Women’s Day on Broadway: Celebrating Stories By, For & About Women

The symposium will take place at the St. James Theatre, home of Broadway’s new musical Frozen. This first-of-its-kind Broadway event will welcome some of the most accomplished women on Broadway and in the entertainment industry for a variety of panel discussions. Women working in entertainment and those interested in the topic are invited to attend free of charge.

1:00PM
Opening remarks: Caissie Levy and Patti Murin

1:10PM
Spotlighting Marquee Women
Perspectives from the creative forces behind this season’s Broadway shows.
Moderator: Gayle King
Panelists: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Nell Benjamin, Tina Fey, Sonia Friedman, Tina Landau

2:00PM
Creating Leading Ladies
Exploring iconic women on the page and on the stage.
Moderator: Whoopi Goldberg
Panelists: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga

2:45PM
Intermission

3:00PM
Emerging from the Wings
​Overcoming underrepresentation of women on and off stage.
Moderator: Juju Chang
Panelists: Hillary Blanken, Natasha Katz, Marsha Norman

4:00PM
Pioneering a new (Broad)way
Powerful leaders forging a new path for women.
Moderator: Meredith Vieira
Panelists: Nancy Coyne, Mandy Hackett, Diane Paulus, Daryl Roth, Jeanine Tesori

4:45PM
Conclusion
Final remarks: Julie Taymor

5:00PM
End of Day

St. James Theater
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036