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto" |+ BroadwayCon Venues |- ! Year !! Venue !! Ref |- | 2016 || New York Hilton Midtown || <ref name=":0" /> |- | 2017 || rowspan=2 |Jacob Javits Convention Center ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hetrick |first1=Adam |title=BroadwayCon 2017 Schedule Revealed |url=https://playbill.com/article/broadwaycon-2017-schedule-revealed |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=Playbill}}</ref> |- || 2018 ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Millward |first1=Tom |title=BroadwayCon will return to NYC's Javits Center in 2018 |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/broadwaycon-will-return-to-nycs-javits-center-in-2018 |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=New York Theatre Guide |date=19 October 2017}}</ref> |- || 2019 || rowspan=2 | New York Hilton Midtown ||<ref>{{cite news |title=BroadwayCon Will Return to Midtown in 2019 |url=https://playbill.com/article/broadwaycon-will-return-to-midtown-in-2019 |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=Playbill |date=13 April 2018}}</ref> |- || 2020 ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coleman |first1=Nancy |title=Where Broadway Fans Wear the Crowns and the Tentacles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/theater/broadwaycon.html?searchResultPosition=5 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=27 January 2020}}</ref> |- || 2021 || Online due to the COVID-19 pandemic ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soloski |first1=Alexis |title=Can You Autograph a Playbill Through Your Screen? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/theater/broadway-virtual-stage-door.html?searchResultPosition=7 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=24 March 2021}}</ref> |- || 2022 || Manhattan Center and the New Yorker Hotel || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Bahr |first1=Sarah |title=At BroadwayCon, Hillary Clinton Celebrates Women in the Theater |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/theater/broadwaycon-hillary-clinton.html?searchResultPosition=3 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=8 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- || 2023 || New York Marriott Marquis ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bahr |first1=Sarah |title=At BroadwayCon, Diversity in Theater Takes Center Stage |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/theater/broadwaycon-diversity-panels.html?searchResultPosition=2 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=19 July 2023}}</ref> |- ||2024 || New York Hilton Midtown ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bahr |first1=Sarah |title=This Year's BroadwayCon Raises the Curtain on Mental Health |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/theater/broadwaycon-mental-health-panels.html?searchResultPosition=1 |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=24 July 2024}}</ref> |- ||2025|| New York Marriott Marquis ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buchwald |first1=Linda |title=BroadwayCon Moves to the Marriott Marquis |url=https://www.theatermania.com/news/broadwaycon-2025-moves-to-the-marriott-marquis_1761862/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |publisher=TheaterMania |date=28 January 2025}}</ref> |- ||2026|| Palladium Times Square and the New York Westin at Times Square ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wild |first1=Stephi |title=BroadwayCon Sets Dates and Initial Programming For 2026 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayCon-Sets-Dates-and-Initial-Programming-For-2026-20251203 |access-date=19 January 2026 |publisher=BroadwayWorld |date=3 December 2025}}</ref>
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== References ==
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Category:Fan conventions in the United States Category:2016 introductions Category:Theatre festivals in New York City