Theatre is filled with passionate artists creating stunning new works, and many of those artists are giant nerds! Playbill returns to New York Comic Con in 2022 even MORE of Broadway’s Biggest Nerds to share how fantasy, comic-books, and science fiction have had in inspiring and engaging their performances, personas, and personal lives.

Panelists include
Mason Alexander Park - Justin Matthew Sargent - Fergie Auguste Phillipe - Jenna Leigh Green - Bryan Campione (host)

Big musical comedy is alive — or should we say, undead — on Broadway! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, BEETLEJUICE is “A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SOUL!” (Entertainment Weekly). Trust us — this panel is sure to raise your spirits!

Panelists include
Alex Brightman - Elizabeth Teeter - Scott Brown - Mark Kaufman - Jenny Gersten (host)

So many of today’s favorite animated/live television series and films incorporate music and theatrical-style performances. New York Comic Con audiences will “tune in” as we speak with the creators and performers about the effect theatre had on their shows.

Panelists include
Kristen Anderson-Lopez - Robert Lopez - Cinco Paul - Frankie Grande - Talaura Harms (host)

Returning to New York Comic Con with an all-new quest in 2022, audiences will join Broadway stars as they inhabit characters, overcome conflicts, achieve exciting objectives… then go and perform their eight shows a week. As the cast plays a D&D-style one-shot, audiences will watch, journey, and laugh as the panel solves problems, entertains, and maybe even gets the “roll of their lives!”

Panelists include
Gabby Beans - Max Crumm - Julian Elijah Martinez - Colleen Litchfield - David Andrew Laws (Game Master) - Jim Cairl (host)

Now playing Off-Broadway, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, The Count, Gabrielle, and a whole host of Sesame Street favorites have ventured onto the stage to appear in their very own musical– starring… well, themselves. Join the producers behind Sesame Street the Musical at NYCC as we discuss this all-new stage show featuring live puppetry and classic Sesame Street songs, plus new numbers by Broadway's brightest songwriters!

Panelists include
Jonathan Rockefeller - Tyler Bunch - Dr. Rosemarie Truglio - SJ Arnegger (host)

Star of the critically acclaimed Netflix series “The Sandman”, Mason Alexander Park’s Endless Nights is a macabre evening of music, dreams, and desires… inspired by the beloved Neil Gaiman series. Arriving just in time for Halloween, Endless Nights will be an intimate concert full of songs referencing the comics, concepts, and characters themselves.