Day 2 at New York Comic Con was another banger for Broadway fans at the Javits Center with a day full of events including Wicked and Back to the Future: The Musical panels and autograph sessions at The Playbill Store booth.
Broadway's Wicked, now celebrating its 20th year on Broadway, presented Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy, moderated by Sentimental Men podcast hosts Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi. Panel speakers Elphaba standby Mary Kate Morrissey, Tony-winning costume designer Susan Hilferty, longtime production stage manager Marybeth Abel, and make-up artist Christa Kaimimoku-Wong gave an inside look at the long-running audience favorite. A highlight of the panel was getting to watch Kaimimoku-Wong wield her brushes to turn Morrissey and Elphaba-shade of green right in front of our faces.
Cast members from the film turned musical Back to the Future gathered for a panel to discuss taking on classic 80s sci-fi story. The panel included Casey Likes, who leads the cast as Marty McFly; Hugh Coles, who, in his Broadway debut, plays George McFly; Liana Hunt, who plays Lorraine Baines; Jelani Remy, who plays both Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry; Nathaniel Hackmann, who plays the bully Biff; and Merritt David Janes, who plays several roles including Principal Strickland. Elliot Hansen, "premiere nerd DJ," hosted the panel.
For all three days of the convention, The Playbill Store was open on the Show Floor with exclusive Comic Con merchandise and an autograph table featuring some of Broadway, television, film, and comic's biggest stars. Friday's guests included 80s film star Sean Young, who will soon be appearing Off-Broadway in Ode to the Wasp Woman; [title of show] and Other World author Hunter Bell; and Back to the Future: The Musical stars Hugh Cole and Casey Likes.
Check out the photo gallery below for a glimpse inside the festivities.
Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, Merritt David Janes, and Elliot Hansen
Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, Merritt David Janes, and Elliot Hansen
Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, Merritt David Janes, and Elliot Hansen
Guests at the Back To The Future On Broadway panel
Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, and Merritt David Janes
Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, and Merritt David Janes
Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, Merritt David Janes, and Elliot Hansen
Nathaniel Hackmann and Elliot Hansen
Guests and panelists at the Back To The Future On Broadway panel
Casey Likes
Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Jelani Remy, Nathaniel Hackmann, Merritt David Janes, and Elliot Hansen
Guests at the Back To The Future On Broadway panel
Guests at the Back To The Future On Broadway panel
Jelani Remy, Casey Likes, and Hugh Coles
Guests at the Back To The Future On Broadway Panel
Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, Casey Likes, Jelani Remy, Merritt David Janes, and Comic Con guests
Hugh Coles, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, Casey Likes, Jelani Remy, and Merritt David Janes
Sean Young and guest
Sean Young
Guests at New York Comic Con
Guests at New York Comic Con
Guests at New York Comic Con
Guests at New York Comic Con
Guests at New York Comic Con
Sean Young and guest
Hugh Coles, Casey Likes, and guests
Hugh Coles, Casey Likes, and guests
Guests at New York Comic Con
Hugh Coles and Casey Likes
Guests at New York Comic Con
Comic Con guests
Hunter Bell
Playbill Goes To New York Comic Con
Mary Kate Morrissey and guests
Mary Kate Morrissey and guests
Comic Con guest
Wicked's 20th Anniversary Playbill
Mary Kate Morrissey and guest
Mary Kate Morrissey and guest
Mary Kate Morrissey and guest
Mary Kate Morrissey and guest
Mary Kate Morrissey and Hunter Bell
Susan Hilferty and Mary Kate Morrissey
Mary Kay Yezerski
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
Mary Kate Morrissey and Mary Kay Yezerski
Quincy Brown, Susan Hilferty, and Marybeth Abel
Mary Kate Morrissey and Mary Kay Yezerski
Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
Kevin Bianchi, Quincy Brown, and Susan Hilferty
Mary Kate Morrissey and Mary Kay Yezerski
Marybeth Abel and Christa Kaimimoku-Wong
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Quincy Brown, Susan Hilferty, and Marybeth Abel
Christa Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Christa Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Christa Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Kevin Bianchi, Quincy Brown, Susan Hilferty, Marybeth Abel, Christa Kaimimoku-Wong, and Mary Kate Morrissey
Kevin Bianchi, Quincy Brown, Susan Hilferty, and Marybeth Abel
Kevin Bianchi, Quincy Brown, Susan Hilferty, Marybeth Abel, Christa Kaimimoku-Wong, and Mary Kate Morrissey
Christy Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Christy Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown
Quincy Brown and Susan Hilferty
Christa Kaimimoku-Wong and Mary Kate Morrissey
Mary Kate Morrissey and Mary Kay Yezerski
Christa Kaimimoku-Wong, Mary Kate Morrissey, and Mary Kay Yezerski
Susan Hilferty
Guests at Defying Gravity: Wicked's Enduring Legacy Panel
