17th Annual Broadway on Broadway To Take Place 9/14

The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance announced today that the 17th Annual Broadway on Broadway® presented by Continental Airlines, will be held on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m. in Times Square (entrance on 43rd Street and Broadway). The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.
 
The annual show will feature appearances by stars from upcoming productions, and dazzling performances from some of Broadway's most beloved shows. A complete list of shows performing will be announced later this summer.
 
For the event, Times Square will be "shut down" to make room for the 50,000-plus attendees and this kickoff to the 2008-2009 Broadway season stretches from 43rd to 47th Streets. Fans should arrive early for a good spot.
 
In addition to individual performances, the event features a grand finale replete with a rain of confetti.
 
The Broadway League, Inc., founded in 1930 as the League of New York Theatres, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League's 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in 240 North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and across the U.S. and Canada. Visit our website at http://www.broadwayleague.com.
 
About The Times Square Alliance
 
The Times Square Alliance, founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square.  In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square including New Year's Eve, manages the City's busiest Tourism Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.  Visit www.TimesSquareNYC.org for more information.