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New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Free Times Square concert to feature performances from 23 Broadway shows
Start spreading the news. A massive Times Square concert featuring performances from 23 Broadway shows is planned for next month in celebration of 400 years of Big Apple history, City Hall said Monday. The free spectacle, 'Founded By Broadway,' will be held in Duffy Square on West 46th and West 47th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue on Sept. 7 starting at 11 a.m., rain or shine. 4 A performance from the Broadway revival of 'Mamma Mia!' is slated to appear at the city's 'Founded By Broadway' free concert in Times Square next month. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 4 The event will take place in Duffy Square on West 46th and West 47th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue on Sept. 7. Christopher Sadowski 'Broadway is synonymous with a visit to New York City, and what better way to celebrate 400 years than with a free, live concert in the center of it all, Times Square,' said Julie Coker, president and CEO of New York City Tourism + Conventions, in a statement. The show also serves as the marquee event of the Adams' administration's year-long 'Founded By NYC' celebration of the city's 400th birthday, which will offer free summer movies, 400 blocks of free Summer Streets events, the 47th annual Museum Mile Festival and more. 'The story of Broadway is the story of New York City, and with 'Founded By Broadway' and this Times Square concert for all to partake in for free, we will help tell both of these stories this September,' Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. 'Thanks to 'Founded By NYC,' we're thrilled to be hosting events like this all year long as we commemorate more than four centuries of New York City history and show, once again, why we are 'the greatest city in the world,'' the mayor said. 4 Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada appear for a curtain call at 'The Great Gatsby' on Broadway. Getty Images Performances from these shows are expected during the 'Founded by Broadway' event: Aladdin & Juliet The Book of Mormon Buena Vista Social Club Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Chicago Death Becomes Her The Great Gatsby Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Hell's Kitchen Just in Time The Lion King Mamma Mia! Maybe Happy Ending MJ Moulin Rouge! The Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical The Outsiders Punch SIX: The Musical Stranger Things: The First Shadow Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Wicked Some of the performances are subject to change closer to the final performance date, City Hall said. 4 'The Book of Mormon' performers are set to appear at next month's special event, fanfare will kick off NYC Broadway Week, when two-for-one deals will be offered for a variety of shows. The marquee event comes as New York City Tourism + Conventions projects a nearly 20% dip in foreign tourism this year because of economic fears and geopolitical tensions. 'There's only one Broadway, and there's only one New York City,' said Jason Laks, president of The Broadway League, while promoting 'Founded by Broadway.' 'The heart of Times Square is the perfect place to celebrate Broadway's legacy,' Laks said. 'As we mark 400 years of this extraordinary city, the 'Founded By Broadway' concert will bring together the energy, talent, and storytelling that define New York and inspire the world.'
Axios
6 days ago
- Axios
Weekender: 28 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including a Pride parade and festival
Friday, Aug. 15 🎭 Watch the Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" at Ovens Auditorium. | $28.90+ | Runs through Sunday | Details 🍽️ Enjoy a dinner with drag show performances at The Long Room. | $15-$25 | 6:30pm | Details 🎊 Grab your bestie for a Taylor Swift-themed party at Blinders in South End that celebrates every era of her music with a live DJ, cocktail menu, friendship bracelet trading and if you come dressed as your favorite era, you could have a chance to win a prize. | Free | 8pm | Details 🍷 Meet at Substrate for a sneak peek of Emmy Lou's, a wine bar opening this fall from the team behind Customshop and Marina's Tapas. | Free | 5pm | Details 🛍️ Shop for vintage items from Thrift Pony's night market in Camp North End | Free | 6-9pm | Details 🥅 See Charlotte Independence take on Westchester SC at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | $13-$66 | 7pm | Details ⚾️ Catch a Charlotte Knights ball game against Memphis Redbirds after work with friends and a beer at Truist Field. | $27+ | 7:04pm | Details 🏓 Play in a pickleball tournament at Tipsy Pickle. Proceeds benefit students and schools in need. | $0-$25 | 6-9pm | Details 🧪 Explore Discover Place Science after dark for their Science on the Rocks where you can enjoy hands-on labs, drinks and exhibits in a kids-free environment. | $27.14 | 6-10pm | Details 🎧 Turn up the volume on the headphones to jam out to a silent disco party at Slingshot. | $13.42+ | 10pm | Details 🥊 See the PFL World Tournament at the Bojangles Coliseum to see who will win the championship title. | 6pm | Details Saturday, Aug. 16 🏳️🌈 Attend the Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade in Uptown to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community through performances, live music, food, vendors, exhibits and more. | Free | Runs through Sunday | Details 👑 Watch a drag show at The Chamber by Wooden Robot Brewery in NoDa while you sip on a cocktail and enjoy light bites. | $15-$20 | 7pm | Details 🍷 Sample curated Croatian wines in a tasting led by Sommelier Jaffer Kovic at DTR Plaza Midwood paired with small bites. | $55 | 1pm | Details 💘 Find your perfect match at Bank of America Stadium in a pre-game mixer ahead of the Charlotte FC game. | $47.56 | 5-7pm | Details ⚽️ Cheer on the Charlotte FC game against Real Salt Lake at Bank of America Stadium. | $35.10+ | 7:30pm | Details 🚺 Celebrate Women's Equality Day at Canteen at Camp North End with performances, speakers, dancers and more. | Free | 11:30am-2:30pm | Details 🤣 Spend the night laughing at jokes in a stand-up comedy session at Crowntown NoDa. | $16.09 | 9-11pm | Details 😂 Laugh at short-form improv jokes from local comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $15 | 6pm | Details 🎨 Take your creative tweens to a Lego printing class at La Bodeguita in Camp North End. | $20 | 11am-2pm | Details 🎶 Enjoy a 90s party with jello shots, themed movies, glow sticks and slap bracelets at Pins Mechanical. | Free | 4pm-2am | Details 🎷Listen to live jazz from saxophonist BK Jackson at Middle C Jazz | $41.45+ | Times vary | Details 🥶 Participate in a power cold plunge flow at Whitewater Center to stimulate circulation and reduce inflammation. | $20 | 2:30-4pm | Details Sunday, Aug. 17 🍽️ Enjoy Cuban American food from Michelin Bib Gourmand Chug's Diner as they take over Customshop. | Prices vary | 11am | Details 📚 Bring a chair and a friend to That's Novel Books' silent book club in Camp North End. | Free | 9:30-11am | Details 🦀 Feast on all-you-can-eat blue crabs and cold beers at Lenny Boy Brewing Company while you enjoy music. | $21-$63 | 2pm | Details 🏃♂️ Run, chug a beer or cheer at the Sycamore Beer Mile. | $21.45 | 12-1pm | Details 🎤 See singer and songwriter d4vd at The Fillmore as he makes his tour stop in Charlotte. | $56+ | 8pm | Details
31-07-2025
‘Stay Tuned': Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells reunite for new Hulu comedy
The new series is based on the 1992 film starring John Ritter and Pam Dawber. Actors and best friends Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are back for the new comedy series 'Stay Tuned,' coming to Hulu. Gad shared the news in an Instagram post, writing, 'For over a decade @andrewrannells and I have been the Laverne and Shirley of our generation (according to our mothers.)" 'It therefore only makes sense to now do a TV series where we can literally do an episode as 'Laverne and Shirley' (assuming the rights to those characters aren't prohibitively expensive and that the algorithm rewards 'Laverne and Shirley' viewership.)' Rannells added in another Instagram post: 'Joshie and I are putting on a show with some new friends! We are very excited to be working with Akiva Goldsman, Greg Lessans, Jordan Cahan and HULU!' The new 'Stay Tuned' series will be based on the 1992 film of the same name, which starred the late John Ritter and Pam Dawber as Roy Knable and Helen Knable, a couple who gets sucked into their TV and are forced to star in one TV show after another. Gad and Rannells starred together in the hit Broadway musical comedy 'The Book of Mormon' and were both nominated in 2011 for the Tony Award for actor in a musical for their roles in the show. Gad is also well known as the voice of Olaf in Disney's popular 'Frozen' movies, while Rannells is known for his roles in the films 'A Simple Favor,' its follow-up 'Another Simple Favor,' and 'The Intern.'
