Kathie Lee Gifford Hosts Broadway On Broadway.

(New York, NY) August 29, 2012 – Multi-talented actress, singer, television host, playwright, songwriter and author, KATHIE LEE GIFFORD, will host the 20th Broadway on Broadway^® concert. It was announced today by The Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance. 

The free outdoor concert in the heart of Times Square will take place on Sunday, September 9^th at 11:30am to kick off the 2012-2013 Broadway season with star performances from new shows and long-running favorites, accompanied by a live 30-piece live orchestra. 

Gifford is the writer (book and lyrics) of the upcoming new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson that is coming to Broadway in October. She’s best known for her 15 years on “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” (11 Emmy nominations), and is currently the three-time Emmy Award-winning co-host of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” show with Hoda Kotb. 

“I am so honored and thrilled to host this year’s Broadway on Broadway concert,” said Kathie Lee Gifford.  “Over the past 20 years, Broadway on Broadway has become one of the most exciting and highly-anticipated events of the season, with amazing performances from the best that Broadway has to offer.  And I’m looking forward to kicking-off a brand new theater season on September 9 with thousands of Broadway fans in Times Square!”   

Gifford made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together in 2000, then originated the role of Marta Dunhill in Rupert Holmes’ Thumbs and played Miss Hannigan in a record-breaking run of Annie at Madison Square Garden. In 2005 her first musical Under the Bridge (book and lyrics) opened Off-Broadway. She contributed three songs to Hats!, the musical, has recorded numerous CDs and is a three-time New York Times best-selling author. 

“Kathie Lee Gifford is talented, smart, and feisty, and I can’t wait to see what she does on stage at Broadway on Broadway!” says Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League. “She’s a Broadway Baby at heart, and a true Broadway fan, so we’re extra thrilled that she’s coming back this season. She can sing, she can act, she can write, she can host … so she’s the perfect headliner for this year’s concert.”