BroadwayCon Spreads Across Times Square
At a Glance
- What
BroadwayCon 2026
- When
- January 23-25, 2026
- Where
Palladium Times Square and the New York Westin at Times Square
- Experience
Performances, panels, workshops, reunions, fan sessions, and a marketplace.
- Coverage
- Explore coverage
- Details
- What to Know
TheNakedNYC coverage
TheNakedNYC documented the fans, performances, costumes, and convention activity across the Midtown weekend.
What to Know
Two Venues, Different Roles
Palladium carried the larger performances, reunions, and conversations. The Westin hosted panels, autographs, photos, fan meet-ups, workshops, and a marketplace of artists, crafters, educators, and Broadway businesses.
RENT at Thirty
Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal joined a 30th-anniversary RENT reunion. The session revisited the musical's history and influence with performers and fans connected to its continuing community.
A New Drag Ball
The first BroadwayCon Drag Ball took place Saturday, January 24. Leeko Rae, Mama St. Merman, and Miss Clair Voyance performed at an evening supporting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Current Shows and Enduring Communities
Programming connected artists and fans associated with Hamilton, Beetlejuice, & Juliet, MJ, Hadestown, SIX, Operation Mincemeat, and The Phantom of the Opera, alongside other productions.
Access to Theater-Making
Sessions addressed writing, criticism, directing, choreography, performance, character development, and theater business. Since 2016, BroadwayCon has combined fandom with access to those processes. The official BroadwayCon site preserves the 2026 recap.
