TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) – New York City is celebrating its 400th anniversary with a free Broadway concert in Times Square on Sept. 7.

The concert will kick off Broadway Week and its signature two-for-one tickets to shows.

These musicals will be featured in the concert, which will be held in Duffy Square at 11 a.m: • “Aladdin” • “The Book of Mormon” • “The Buena Vista Social Club” • “Moulin Rouge” • “MJ The Musical” • “The Lion King” • “Harry Potter”

The city began celebrating its 400th anniversary at the end of 2024, with free movies in parks and the biggest rollout of Open Streets.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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