STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, will take place on Wednesday, May 21^st from 11:00am-12:30pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8^th Avenue and 44^th and 45^th Streets.

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 20 new shows and long-running favorites, accompanied by a live 12-piece orchestra.

Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the Broadway League, says, "Broadway's block party in Shubert Alley is a festive way for the Broadway community and our fans to celebrate another incredible season during which over 40 shows opened! Come experience the magic of Broadway at Stars in the Alley in May, as the calendar counts down to the eagerly anticipated Tony Awards ceremony in June."

PARTICIPATING MUSICALS* INCLUDE:

After Midnight

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Aladdin

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

The Bridges of Madison County

Bullets Over Broadway

Cabaret

Chicago

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

If / Then

Kinky Boots

Les Misérables

Mamma Mia!

Motown The Musical

Newsies

Once

The Phantom of the Opera

Pippin

Rock of Ages

Rocky

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Violet

Wicked

WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES* FROM:

Act One

All the Way

Casa Valentina

Holler If Ya Hear Me

Mothers and Sons

Of Mice and Men

On the Town

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

The Velocity of Autumn

*subject to change

More shows still to be announced!

Additional information can be found at Broadway.org.

The Tony Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 8, 2014. For more information on the Tony Awards, please visit www.TonyAwards.com.

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Stars in the Alley®, a program of The Broadway League, is generously presented by United Airlines. Live music sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund. Official Hospitality partner is Junior's Restaurant. Promotional partners include: Metro-North Railroad, Fresh 102.7, and NY Waterway. The official media partner is The New York Times.

United Airlines is the title sponsor of Stars in the Alley and the official airline of The Broadway League and The Tony Awards. â

About The Broadway League

The Broadway League, 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, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.BroadwayLeague.com, or follow The Broadway League on Twitter @TheBwayLeague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. BROADWAY.ORG is the League's new official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC and on tour. Download the free Broadway.org mobile app for iOS or Android, and the free IBDB mobile app for iOS or Android. The Broadway League annually presents the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards,® one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry, with The American Theatre Wing.

Press Contacts:
Elisa Shevitz, eshevitz@broadway.org, 212 703 0225

Erica Ryan, eryan@broadway.org, 212 703 0221