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Jun

Performers Announced For Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert

PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR BROADWAY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH CONCERT

June 19, 2026
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM LIVE in Times Square

blacktobroadway.com

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative, in partnership with Black Theatre United and BTC: Building The Change, announces the performers for the 6th annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert, a FREE outdoor concert in Times Square on Friday, June 19, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (rain or shine). Flagstar Bank will be this year’s presenting sponsor.

The Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert will feature cast members from: Aladdin; & Juliet; Buena Vista Social Club; CATS: The Jellicle Ball; The Great Gatsby; Hadestown; Hamilton; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone; The Lost Boys; MJ; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Ragtime; SIX: The Musical; Titaníque; Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York); Wicked; as well as the upcoming show WANTED; and the return of the kids from Young Gifted and Broadway. All performances will be accompanied by live music provided with help from The Music Performance Trust Fund and the Film Funds.

The exciting line-up of Broadway stars set to perform includes:

Jisel Soleil Ayon (Hamilton)

Bryson Battle (CATS: The Jellicle Ball)

Jaleel Battles, Jr.(Buena Vista Social Club)

Phoenix Best (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York))

Maya Boyd (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone)

Anju Cloud (Aladdin)

Savannah Commodore (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone)

Jeffrey Cornelius (Hadestown)

Olivia Donalson (SIX: The Musical)

John Edwards (MJ)

Kanisha Marie Feliciano (Wicked)

Tré Frazier (MJ)

Kyle Freeman (Titaníque)

Ta’Nika Gibson (Ragtime)

Jana Larell Glover (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York))

Donnie Hammond (Moulin Rouge! The Musical)

Tara Jackson (Hadestown)

Polanco Jones, Jr. (Titaníque)

Liisi LaFontaine (WANTED)

Kristina Leopold (Titaníque)

Cameron Loyal (The Lost Boys)

Jenny Mollet (Ragtime)

Oluchi Nwaokorie (Wicked)

Solea Pfeiffer (WANTED)

Christiani Pitts (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York))

Damani Van Rensalier (The Great Gatsby)

Darien Van Rensalier (& Juliet)

Tripp Taylor (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone)

B Noel Thomas (CATS: The Jellicle Ball)

Khaila Wilcoxon (SIX: The MusicaI)

Donté Nadir Wilder (CATS: The Jellicle Ball)

Layton Williams (Titanique)

Wesley Wray (Buena Vista Social Club)

Darius Wright (CATS: The Jellicle Ball)

And members of Young Gifted And Broadway

Corbin Bleu from Broadway’s The Great Gatsby, will host the concert. The 2026 Juneteenth Legacy Award will be presented to Debbie Allen, the award-winning director, choreographer, actress, producer, and arts advocate whose groundbreaking career has shaped film, television, theatre, and dance for more than four decades. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.

Black Theatre United has curated a selection of Black-owned businesses to take part in the celebration. A New Day, A New Dawn NYC, Kente Cones, Lillie Mae Handmade Aromatherapy Products, and Lovers Rock Sea Moss will be on hand to add to the festivity.

EVENT DETAILS

Title: Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth

Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM; rain or shine

Location: Duffy Square in Times Square

(46th and 47th Streets between Broadway and Seventh Ave)

Cost: Free

Website: blacktobroadway.com

(Please note that performances and artists are subject to change.)

Presented by The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative, Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth creative and production teams include Director and Writer Matthew Johnson Harris, Music Director Rashad McPherson, Executive Producer Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Stage Manager Kamra A. Jacobs, and General Manager Bespoke Theatricals, with creative consultants Black Theatre United and BTC: Building the Change. ASL-English interpretation will be provided by Pro Bono ASL.

Sponsors include presenting sponsor Flagstar Bank; The Music Performance Trust Fund; Film Funds; the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment; Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; Broadway.comRipley-Grier StudiosRogue ColorSweet Hospitality Group; TDF (Theatre Development Fund)TodayTixThe Araca GroupThe New York TimesPlaybill; and the Times Square Alliance.

The goal of Black to Broadway is to inspire deeper engagement with awareness of, and access to Broadway for all Black people. Created by The Broadway League in 2019, this initiative is an industry-wide celebration of the Black community on Broadway – on stage, in the audience, behind the scenes, and as leaders in the Broadway community. To learn more about Black to Broadway, visit Blacktobroadway.com.