See Broadway’s biggest stars light up Shubert Alley for free

If you think summer outdoor theater is limited to Shakespeare in the Park or other classics alfresco, you haven’t been to Stars in the Alley. Call it Woodstock for Broadway geeks (only with less mud and lasting only two hours): Each summer right around Tony time, the Broadway League puts on a free outdoor concert in Shubert Alley to promote various shows running on the Great White Way, many of them vying for a Tony Award. This year Stars in the Alley is presented by United Airlines and hosted by Darren Criss, currently starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The concert takes place tomorrow from 10:30am to 12:30pm in Shubert Alley—between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, and 44^th and 45^th Streets. It’s free, but get there early to get a spot near the stage. And who will be performing on said stage?

Here’s the lineup of shows: Expect appearances from Brandy (Chicago), Vanessa Hudgens (Gigi), T.R. Knight (It’s Only A Play), Tony Yazbeck (On the Town), Julie White and K. Todd Freeman  (Airline Highway), Alex Sharp (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Ben Miles, Lydia Leonard and Nathaniel Parker (Wolf Hall Parts One & Two), Sydney Lucas (Fun Home), Christian Borle (Something Rotten!), Andy Karl (On the Twentieth Century), Micah Stock (It’s Only A Play) as well as performances from Tony-nominated musicals Fun Home, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, Something Rotten! and The Visit.