STARS IN THE ALLEY®, presented by United Airlines, will take place on Friday, June 3rd from 12:30pm-2:30pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8^th Avenue and 44^th and 45^th Streets.

Stars in the Alley will be hosted by Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca. Sean Hayes is currently starring in Broadway’s An Act of God and was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Promises, Promises and Mo Rocca is a Correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and appeared on Broadway in The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

School of Rock-The Musical’s Tony nominee Alex Brightman and co-star Sierra Boggess will be on hand to cover the concert LIVE on Twitter and Instagram! @ABrightMonster and @SierraBoggess on Twitter and @ABrightMonster and @OfficialSierraBoggess on Instagram will bring fans both exclusive backstage access and a unique perspective on all that’s happening on stage and in the audience at this year’s concert.

To add to the festivities leading up to the Tony Awards, the free outdoor concert in the heart of the Theatre District will celebrate Broadway with star appearances and exciting performances from over 30 new shows and long-running favorites, accompanied by a 12-piece live orchestra, including many of this year’s 2016 Tony Award® - nominated plays and musicals!

2016 Tony nominated actors/actresses scheduled to appear include: Carmen Cusack (Bright Star), Jennifer Simard (Disaster!), Danny Burstein (Fiddler on the Roof), Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans), Michael Shannon (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Pascale Armand and Saycon Sengbloh (Eclipsed) as well as performances from 2016 Tony Award-nominated musicals including: The Color Purple, On Your Feet!, She Loves Me, Tuck Everlasting and Waitress.

Stars in the Alley information can be found at Broadway.org.

The American Theatre Wing’s 70th Annual Tony Awards^® will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, hosted by Tony Award-winner James Corden. The Tony Awards, which honors theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.  

For more information on the Tony Awards, visit TonyAwards.com and Facebook.com/TheTonyAwards and follow @TheTonyAwards on Instagram and Twitter.

The event is produced by The Broadway League. United Airlines is the title sponsor of Stars in the Alley® and is the official airline of The Broadway League and the Tony Awards. Live music sponsored by The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund and Film Funds. The official hospitality partner is Junior’s Restaurant. The official media partner is The New York Times. Additional support is provided by The Shubert Organization and SL Green Realty Corporation.

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THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE TRUST FUND (MPTF) was established in 1948 as a nonprofit independent public service organization whose mission includes contributing to the public knowledge and appreciation of music, as well as making music a part of every child's life experience. Headquartered in New York City, the tax-exempt MPTF, operating under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, evolved from a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and the major recording companies of the day. Today the MPTF is a vital organization that brings music to the public and supplements the income of musicians, all at no cost to those receiving this precious gift of music.

THE BROADWAY LEAGUE (Charlotte St. Martin, President), founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League’s 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who present in nearly 200 markets in North America. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. The Broadway League annually co-presents the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards^®, one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry. Key League programs and resources include: Kids’ Night on Broadway^®, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmys), Stars in the Alley^®, Internet Broadway Database^® (ibdb.com), Broadway.org, SpotlightonBroadway.com, Commercial Theater Institute (with Theatre Development Fund), as well as numerous conferences and forums for our members. TheatreAccessNYC (co-produced with TDF) is the one-stop website of accessible Broadway performances for theatregoers with disabilities. Broadway.org is the League’s official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC, on tour, and internationally. For more information visit BroadwayLeague.com, or follow The Broadway League on Twitter @TheBwayLeague and on Facebook at Facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. Download the free Broadway.org and IBDB mobile apps from the iTunes App Store or Google Play.

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