STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, will take place on Wednesday, May 27^th from 10:30am-12:30pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8^th Avenue and 44^th and 45^th Streets.

Stars in the Alley will be hosted by Darren Criss who is currently playing Hedwig in the 2014 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Revival, Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Aladdin 's Tony Award-winning "Genie," James Monroe Iglehart, will be on hand to cover the concert LIVE on Twitter and Instagram! @jamesmiglehart on Twitter and @jmiglehart 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.

Commissioner Cynthia López, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, will kick off the event.

"The Stars in the Alley concert is the perfect way to celebrate Broadway's lasting impact to New York City. Broadway and our local theatrical community contribute nearly $12 billion to the City's economy and support 87,000 jobs, and this concert will give the public a unique opportunity to see their favorite performers live outside in the very heart of the theatre district," said Commissioner Cynthia López, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

"The city is Broadway's home. It's exciting to be able to go to Shubert Alley and see appearances and performances from many of this year's Tony Award-nominated plays and musicals, along with exceptional talent from our long-running favorite shows. The concert will no doubt have you dancing in the streets!" said Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League.

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 12-piece live orchestra, including many of this year's 2015 Tony Award® - nominated plays and musicals!

2015 Tony nominated actors/actresses scheduled to appear include: Tony Yazbeck (On the Town), Julie White and K. Todd Freeman (Airline Highway), Alex Sharp (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time),Ben Miles, Lydia Leonard, and Nathaniel Parker (Wolf Hall Parts One & Two), Sydney Lucas (Fun Home), Christian Borle (Something Rotten!), Andy Karl (On the Twentieth Century),Micah Stock (It's Only A Play) as well as performances from 2015 Tony Award-nominated musicals including: Fun Home, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, Something Rotten!, and The Visit.

PERFORMANCES OR APPEARANCES* BY:

Clyde Alves, Dylan Baker, James Barbour, Sierra Boggess, Christian Borle, Brandy, Steel Burkhardt, Mary Callanan, Lilli Cooper, Corey Cott, Jason Danieley, Jeanna De Waal, Alison Ewing, K.Todd Freeman, Brian Gonzales, Lisa Howard, James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Jacobs, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Andy Karl, Laura Michelle Kelly, Chilina Kennedy, T.R. Knight, Jeff Kready, Brennyn Lark, Lydia Leonard, Sydney Lucas, Judy McLane, Ben Miles, Zell Steele Morrow, James Moye, Nathaniel Parker, Alex Sharp, Angelo Soriano, Micah Stock, Julie White, Oscar Williams, Rufus Wright, Tony Yazbek.

PARTICIPATING MUSICALS* INCLUDE:

Aladdin, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Chicago, Finding Neverland, Fun Home, Gigi, It Shoulda Been You, Kinky Boots, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Matilda the Musical, Mamma Mia!, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, The Phantom of the Opera, Something Rotten!, The Visit, Wicked

WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES* FROM:

Airline Highway, The Audience , The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Hand to God, It's Only a Play, Wolf Hall Parts One & Two

*subject to change

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

For Broadway information in NYC as well as for shows on tour across North America and internationally, visit Broadway.org

The 2015 Tony Awards, hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming, will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 7, 2015. For more information on the Tony Awards, please visit www.TonyAwards.com.

United Airlines is the title sponsor of Stars in the Alley® and is the official airline of The Broadway League and the Tony Awards. The event is produced by The Broadway League. Live music sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund and the Film Funds. Official Hospitality partner is Junior's Restaurant. The official media partners are The New York Times and Clear Channel Spectacolor.