Date Set for 2008 Broadway on Broadway Free Concert

The 17th annual Broadway on Broadway concert will be held on Sunday, September 14, at 11:30AM in Times Square. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.

For the event, Times Square will be "shut down" to make room for the 50,000-plus attendees stretching from 43rd to 47th Streets. Fans should arrive early for a good spot. The show is produced by the Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance and presented by Continental Airlines.

A complete list of shows performing will be announced later int he summer. In addition to individual performances, the event features a grand finale with a rain of confetti.