The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance present the third annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert on Saturday, April 20 from 11am - 3pm ET. This unique star-studded concert will feature live performances from Broadway's top talent and young performers from around the region, as well as interviews with environmental thought-leaders.

The concert will take place on Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets - and streaming online - as part of the NYC Department of Transportation's “Car-Free Earth Day.”

MEET OUR BROADWAY PERFORMERS

Broadway Celebrates Earth Day features live performances from Broadway's top talent, underscoring our community's commitment to raise awareness about the climate emergency and inspire actionable steps towards a more sustainable future.

AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Meet Our Speakers

Influential environmental and voting rights activists will take the stage to engage and empower us all to build a sustainable, healthier, and just world. These organizations and more will also be onsite all day to provide actionable steps and tools.

AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

MEET OUR YOUNG PERFORMERS

Broadway Celebrates Earth Day has featured student performers from ages 6 - 36. These young actor-activists join from across the region, including from public school arts programs, cultural groups, and programs for neuro-diverse talent.

EPIC PLAYERS

MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE

NYU STEINHARDT

PERKIOMEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

R.EVOLUCIÓN LATINA

WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Photo Credit: Katie Steinbacher

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The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is teaming up with Wearable Collections for a Spring 2024 Textile Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on April 10, 2024 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive is open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles.

Community members unable to attend this event can drop-off their items at the refashionNYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is teaming up with 4THBIN for our Fall 2023 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on November 15, 2023 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive is open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their old electronics.

For shows, theatres, and industry members, the first hamper of e-waste is free with a suggested cost of $.50/pound after that for larger quantities. Members of the public and fans are also welcome to participate up to 100 pounds.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Computers & Peripherals

✅ Electronic Cords

✅ Fax Machines

✅ CPU’s

✅ Phones

✅ Laptops

✅ Printers

✅ Combo TV & Computers

✅ PDA’s & Pagers

✅ Cameras

✅ Other Data Containing Devices

The Broadway Green Alliance is Turning 15

You’re invited to a celebration featuring the first-ever “bicycle-powered” Stars in the House concert. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, we took a festive look back at all we've accomplished together, and geared up for the work yet to come.

Meet the Performers

Meet the Riders

On our birthday, the show can only go on when someone is pedaling!

Photo Album

Photo Credit: Darin Chumbley

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is teaming up with Wearable Collections for our Fall 2023 Textile Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on September 27, 2023 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive is open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles.

Community members unable to attend this event can drop-off their items at the refashionNYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Used Clothing

✅ Clean Clothing

✅ Shoes

✅ Curtains

✅ Hats

✅ Linens

✅ Towels

✅ Handbags

✅ Belts

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with 4THBIN for a Spring 2023 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on May 24, 2023 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their old electronics.

For shows, theatres, and industry members, the first hamper of e-waste was free with a suggested cost of $.50/pound after that for larger quantities. Members of the public and fans were also welcome to participate up to 100 pounds.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Computers & Peripherals

✅ Electronic Cords

✅ Fax Machines

✅ CPU’s

✅ Phones

✅ Laptops

✅ Printers

✅ Combo TV & Computers

✅ PDA’s & Pagers

✅ Cameras

✅ Other Data Containing Devices

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) and Times Square Alliance presented the 2nd Annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert on April 22, 2023 from 10:00am – 3:00pm in Times Square. A landmark activation and celebrity showcase, the concert was live-streamed by Stars in the House. This unique, star-studded concert featured live performances from Broadway's top talent, young performers from the tri-state area, and family-friendly activities to accomplish the green needs on #BroadwaysToDoList. The concert was held on Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets, kicking off the NYC Department of Transportation's “Car-Free Earth Day.”

Broadway performers and hosts who joined the event in the morning included Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley (Stars in the House), Tony Award Nominee Anika Larsen (Almost Famous), Philippe Arroyo (& Juliet), Mara Davi (A Chorus Line), Jordan Dobson (Bad Cinderella), Laurel Harris (Jagged Little Pill), Rick Lyon (Avenue Q), Alli Mauzey (Kimberly Akimbo), Michael James Scott (Aladdin), Jason Tam (Be More Chill), Alysha Umphress (On The Town), and Ta-Tynisa Wilson (Hamilton).

Photo Credit: Katie Steinbacher

Young performers from across the region took the stage in the afternoon, including students from Cassie Okenka Voice Studio, Epic Players, Marymount Manhattan College, New York City Children’s Theatre, Perkiomen Valley High School, R.Evolución Latina, and Wolf Performing Arts Center. David Alpert served as the director of the event and Rick Hip-Flores provided musical accompaniment. 

Photo Credit: Katie Steinbacher

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with Wearable Collections for a Spring 2023 Textile Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on April 12, 2023 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles.

Community members unable to attend this event could drop-off their items at the re-fashion NYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley brought their hit series to The Green Room 42 for a special one-night-only Stars in the House for Climate Action to benefit the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA). The concert took place on January 23, 2023 from 9:30pm – 11:30pm and welcomed Broadway stars and sustainability champions for a night of music and action.  

The concert was produced by Stars in the House and the Broadway Green Alliance and featured Tony Award winner Lena Hall (Little Shop of Horrors, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Waitress), Tony nominee Anika Larsen (Almost Famous), Mara Davi (A Chorus Line), Jenn Gambatese (Mrs. Doubtfire), Tamar Greene (Hamilton), Laurel Harris (Jagged Little Pill), Jana Djenne Jackson (Almost Famous), Apollo Levine (MJ the Musical), Jacques C. Smith (Book of Mormon), Alexandra Socha (Head Over Heels), Rachel Tucker (Come From Away), and Ta-Tynisa Wilson (Hamilton).

Photo Credit: Claire McConnell

In addition to hit Broadway songs and behind-the-scenes stories, the event provided critical action steps that audiences could take to combat the climate crisis. Like all Stars in the House events, the evening combined music, community, and education to mobilize all of us toward a better, healthier, and more just future.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with 4THBIN for a Fall 2022 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on November 16, 2022 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their old electronics.

For shows, theatres, and industry members, the first hamper of e-waste was free with a suggested cost of $.50/pound after that for larger quantities. Members of the public and fans were also welcome to participate up to 100 pounds.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Computers & Peripherals

✅ Electronic Cords

✅ Fax Machines

✅ CPU’s

✅ Phones

✅ Laptops

✅ Printers

✅ Combo TV & Computers

✅ PDA’s & Pagers

✅ Cameras

✅ Other Data Containing Devices

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with Wearable Collections for a Fall 2022 Textile Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on September 14, 2022 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles.

Community members unable to attend this event could drop-off their items at the re-fashion NYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Used Clothing

✅ Clean Clothing

✅ Shoes

✅ Curtains

✅ Hats

✅ Linens

✅ Towels

✅ Handbags

✅ Belts

The annual event, featuring event host and Broadway Green Captain, Sutton Foster, showcased a sampling of adoptable pets from several New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) collected linens, blankets, and towels to donate to Towels for Toto, a BGA partnership with William Berloni Theatrical Animals and the Mayor's Alliance for NYC’s Animals. These items were upcycled for use in animal shelters.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with 4THBIN for a Spring 2022 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on June 1, 2022 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their old electronics.

For shows, theatres, and industry members, the first hamper of e-waste was free with a suggested cost of $.50/pound after that for larger quantities. Members of the public and fans were also welcome to participate up to 100 pounds.

To celebrate Earth Day 2022, The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) presented the first annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert on April 23, 2022 in Times Square between 41st and 42nd Streets from 11:00am – 5:00pm. Produced by the Times Square Alliance, the concert, part of the NYC Department of Transportation's “Car-Free Earth Day” event, was hosted by Shakina Nayfack and Nathan Lee Graham.

Performers in the morning included Andrew Arrington (The Lion King), Saint Aubyn (Ain’t Too Proud), Jeremy Gaston (Aladdin), Tamar Greene (Hamilton), Brittney Johnson (Wicked), Laurel Harris (Jagged Little Pill, Wicked), Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin), Rob Marnell (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), Lindsay Roberts (Phantom of the Opera), and DeAnne Stewart (Jagged Little Pill).

Photo Credit: Katie Steinbacher

Young performers took the stage in the afternoon, including groups from R.Evolución Latina, Perkiomen Valley High School, Eastchester High School, and Epic Players.

Photo Credit: Katie Steinbacher

The next generation of performers sang for sustainability and lifted their voices in solidarity with our Earth. As part of the three day long program, the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) presented this special concert of earth-friendly Broadway songs on April 22, 2022 from 4:00pm – 5:15pm at Hudson Yards NYC. The stage also featured conversations about sustainable transportation, fashion, energy, and design.

Student performers included Fallon Schwurack, Isabella Orosco, Kacie Craven, Lia Spahn, Mady Van Houtte, Rachel James, Taylor Baxter, and Rebbekah Vega-Romero.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) tabled on-site in Union Square on April 21, 2022 from 12:00pm – 6:00pm during the Earth Day NYC 2022 Festival. The Earth Day NYC 2022 Virtual Stage took place on the same day and featured a climate conversation with Broadway Green Captain Alumni from Hamilton, Seth Stewart.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with Wearable Collections, William Berloni Theatrical Animals, and the Mayor's Alliance for NYC’s Animals for a Spring 2022 Textile & Towels for Toto Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on April 20, 2022 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles, including linens, blankets, and towels that were upcycled for use in local animal shelters.

Community members unable to attend this event could drop-off their items at the re-fashion NYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

ITEMS WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

❌ Rugs

❌ Carpets

❌ Comforters

❌ Pillows

❌ Household Items

❌ Large Luggage

❌ Fabric Yardage

❌ Fabric Scraps

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with 4THBIN for a Fall 2021 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on November 17, 2021 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their old electronics.

For shows, theatres, and industry members, the first hamper of e-waste was free with a suggested cost of $.50/pound after that for larger quantities. Members of the public and fans were also welcome to participate up to 100 pounds.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Computers & Peripherals

✅ Electronic Cords

✅ Fax Machines

✅ CPU’s

✅ Phones

✅ Laptops

✅ Printers

✅ Combo TV & Computers

✅ PDA’s & Pagers

✅ Cameras

✅ Other Data Containing Devices

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) partnered with Fridays for Future for the NYC Global Climate Strike. This event took place on September 24, 2021 from 3:00pm – 6:00pm, starting at City Hall Park and ending in Battery Park. The BGA community was invited to bring posters and join activists from around the world in demanding intersectional climate justice.

From fiction to opera to sculpture, climate arts have exploded in the last half decade. Why does this matter for our future? The Climate Museum Director, Miranda Massie, and Broadway Green Captain Alumni, Mara Davi, explored the role of the arts in building the deep sense of community that we need to confront the scale and urgency of the climate crisis with both ambition and compassion.

The climate crisis demands a profound transformation of values and emotion from each and all of us. During this Climate Week NYC session at The Nest Summit, Miranda and Mara spoke about the indispensable role of art in catalyzing collective changes in values and in creating necessary space for a full range of climate emotions – both of which are foundational to moving forward together on climate. The presentation took place on September 22, 2021 from 3:45pm – 4:45pm and included examples of recent work across creative genres, an ongoing participatory art campaign by The Climate Museum, and an audience Q&A.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) teamed up with Wearable Collections for a Fall 2021 Textile Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square on September 15, 2021 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. This drive was open to all shows, theatres, industry members, and fans as a free resource to responsibly recycle their unwanted show and personal textiles.

Community members unable to attend this event could drop-off their items at the re-fashion NYC textile bin. This bin is located in the lounge of the Actors’ Equity Association at 165 West 46th Street on the fourth floor and is available on days when there are on-site Equity auditions.

ITEMS WE ACCEPT:

✅ Used Clothing

✅ Clean Clothing

✅ Shoes

✅ Curtains

✅ Hats

✅ Linens

✅ Towels

✅ Handbags

✅ Belts

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) partnered with Playbill, in celebration of Earth Day 2021, to debut a PSA on April 22, 2021 at 11:30am about the reality of the climate crisis and what the theatre community could do - together and as individuals - to lessen its impact and build resilience. The video starred K. Todd Freeman (Wicked), Tim Guinee (Founder of Climate Actors), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Laurel Harris (Jagged Little Pill), Lucas Hedges (The Waverly Gallery), Terry Kinney (Co-Founder of Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Judy Kuhn (Fiddler on the Roof), Jose Llana (Here Lies Love), Kristine Nielsen (Spring Awakening), and Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill).

Filmed in January 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the short was written by Heather Robb and shot and edited by Situation Interactive. Since its creation, the BGA reports that one fact presented during the video has changed: 2016 is now tied with 2020 as the warmest year on record.

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Wicked), Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Stanley (Jagged Little Pill), George Salazar (Be More Chill), Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), and more came together virtually on December 18, 2020 from 8:00pm – 9:00pm for You’re a Green One, Mr. Finch. The musical comedy followed the untold story of Mr. Finch, the Grinch’s disgruntled cousin, as he set about to make the holiday season all about him, but instead learned what it really meant to have a green and sustainable holiday.

You’re a Green One, Mr. Finch also starred Michael James Scott (Aladdin), The Fates of Hadestown: Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Kay Trinidad, Stanley's Jagged Little Pill co-stars DeAnne Stewart and Laurel Harris, Ben Cameron (Wicked), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), and the Broadway Princess Party, featuring Susan Egan (Beauty and the Beast), Laura Osnes (Cinderella), and Courtney Reed (Aladdin).

The presentation also included members of the Broadway and national tour companies of Wicked and Green Captains from across the country.

The concert was presented by the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) with support from Wicked’s Change for Good group. David Alpert wrote and directed the show, with music direction by Evan Roider, video editing by Alex Trivane, and choreography by Travante S. Baker and Alicia Newcom.

Theatre artists and activists alike gathered on September 21, 2020 from 8:00pm – 9:00pm for Lights Up on Voter Mobilization, a virtual town hall hosted by the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA). The stream shared actionable steps to mobilize and register voters, broke down candidates’ positions on climate issues, and explored the intersection of environmental and racial justice issues.

The lineup of participants included Tony winner LaChanze (The Color Purple), her daughter Celia Rose Gooding (Jagged Little Pill), Tony nominees Jenn Colella (Come From Away) and Brandon Victor Dixon (Hamilton), Javier Munoz (Hamilton), Anthony Rapp (Rent), Tamika Lawrence (Come From Away), and Kirsten Wyatt (A Christmas Story), as well as former U.S. Representative and Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams, Denis Dison (Director of Communications at NRDC Action Fund), Julie Tighe (New York League of Conservation Voters President), Sylvester Johnson III (VoteRiders Natioinal Volunteer Manager), Priestley Johnson (Deputy Director of Partnerships and Outreach at When We All Vote), Marti Gould Cummings (Drag Artist and City Council Candidate), Reta Jo Lewis (Former Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of State), Kay Smith (founder of Flint Water Festival), and Tappan Vickery (Director of Voter Engagement at HeadCount).

Organizational partners for this town hall included Playbill, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Belt the Vote, Black Theatre United, Broadway Serves, Climate Week NYC, Gilana’s Fund, the NRDC Action Fund, R.Evolución Latina, the #WeAre Foundation, and the Broadway production of Wicked. David Alpert served as Director and Creative Producer for the event, with Jayson Speters as Graphic Designer.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) presented the fifth annual Off-Broadway Town Hall on November 18, 2019 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Westside Theatre. Focused on the theme "Greening 101: Back to Green Basics," this event was hosted by the Off-Broadway Chapter of the Broadway Green Alliance and was open to anyone in the community.

The 2019 town hall featured a panel of experts from both the theatre industry and sustainability organizations including Harriet Shugarman of Climate Mama, Jeremy Pickard of Superhero Clubhouse, Meghan Finn of The Tank NYC, and Hannah McCue of The Public.