Variety today announced the lineup for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast presented by City National Bank on Oct. 6 in New York. The breakfast will celebrate the fall season of Broadway and features exclusive conversations with its actors, directors, composers, and more. Ethan Slater of “Marcel on the Train” will host.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will deliver a keynote moderated by Executive Editor Brent Lang about director/producer Jamie Lloyd’s new production of “Waiting for Godot.”
“The Queen of Versailles” keynote will have actors Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham along with composer Stephen Schwartz, director Michael Arden, and book author Lindsey Ferrentino. The moderator will be Erik Piecuch, SVP and Team Leader of Entertainment & Sports Banking, City National Bank.
Stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher will discuss “Chess” with senior film reporter Rebecca Rubin, who is moderating the panel.
A “Ragtime” keynote with actors Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, as well as Kewsong Lee and Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater Lear deBessonet, will be moderated by TV critic Aramide Tinubu.
Variety will also feature the individuals profiled in its 10 Broadway to Watch list, published in its annual New York issue on Oct. 1, presented by contributing theater editor Gordon Cox.
“As a longtime partner to the entertainment industry, City National Bank is proud to continue being a part of Broadway’s growth by banking and supporting many of the productions that bring this vibrant community to life,” said Boris Gluzberg, SVP, east coast regional manager, entertainment & sports banking. “We look forward to connecting with industry leaders and artists at the Variety Business of Broadway Breakfast to explore the latest trends shaping the world of theater.”
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“As Variety celebrates its 120th birthday, covering theater has always been an integral part of our newsroom’s DNA. We are incredibly excited to once again kick off the fall Broadway season with our legendary breakfast that shines a spotlight on this year’s must-see productions,” said co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh.
Conversations from the event will be posted on Variety.com and across Variety’s social media accounts after the event.
From Variety US