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Third Annual Pride in Times Square Kicks off
June 28, 2024, 8:39.35 am ET
Photo: Tricia Baron
Playbill and the Times Square Alliance are hosting the third annual Pride in Times Square celebration on June 28 and 29. With top-stage and screen celebrities, Broadway/Off-Broadway productions, local Times Square business promotions, a Youth Pride celebration, a Drag Pride celebration, the return of The Big Broadway Disco, and more.
Here is the schedule of events:
Friday, June 28th
5:15pm - 7:00pm – Broadway Pride Block Party, hosted by Rob Madge (My Son’s A Queer), invites Times Square guests to a free, live concert in the heart of the city, with performances and guest appearances from top Broadway and Off-Broadway artists and celebrities. This special concert brings together the best performers and artists celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies in a festive and heartwarming celebration, while reflecting on NYC Pride’s mission to “keep these events free and safe for all”.
Saturday, June 29th
Times Square will “ignite the night” with THE BIG BROADWAY DISCO – a large-scale street party that invites revelers to dance through Times Square to classic and contemporary Broadway songs and performances – all with a disco flare and performed in the heart of New York City: Times Square. With the Playbill Pride Float acting as a focal point for the night, guests will experience a Pride celebration like no other, while entertained by DJ’s, performers, fabulous costumes, and more on Saturday June 29th beginning at 5:15pm.
Sunday June 30, 2024
The Playbill Pride Float returns to the NYC Pride March, supporting their partner Pride NYC. Including a customized double decker bus and celebratory soundtrack played throughout the event, the Pride March participation helps to round out an amazing weekend of diversity, equity, education, and celebration.
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