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Museum of Broadway

Coordinates: 40°45′27″N 73°59′04″W / 40.75755°N 73.98434°W / 40.75755; -73.98434
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Museum of Broadway
(2024)
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EstablishedNovember 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
Location145 West 45th Street
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°45′27″N 73°59′04″W / 40.75755°N 73.98434°W / 40.75755; -73.98434
FounderJulie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti[1]
Websitethemuseumofbroadway.com

The Museum of Broadway, on 145 West 45th Street in Times Square,[2] is the first permanent museum dedicated to documenting the history and experience of Broadway theatre and its profound influence upon shaping Midtown Manhattan Times Square, and New York City.[3] The museum covers more than three hundred years of Broadway history, including costumes and props from more than 500 productions.[4][5] The Museum of Broadway was founded by Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti in collaboration with Playbill, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Billy Rose Theatre Division at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, Goodspeed Musicals, Creative Goods, and Concord Theatricals.[6]

Following a decade of planning for the museum as a means of bringing a new audience to Broadway amid an era of interactive museums, the museum opened on November 15, 2022.[7] It was originally scheduled to open in 2020, but its construction and development were delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) museum comprises three sections: The Map Room, featuring a short film that outlines the history of theater in New York and the location of the extant theatres, a two-floor Broadway timeline, and the Making of a Broadway Show.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lunden, Jeff (November 26, 2022). "The Museum of Broadway reveals the show behind the show". NPR. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Rahmanan, Anna (June 14, 2022). "Exclusive: The Museum of Broadway has an official opening date!". TimeOut. New York. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Recker, Jane (June 17, 2022). "The First-Ever Broadway Museum Makes Its Debut". Smithsonian. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Bahr, Sarah (November 29, 2022). "The Museum of Broadway Is Open. Here Are 10 Highlights". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Andrew Gans; Roberto Araujo (November 17, 2022). "Watch: Go Inside the Interactive, Multi-Level Museum of Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Zornosa, Laura (August 16, 2021). "Museum of Broadway in Times Square Sets New Opening Date". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (June 22, 2023). "What it took to create the Museum of Broadway". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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