BroadwayCon
{{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|2025|2|7}}
| next = Unknown
| organizer = Mischief Management
| attendance = 7,000 (estimated in 2019){{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}}
| website = [https://www.broadwaycon.com/ BroadwayCon]
}}
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{{cite web |title=Team |url=https://www.mischiefmanagement.com/team |website=Mischief Management |access-date=10 March 2025}} 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.{{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}}
Content
The convention includes activities such as actor meet-and-greets, career guidance, socializing, cosplay competitions, a marketplace, and performances.{{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}} Notable guests have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hillary Clinton, and Vanessa Williams.{{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}}{{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}}