The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance are partnering up again this year to present Broadway Celebrates Earth Day, returning for its fourth annual presentation April 26 in Times Square's Pedestrian Plaza. Running from 11 AM to 3 PM ET, the concert will feature performances from Shaina Taub, Stark Sands, Merle Dandridge, and more to be announced.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson will host the event, which will be free and open to the public. The proceedings will also stream live on their Stars in the House YouTube channel.
Attendees can also expect to see performances from more than 75 students from the tri-state area and educational presentations from theatremakers and environmental leaders working on climate issues, including representatives from Materials for the Arts, HeadCount, Final Strike Collaborative, and 2030orBust.
“The Times Square Alliance is thrilled to partner once again with the Broadway Green Alliance and the Department of Transportation to present a free Broadway Earth Day concert in the heart of Times Square as part of Car-Free Earth Day,” says Times Square Alliance President Tom Harris in a statement. “We are thrilled to see this concert continue to grow in its fourth year with new Broadway stars and partners filling our plazas with music and climate action as we celebrate Car-Free Earth Day throughout the city.”
“At a time when environmental progress is being rolled back, hope can feel difficult to come by—but our community continues to rise, turning frustration into action," adds Broadway Green Alliance Director Molly Braverman. "This year, the concert embraces the theme of Active Hope, a reminder that through action, we create the hope we need to keep driving progress forward. We are so grateful to partner with the Times Square Alliance to belt this message out at the crossroads of the world.”
The event, presented by SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, is directed by David Alpert with Rick Hip-Flores providing musical accompaniment.
“I’m honored to once again be working with the Broadway Green Alliance to create this special event combining two of my favorite things: climate activism and musical theatre,” says Alpert. “So many of us feel hopeless and fearful when reading the news, but this is a way to practice active hope and action! As always, we will use this concert to not only spotlight the magic of live theatre and Broadway; but to also inspire, educate, and encourage all of us to be a little greener–and use our individual voices to affect those around us.”
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