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John Lithgow and Christina Applegate To Host Broadway on Broadway

By Amy Somensky Sep 7, 2005, 2:53 GMT

New York: Sweet Charity's Christina Applegate and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' John Lithgow will be the celebrity hosts for this years Broadway on Broadway.

About the concert, Applegate said, "The theatre community has been so warm and welcoming to me. What better way to thank them then to co-host this huge party presenting the best of what Broadway has to offer. And I'm thrilled to share the stage with John Lithgow, whose work I'm a huge fan of."

Lithgow said, "Broadway on Broadway showcases the talent and energy which make up the Broadway community. I'm proud to be part of that community and I'm very excited to co-host this special concert. And spending a couple of hours side by side with Christina Applegate ain't so bad either."

The shows taking part are All Shook Up, Avenue Q, Beauty and the Beast, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray, Lennon, The Light in the Piazza, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, The Producers, Rent, Sweet Charity, Sweeney Todd, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Wicked. The concert will also offer previews of The Color Purple and In My Life.

The annual free Broadway on Broadway concert will be held in Times Square on September 18th. The concert will begin at 11:30 AM.

For more information visit www.broadwayonbroadway.com.