For years, audiences have been encouraged, inspired and moved by the live performances of talented actresses on the stage as well as by their passion and devotion off the stage. In recognition of the talented women of the entertainment industry (and all women for that matter) Disney Theatrical Productions and Frozen are partnering with The Actor’s Fund in honor of International Women’s Day. This special day for and about women will see events all over the country, and in New York City, a Women’s Day on Broadway is scheduled.
“Women’s Day on Broadway: Celebrating Stories By, For & About Women,” is a free symposium that will take place at The St. James Theatre and a special performance of Frozen to benefit The Actors Fund and its Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative. The events aim to highlight the importance of a continued investment in the encouragement and mentorship of women that is crucial to establishing and maintaining gender equality in the Broadway community. The event will be held on Monday, March 12th from 1pm – 5pm. 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, including, Creating Leading Ladies, led by Whoopi Goldberg, most recently on Broadway as a producer of the musical Sister Act. This panel will explore iconic female roles on the page and on the stage.
Confirmed panelists for the day’s events include Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Music & Lyrics, Frozen), Nell Benjamin (Lyricist, Mean Girls), Hillary Blanken (Technical Supervisor, Juniper Street Productions), Nancy Coyne (Chairman, Serino/Coyne), Tina Fey (Book writer, Mean Girls), Sonia Friedman (Producer, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Farinelli and the King, Mean Girls, Travesties), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, The Color Purple), Mandy Hackett (Associate Artistic Director, The Public Theater), Natasha Katz (Lighting Designer, Frozen), Tina Landau (Director, SpongeBob SquarePants), Marsha Norman (Book writer, The Color Purple), Diane Paulus (Artistic Director, American Repertory Theater), Chita Rivera (Broadway Legend), Daryl Roth (Producer, Kinky Boots, Indecent), Lea Salonga (Once on This Island, Miss Saigon), and Jeanine Tesori (Composer, Fun Home).
Advance ticketing is not required for “Women’s Day on Broadway: Celebrating Stories By, For & About Women.” Attendees will be admitted to this free event on March 12th on a first-come, first-seated basis. All seating is general admission. For more information about “Women’s Day on Broadway” and to stay updated on panels and panelists, visit www.FrozenTheMusical.com/womensday.
Frozen on Broadway is currently in previews at The St. James Theatre in New York City.