Playbill and the Playbill Podcast are celebrating Broadway fan culture with the participants announced for two additional panels headed to New York Comic Con October 9–12. Visit Playbill.com/ComicCon for more information. Each panel will be turned into a Playbill Podcast episode at a later date.
Playbill presents: Death Becomes Her on Broadway Panel (October 11 at 11 AM)
Now a warning! Based on the Universal Pictures 1992 film, Death Becomes Her is a drop-dead hilarious Tony Award-Winning musical comedy. Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity.
Hosted by Lowe Cunningham (producer), the panel includes Grammy Award winner Michelle Williams (Viola Van Horn), Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber (Ernest), Tony Award winner Christopher Gatteli (director/choreographer), and Tony Award-nominated composers Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.
Playbill presents: FEED ME: The Deep-Rooted Legacy of Little Shop of Horrors (October 12 at 11 AM)
Cast and creatives of the award-winning New York revival of Little Shop of Horrors will gather to discuss the hit musical comedy’s deep roots in American theater, film, and pop culture; the thrills of performing it live on stage; and what keeps audiences and theatre-makers screaming “Feed Me!” more than four decades after its debut. Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill), the panel includes EGOT winner Alan Menken (composer), Thomas Doherty (Seymour), Madeline Brewer
(Audrey), Major Attaway (Voice of Audrey II), and Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (director).
These panels join the previously announced Comic Con panels, which include:
The World Turned Upside Down: Bringing Hamilton to Life Across the Globe
Panel
Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill) and including Trey Curtis (Alexander Hamilton), Morgan Anita Wood
(Eliza Hamilton), Tamar Greene (George Washington), Jisel Soleil Ayon
(Angelica Schuyler), Cherry Torres (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), and Patrick Vassel (Associate and Supervising Director).
The Beetlejuice on Broadway Panel
Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill) and including Justin Collette (Beetlejuice), Isabella Esler (Lydia), Mark
Kaufman (Producer) and Callie Goff (VP of Creative Services, SpotCo).
Playbill’s The Big Broadway Nerd Panel
Hosted by Bryan Campione (Creative Producer, Playbill) and including Tony Award winner Jak Malone (Operation Mincemeat),
Lea DeLaria (POTUS, Orange Is The New Black), Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Emma Hunton (Exorcistic, Good Trouble), and Rob Lake (Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets).
The Lost Boys Panel
Hosted by Zachary Quinto, with Patrick Wilson, Michael Arden, and additional panelists to be announced later this week.
All panels and panelists are subject to change. For the latest information about talent appearances, times, and updates, visit Playbill.com/ComicCon.
To purchase tickets and day passes please visit NewYorkComicCon.com. Please note passes are now only available for Thursday October 9th.
