Throngs of theater lovers braved the rain to enjoy a series of free performances from Broadway hits in the heart of Times Square on Sunday as part of the city’s ongoing 400th anniversary celebrations.
Fans packed the Great White Way’s famed Duffy Square at Broadway and Seventh Avenue to enjoy musical numbers from nearly two dozen popular shows including “Wicked,” “Mamma Mia!” “The Book of Mormon” and “Chicago.”
The casts from 23 shows performed – with many of the actors walking right over from their theaters and then strolling back when they were done to prepare for Sunday matinees.
The crowd was a mix of theater lovers who specially traveled to Times Square for the event and tourists who happened upon it and were equally delighted by what they found…