Superior Donuts Star Michael McKean to Host 2009 Broadway on Broadway

Michael McKean, star of Tracy Letts’ upcoming play Superior Donuts, will host Broadway on Broadway on September 13 at 11:30am. The annual free outdoor concert, presented by the Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance, brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the new Broadway season.

A seasoned Broadway performer, McKean is perhaps best known as Lenny Kosnowski on TV’s Laverne and Shirley and David St. Hubbins in the movie This Is Spinal Tap. He last appeared on Broadway in the 2007 revival of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming and was featured in the Broadway revival of The Pajama Game and as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray.

"It is an honor to be hosting this year’s Broadway on Broadway,” McKean said in a statement. "I am thrilled to be a part of the Broadway community and I look forward to kicking off the new Broadway season at this amazing event."

The 18th annual Broadway on Broadway will feature appearances and performances by stars from upcoming productions such as Bye Bye Birdie, Fela!, Memphis, Finian’s Rainbow, White Christmas and Ragtime as well as up-and-running shows, including Billy Elliot, Burn the Floor, Chicago, Hair, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Next to Normal, The Phantom of the Opera, Rock of Ages, Shrek, South Pacific, West Side Story, Wicked and more. All appearances are subject to change.

Times Square will be “shut down” to make room for attendees, stretching from 43rd to 47th Streets. (Entrance to the event is on 43rd Street.) Fans should arrive early for a good spot