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Jun

Performers Announced For Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert; André De Shields to receive the Juneteenth Legacy Award

June 19, 2025
11:00am – 12:30pm LIVE in Times Square

blacktobroadway.com

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative announces the performers for the 5th annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, a FREE outdoor concert in Times Square on Thursday, June 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (rain or shine). Flagstar Bank will be this year’s presenting sponsor.

The 2025 Juneteenth Legacy Award will be presented to Tony Award®-winning actor/activist, educator, and philanthropist André De Shields, who is being recognized for his trailblazing career that has spanned over five decades. Known for originating iconic roles on Broadway in The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Full Monty, and Hadestown, Mr. De Shields is a passionate advocate for both performance and philanthropy, including the establishment of THE ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS FUND at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With a career defined by bold choices, cultural impact, and enduring elegance, Mr. De Shields embodies the spirit of the Juneteenth Legacy Award.

The Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert will feature performers from 15 shows, including: & Juliet; Boop! The Musical; Buena Vista Social Club; Chicago; Gypsy; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Hell’s Kitchen; The Lion King; MJ; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Pirates! The Penzance Musical; Ragtime; Real Women Have Curves; Six: The Musical; Wicked; and the return of the kids of 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:

Blu Allen

Tia Altinay

Rayven Bailey

Angela Birchett

Ariana Burks

Alejandro Muller Dahlberg

Cicily Daniels

John Edwards

Tré Frazier

Brett Gray

Donnie Hammond

Quincy Hampton

Matthew Fredrick Harris

Khaila Johnson

Cameron Amandus Jones

Kecia Lewis

Nichelle Lewis

Tatiana Lofton

Omar Madden

Jenny Mollet

Mason Reeves

Tyrone Robinson

Jasmine Amy Rogers

Ayanna Thomas

NaTasha Yvette Williams

Wesley Wray

Young Gifted and Broadway

and members of the Cast of Hell’s Kitchen.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Jon Michael Hill and 2024 and 2025 Tony Award winner Kara Young, both from the 2025 Tony Award-winning Best Play, Purpose, will co-host the LIVE concert. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.

EVENT DETAILS

Title: Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm; 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.)

Other sponsors include The Music Performance Trust Fund; Film Funds; the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; Broadway.com; Hell’s Kitchen; M·A·C CosmeticsAudience Rewardsmerch.; New 42; Playbill; Rogue Color; Sweet Hospitality Group, and in partnership with the Times Square Alliance.

Presented by The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative, Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth creative and production teams include Director and WriterSteve H. Broadnax III, Music Director Rashad McPherson, Executive Producers Devon Miller and Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Stage Manager Monet Thibou, and General Manager Devon Miller of Foresight Theatrical.

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.