Title of Show

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A free outdoor concert Sunday is featuring musical numbers and appearances from almost every play and musical on Broadway. Two of the stars from one of the shows featured in this year's concert, Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen of "Title of Show" spoke to Eyewitness News.

TITLE OF SHOW

Title of Show is a musical about two nobodies named Hunter and Jeff who decide to write a completely original musical starring themselves and their attractive and talented lady friends, Susan and Heidi. Their musical, Title of Show, gets into the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and becomes a hit. Then it gets an off-Broadway production at the Vineyard Theatre, and wins three Obie Awards! Then, it's announced that their musical is going to Broadway.

1-90 minutes, no intermission -- how much of this show is based on your real lives?

3-it's unique in that this is a broadway show without all the props and musicians involved in the usual broadway show (four chairs and a guy playing the piano)

4-each of you are not only actors in this musical, it was your own creation

5-you can be seen today at Broadway on Broadway-- a free outdoor concert on 43rd St

17TH Annual BROADWAY ON BROADWAY TALKING POINTS - 2008

--DATE AND TIME:

Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 11:30am

--LOCATION:

43rd Street and Broadway

--DESCRIPTION:

A free outdoor concert featuring musical numbers and appearances from almost every play and musical on Broadway, as well as sneak peeks at several upcoming shows opening in the new theatre season.

PARTICICPATING SHOWS:

A Tale of Two Cities, Billy Elliott and 13, as well as some of Broadway's most beloved shows, including Avenue Q, Chicago, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Grease, Gypsy, Hairspray, In The Heights, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, Spring Awakening, Title of Show, Wicked, Xanadu,Young Frankenstein.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Show will have a fresh look and a focus on fan participation.

50,000 fans expected to attend

We will be showcasing a diverse group of shows. Some, such as Spring Awakening and Hairspray tackle important social issues. Others, like Billy Elliott and 13 will perform for the first time in front of a New York crowd at Broadway on Broadway.

Cast of over 200 performers, the largest to date

Times Square is like a town square for the entire planet. It is a visually dynamic location to hold events of this nature. We embrace the opportunity to make Times Square a safe and accessible location for the public to enjoy the best of Broadway on one stage, in one afternoon.

The Times Square Alliance supports the arts and encourages creative expression.

BROADWAY CONCIERGE AND TICKET CENTER

Broadway on Broadway will act as the kickoff of The Broadway Concierge and Ticket Center, located in the old Times Square Visitors Center on 47th Street and Broadway. The BCTC will act as "one-stop" shopping for full price tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows as well as reservations to restaurants, hotels, car services, and airport services. The staff of BCTC will be available to give recommendations in 6 languages.

FACTOIDS ABOUT THE NEW BROADWAY SEASON:

Two of the most anticipated new musicals are BILLY ELLIOTT with music by Elton John and 13 by Jason Robert Brown

Two shows this year began life off-Broadway. Title of Show began life at the New York Musical Theater Festival. It then moved off Broadway to the Vineyard Theatre and now has moved to Broadway at The Lyceum Theater. In the Heights began at 37 Arts and has moved to The Richard Rogers Theater.

Bailey Hanks, the star of Legally Blonde won the MTV Reality Show "The Search for the New Elle Woods" and Ace Young, starring in Grease was a finalist on "American Idol.

BroadwayOnBroadway.com

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