Chita Rivera.

New York City - On Tuesday, September 14 The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) presented the second-annual Broadway Salutes, a unique public celebration honoring professionals who have worked 25 or more years in their respective theatrical craft on Broadway.

The outdoor ceremony took place in Father Duffy Square (Broadway at 46th Street), located in the heart of the Broadway Theatre district hosted by Chita Rivera and Andre DeShields. Welcoming the crowd in Times Square and introducing the performers were the Honorable Christine Quinn, Bob Wankel, Paul Libin, Tovah Feldshuh and Tony DePaula. Montego Glover, Matt Bogart, Tituss Burgess and Chris Jackson sang while the names of the 2010 inductees scrolled on the giant spectacolor screen. This year three "2010 Stories" were acknowledged with special presentations to Leonard Soloway, Fran Babaretti and Nancy Schaefer.

The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in New York and more than 250 other North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada.

For more information go to www.broadwayleague.com.

Tituss Burgess, Matt Bogart and Chris Jackson hit the stage.