The Broadway Flea Market Is September 24

Times Square Chronicles
The Broadway Flea Market Is September 24
By SUZANNA BOWLING
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returns for its 31st anniversary on September 24 in Shubert Alley and runs from 10 AM and continues to 7 PM.

Special guests include Bryan Batt, Andréa Burns, Michael Cerveris, Gideon Glick, Sas Goldberg, Ann Harada, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Rebecca Luker, Lesli Margherita, Lindsay Mendez, Alice Ripley, Krysta Rodriguez, Christopher Sieber, and Max von Essen.

On the Autograph Table and Photo Booth:

Christy Altomare, John Bolton, Derek Klena and Mary Beth Peil from Anastasia

Kate Baldwin from Hello, Dolly!

James Barbour, Ali Ewoldt and Rodney Ingram from The Phantom of the Opera

Reed Birney from 1984

Richard H. Blake and Bobby Conte Thornton from A Bronx Tale The Musical

Jon Jon Briones from Miss Saigon

Jackie Burns and Amanda Jane Cooper from Wicked

Carolee Carmello and Hugh Panaro from Sweeney Todd

Charlotte d’Amboise and Tom Hewitt from Chicago

John Dossett from War Paint

Zachary Downer and Mamie Parris from Cats

Laura Dreyfuss, Rachel Bay Jones, Will Roland and Jennifer Laura Thompson from Dear Evan Hansen

Jenn Gambatese and Eric Petersen from School of Rock – The Musical

Drew Gehling and Betsy Wolfe from Waitress

Mandy Gonzalez, Lexi Lawson and Javier Muñoz from Hamilton

Ben Jacoby, Chilina Kennedy, Kara Lindsay and Evan Todd from Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

Chad Kimball from Come From Away

Beth Leavel and Laura Osnes from Bandstand

Telly Leung and Courtney Reed from Aladdin

Billy Porter from Kinky Boots

Jelani Remy and L. Steven Taylor from The Lion King

Nic Rouleau and Brian Sears from The Book of Mormon

John Rubinstein from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Julie White from A Doll’s House, Part 2

The Autograph Table and Photo Booth also will include stars of the upcoming theatre season, including:

Stephanie J. Block from Brigadoon at City Center

Danny Burstein from Describe the Night

John Cariani from The Band’s Visit

Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman, Ashley Park, Kate Rockwell and Barrett Wilbert Weed from Mean Girls

Hailey Kilgore from Once on This Island

Bernadette Peters from Hello, Dolly!

Autographs are a minimum $30 donation each hour for all performers that hour; photo prices vary based on the number of requests per performer.

The free outdoor event includes silent and live auctions with unique experiences and tables full of Broadway treasures.

Bid now on dozens of live and silent auction lots that will be available at the Grand Auction, including exclusive backstage meet-and-greets with Broadway stars, once-in-a-lifetime walk-on experiences and one-of-a-kind theatre memorabilia. Visit broadwaycares.org to bid early.

There will be more than 50 tables full of Broadway memorabilia, collectible Playbills and unique gems. Among the shows scheduled to have tables this year are Aladdin; Anastasia; Beautiful – The Carole King Musical; A Bronx Tale The Musical; Dear Evan Hansen; Hamilton; Hello, Dolly!; Kinky Boots; The Lion King; Miss Saigon; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812; NEWSical The Musical; The Phantom of the Opera; School of Rock – The Musical, Sweeney Todd; Waitress and Wicked. The latest list of participating shows and organizations can be found at broadwaycares.org.

Broadway Cares will be working with The New York City Police Department and Times Square Alliance to ensure attendees safety while exploring the countless treasures at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.

Last year’s Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction raised a record breaking $782,081, bringing the event’s 30-year total to more than $12.2 million.