NYC’s free ‘Broadway in Bryant Park’ lunchtime concert series returns in July

Beginning on July 11, the popular free lunchtime concert series Broadway in Bryant Park returns for four consecutive Thursdays through August 1, with cast members from some of Broadway’s favorite musicals, including this year’s Tony winners, performing a selection of numbers from their shows. Hosted and presented by 106.7 LITE FM, with additional support from AMDA College of the Performing Arts, Chase Freedom, iHeartRadio Broadway, Mercedes-Benz, Ricola, Cheap Caribbean Vacations, Crayola Experience, Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway, and MJHS Health System, the one-hour performances begin at 12:30 pm, but the lawn opens at 11 am, so you can go early, get a first-come first-served seat or spread out your blanket, bring your lunch or buy food and refreshments from the park kiosks, and listen to rehearsals and special pre-show acts.

The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, July 11

106.7 LITE FM Host: Helen Little

Pre-show: Students of AMDA College of the Performing Arts

Performances from: Back to the Future; Hell’s Kitchen; The Who’s TOMMY; The Wiz; Water for Elephants

Thursday, July 18

106.7 LITE FM Hosts: Cubby & Christine

Performances from Disney on Broadway: Aladdin; Frozen; The Lion King

Thursday, July 25

106.7 LITE FM Host: Rich Kaminski

Performances from: Chicago; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; The Book of Mormon; The Great Gatsby; The Notebook

Thursday, August 1

106.7 LITE FM Host: Delilah

Pre-show: Mean Girls – A special performance by the students of AMDA College of the Performing Arts

Performances from: & Juliet; A Wonderful World; SIX The Musical; The Outsiders; Wicked.

Broadway in Bryant Park plays on Thursdays, July 11-August 1, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm, on the stage at Bryant Park, between 40th-42nd Streets, 5th-6th Avenues, NYC. No tickets are required; entry is free, beginning at 11 am on the day of the performance. Enter at 41st Street and Sixth Avenue at the Fountain Terrace, where you’ll see the back of the stage; seating is on the lawn in front of the stage.

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Deb Miller (PhD, Art History) is the Senior Correspondent and Editor for New York City, where she grew up seeing every show on Broadway. She is an active member of the Outer Critics Circle and served for more than a decade as a Voter, Nominator, and Judge for the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. Outside of her home base in NYC, she has written and lectured extensively on the arts and theater throughout the world (including her many years in Amsterdam, London, and Venice, and her extensive work and personal connections with Andy Warhol and his circle) and previously served as a lead writer for Stage Magazine, Phindie, and Central Voice.