BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane to Discuss 'STAGE TO SCREEN' Captures at BroadwayCon 2023

BroadwayCon has announced its lineup of panels, performances, activities, meet and greets, photo ops, and show-tune dance parties in the Oz Ballroom. One of the most notable new additions to the assemblage is multiple screenings of digital capture. Yes, digital capture is finally being recognized as part of the everyday fabric of the theater fan!

The panel: Livestreams and Captures and ProShots, oh my! is moderated by BroadwayHD’s Founder Bonnie Comley and features 12-time Emmy Award winner Don Roy King, Olivier, and Tony-winning Alia Harvey Jones, and Palace Theater owner Stewart F. Lane, is the opportunity for theater fans to ask their questions and voice their dreams for more digital access to Broadway.

BroadwayCon is a three-day convention where fans can meet and interact with their favorite Broadway stars and learn about Broadway's newest and most exciting shows. BroadwayCon is a forum for industry professionals to learn about the ever-changing fandom landscape. BroadwayCon is a place where fans and theater-makers can come together to celebrate their passions and revel in the theater's magic, both live and digital.

The panel Livestream and Captures and ProShots, oh my! will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, at 2:30pm.

The panel asks, “Why aren’t there more live streams and digital captures of Broadway shows?”   Hamilton was not the first time cameras were brought into a theater to film a Broadway show. Broadway shows have been seen on television and in cinema for many years. PBS and the BBC have included captures in their arts and culture programming for nearly fifty years.

HBO, Netflix, and Amazon all have grabbed coveted shows with recognizable tv and movie stars, and BroadwayHD has over 300 digital captures available for on-demand streaming - so why aren’t all the Broadway shows available online?  Since the release of Hamilton on Disney+, audiences are becoming very familiar with this hybrid art form of theater on screens and frequently request the shows they want to see on social media. The pandemic has brought a renewed appreciation for live stage shows and an understanding of the value of digital capture. Evidence is mounting of the additive value of live streams and proshots in expanding the Broadway fanbase. This panel of experts in this art form will discuss the obstacles, advantages, and future of Broadway online and on screen.

Other BroadwayCon 2023 highlights include an Avenue Q Reunion, Cosplay Contest, BroadwayCon Fued, Star to Be, First Look at Upcoming Broadway Shows, Blizzard Party Line, and BroadwayCon Game Night. The BroadwayCon Marketplace is open throughout the convention and is a bazaar for memorabilia and merchandise for theater fans. Out-of-town attendees can stay at the Marriott Marquis with special room discounts.

BroadwayCon 2023 sponsors include; Audience Rewards, Broadway Museum, The Broadway Exchange, The Broadway Investors Cub, Madame Tussauds, Yamaha Entertainment, Six The Musical, Reaction Audio Visual, and The Friki Tikki in Hell’s Kitchen. Additional sponsors and speakers are still being added to the schedule.

BroadwayCon is taking place Friday, July 21, through Sunday, July 23, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. For tickets and more information, see: www.BroadwayCon.com