Where to Catch a Free B’way Performance

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Submitting to ticket lotteries is not the only way to catch some of the hottest theater around. For the third consecutive week, Broadway’s best are taking over Bryant Park in New York City for free public performances!

This Thursday, July 21, the cast members of “Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Les Misérables,” “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” and “Fuerza Bruta” will be performing in the park at 41 W. 40th St. on the lawn from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first serve, so be sure to get there early for front row seats!

READ: “How the Current Fiddler Nailed His First Broadway Audition”

Co-hosting alongside radio personality Helen Little are “School of Rock” stars Alex Brightman and Sierra Boggess.

Presented by radio station 106.7 Lite FM, the 16th annual Broadway in Bryant Park festivities run now through Aug. 11 with upcoming performances from the casts of “Waitress,” “Something Rotten,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “An American in Paris,” “Fun Home,” and more. Previous performances have included “Finding Neverland,” “Wicked,” “The Color Purple,” and “Motown.” Visit bryantpark.org for the full schedule!

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Briana Rodriguez
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