Hudson River Park Unveils Star-Studded Broadway By the Boardwalk Lineup

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Broadway legends will take the stage for free sunset
performances on the waterfront. Headliners include Jennifer
holiday, John Lloyd Young, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Anthony Rapp
and Adam Pascal and more. Hudson River Park today unveiled
the lineup for Broadway by the Boardwalk, a free summertime

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series that transforms Clinton Cove into Broadway S backyard
with theaters brightest stars performing in a stunning
waterfront setting. Now in its second season, this
year S Broadway by the Boardwalklineup expands from 4:00 to 6:00
events featuring a mix of Tony winners, fan favorites and
rising stars. Broadway by the Boardwalk kicks

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off on July 7th at 6:30 PM with the legendary Jennifer Holiday,
the renowned singer and actress best known for her Tony winning
performance in the original castof the groundbreaking Broadway
musical Dreamgirls. The series continues on Monday
nights through August 11th each week.
All performances begin at 6:30 PM and are free and open to the

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public. Clinton Cove is located in
Hudson River Park at W 55th St. Audiences are encouraged to
bring a blanket for seating on the lawn.
Broadway S iconic theaters are part of Hudson River Park South
Backyard. We created the series to give
music lovers, Broadway super fans and New Yorkers from every

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borough a chance to enjoy performances from some of
musical theater as most celebrated artists outdoors,
free of charge and surrounded bytheir friends, said Noreen
Doyle, President and CEO of Hudson River Park Trust.
With the Hudson River sparkling behind us and world class talent
lighting up Clinton Cove, this series turns the waterfront into

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a front row seat for the magic of Broadway.
Come for the views, stay for theshow.
Broadway by the boardwalk, funded and supported by Hudson
River park Friends and produced and curated by Eric Bergen, is
part of Hudson River park S 2025summer programming season, which

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features hundreds of free and fun events for all ages.
Broadway by the Boardwalk LineupJennifer Holiday Monday, July
7th Grammy Registered and Tony Registered award-winning
Broadway legend Jennifer Holiday, who has captivated
audiences worldwide with a voicethat is both powerful and soul

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stirring, will kick off the summer series.
Born and raised in Houston, TX, she first gained attention
singing solos in the choir at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
At just 17, she was discovered by a dancer from the national
touring company of A Chorus Linewho flew her to New York for her

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first audition, landing her a role in the 1980 Broadway
revival of Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with God.
Holiday S breakthrough came in 1981 when she originated the
role of Effie Melody White in Dreamgirls, delivering what
would become one of the most iconic performances in musical
theater history. Her show stopping rendition of

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And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going earned her a Grammy
Registered Award for Best FemaleR&B Vocal Performance and a Tony
Registered Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Beyond Broadway, Holiday has released a string of acclaimed
albums spanning gospel, R&B and soul with several top 10 singles
including I Am Love, Hard Time for Lovers and the dance hit No

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Frills Love. She has performed at the White
House, headlined internationally, appeared on
major television shows, and returned to Broadway as Chuck
Avery in The Color Purple. Max Von Essen with Billy Stritch
Monday, July 14th On July 14th, Broadway star Max Von Essen and

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composer Billy Stritch will cometogether for the second
performance of the series. Von Essen is a Tony registered,
Grammy registered and Drama Desknominated singer and actor
currently starring as Billy Flynn in the record-breaking
Broadway production of Chicago. Known for his versatility,
charisma and rich tenor voice, Max has become a celebrated

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figure in both musical theater and concert halls across the
country. He rose to prominence with his
acclaimed performance as Henry Borel in the Broadway production
of An American in Paris. His other notable Broadway
credits include Gleb Vaganova inAnastasia, Augustine Magaldi in
Evita, and featured roles in revivals of Les Miserables and

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Jesus Christ Superstar. He also appeared as Alfred in
Dance of the Vampires and was part of the original company of
Broadway S Les Miserables. His debut album, Call Me Old
Fashioned, The Broadway Standardis currently available on
streaming platforms, and his vocals can also be heard on

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Recordings of An American in Paris, Evita Drag, The Musical
Love Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Death Takes a Holiday,
and Phineon S Rainbow. Billy Stritch is one of the
premier singer pianists in the American jazz and cabaret scene,
known for his silky vocals, sophisticated piano chops, and

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rich musicality. Born in Houston, TX, Stritch
launched his career with the vocal trio Montgomery Plant and
Stritch. His big break came in 1991 when
a chance meeting with Liza Minnelli led to a 25 year
collaboration beginning with vocal arrangements for her
iconic stepping out at Radio City Music Hall and expanding

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into concerts, recordings and global tours.
He later joined forces with the legendary Tony Bennett, touring
as Bennett S pianist and musicaldirector.
As a solo performer and mainstayof the New York music scene,
Stridge has headlined top venuesnationwide, curated tributes for

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92 YS lyrics and lyricist series, served as music director
for stars like the late Linda Lavin, Marilyn May and Christine
Eversole and Co. Wrote the Grammy winning one
hit, Does He Love You, recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis
and later remagenned by Reba andDolly Parton in 2021.

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John Lloyd Young Monday, July 21st John Lloyd Young, Tony and
Grammy winner, multi platinum recording artist and appointee
to the President S Committee on the Arts and the Humanities by
President Obama headlines the next performance and brings his
many accolades to the stage as the original Frankie Valli in

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Broadway S Tony Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys.
Young went on to become the onlyAmerican actor to date to win
all four major Broadway Leading actor in a musical honors for a
Broadway debut, the Tony Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and
Theater World Award. Young reprised his role as

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Frankie Valli in Warner Brothersfilm adaptation of Jersey Boys,
directed and produced by Clint Eastwood in 2014.
Jasmine Amy Rogers Monday, July 28th Rounding out July S lineup
multi talented Broadway actress and singer Jasmine Amy Rogers

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will bring a memorable performance to the Clinton Cove.
Rogers is one of Broadway's mostexciting new stars, currently
making her Broadway debut in thetitle role of Boop the Musical.
For her performance, she won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding
Lead Performance in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle Award

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for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical, and a Theater
World Award, and was recently nominated for the Tony Award for
Best Actress in a Musical. Zachary No Appeaseator Monday,
August 4th Zachary No Appeaseator, who earned Rave
starring opposite Idina Menzel in the 2025 Broadway musical

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Redwood, will headline the 5th show of the series.
He has also been featured in Broadway shows KPOP, Dear Evan
Hansen, and Wicked in recent years.
On television, he will be seen in the upcoming Netflix series
In Your Dreams and as the host of the PBS series Cam TV.

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Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Monday, August 11th Closing out
the Broadway by the Boardwalk series are two multi talented
stars, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.
Rapp and Pascal rose to stardom together following their
performances in the original Broadway production of Rent in
1996. They reprised their roles in the

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show's film version in 2005 and its United States tour in 2009.
Rapp also performed as Charlie Brown in the 1999 Broadway
revival of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and originated the
role of Lucas in the musical If Then in 2014.
Pascal is known for originating the role of Radames in Aida,

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playing the emcee in the revivalof Cabaret, and playing William
Shakespeare in the Tony Award-winning musical Something
Rotten. Hudson River Park S full summer
event calendar can be found at hudsonriverpark.org.
Events About Hudson River Park Trust Hudson River Park Trust is

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a unique partnership between NewYork State and New York City
charged with building and operating Hudson River Park
between approximately Chambers Street and W 59th St. along
Manhattan South West side. This free urban recreational
Oasis is home to award-winning skate parks, playgrounds, sports
fields, gardens and nature exhibits, boating and maritime

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activities, art installations and a myriad of year round
events that celebrate the diverse cultures and
neighborhoods along its expanse.The park, which transformed 4
miles of decaying Piers and parking lots into a premier New
York City destination for local residents and visitors alike,
plays a critical role in protecting the Hudson River

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ecosystem. For more information, please
visit www.hudsonriverpark.org.