BroadwayCon returned to Times Square from January 23 through January 25, 2026, gathering theater fans, performers, creators, and industry professionals for three days of panels, performances, workshops, cast reunions, autograph sessions, and fan programs. Mainstage events took place at Palladium Times Square, while the New York Westin at Times Square hosted additional sessions and the BroadwayCon Marketplace.
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What to Know
Two Venues Shared the Program
Palladium Times Square carried the largest performances, reunions, and conversations. The Westin added panels, autograph and photo sessions, fan meet-ups, workshops, and a marketplace of artists, crafters, educators, and Broadway businesses.
RENT Marked Thirty Years
Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal joined a 30th-anniversary reunion devoted to RENT. The session examined the musical's history and continuing cultural influence while reconnecting performers and fans around a production closely tied to BroadwayCon's origins.
A Drag Ball Debuted
BroadwayCon introduced its first Drag Ball on Saturday, January 24. Leeko Rae, Mama St. Merman, and Miss Clair Voyance performed during an evening of music and dancing that also supported Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Current Shows Joined Classics
Programming connected artists and fans from Hamilton, Beetlejuice, & Juliet, MJ, Hadestown, SIX, Operation Mincemeat, The Phantom of the Opera, and other productions. The range placed new work beside milestone reunions and longstanding fan communities.
Fans Entered the Industry Conversation
Sessions covered writing, criticism, directing, choreography, performance, character development, and the business of theater. BroadwayCon has used that mix since 2016 to combine celebration with practical access to the people and processes behind live performance. The official BroadwayCon site preserves the 2026 recap.