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BroadwayCon 2017 Opens on Friday, January 27th in New York City

BroadwayCon will feature nearly 500 special guests, over 200 hours of original programming, and more.
BroadwayCon 2017 Opens on Friday, January 27th in New York City

The Second Annual BroadwayCon opens on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Running through Sunday, January 29th, BroadwayCon will feature nearly 500 special guests, over 200 hours of original programming, and more than 60 BroadwayCon marketplace vendors and exhibitors.

BroadwayCon is theatre's answer to comic-con, tailor made for fans. From January 27 to 29, 2017, join some of Broadway's biggest fans, performers, and creators from classic and current shows as they gather at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to perform, discuss, debate, and celebrate theatre. BroadwayCon 2017 will feature panels, performances, interviews, workshops, singalongs, and more, all packed into an epic three-day weekend. Past panels have included previews from upcoming Broadway shows, conversations with the casts and creatives of this season's hits, and discussions featuring the industry's top producers and designers, not to mention the giant opening ceremony, the nighttime concerts, and the dance parties. BroadwayCon is produced by Mischief Management and Playbill. The BroadwayCon Artistic Director of Headline Programming is David Alpert.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit broadwaycon.com.

About Mischief Management

Mischief Management produces fan conventions focusing on community, content, and creativity. Since 2009, it has served tens of thousands of fans, providing a fun, vibrant, and safe space to enjoy the things they love. Mischief Management's 2017 event lineup includes BroadwayCon for fans of theatre and Broadway (January 27 to 29, 2017 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City), Con of Thrones for fans of Game of Thrones, and the writings of George R.R. Martin (June 30 to July 2, 2017 at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN), and LeakyCon for fans of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World (August 31 to September 3, 2017 at Dublin Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland). More information about each of Mischief Management's events can be found at broadwaycon.com, conofthrones.com, and leakycon.com.

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