![]() ![]() The map room will examine how New York’s theaters have shifted geographically over time, starting in the Financial District and moving to Union Square and Herald Square, eventually finding their modern home in the Times Square area in the early 20th century. The museum experience is built around three components: a map room, a timeline and a “making of” section. Rendering by Jiahne Li / Courtesy of the Museum of Broadway Visitors will “ease on down the yellow LED staircase” in a section of the museum dedicated to The Wiz. I think it will give a deeper appreciation to people who go to see their next Broadway show.” “There will be Easter eggs for people who think they might know everything about Broadway,” says Boardman in a video introducing the museum. Originally slated to open in 2020, per the New York Times’ Laura Zornosa, work on the museum stalled during the pandemic. The museum is the brainchild of Tony Award–winning Broadway producer Julie Boardman and marketing executive Diane Nicoletti, according to the museum’s website. Tickets go on sale this week, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Located in the heart of Times Square, the museum will spotlight more than 500 shows from the 1700s to today, Time Out’s Anna Rahmanan reports. That will change this fall, when the Museum of Broadway finally opens its doors. Despite Broadway’s rich history and unique cultural cachet, New York City has never been home to a museum dedicated to celebrating the shows, performers and creators who have made the Theater District what it is today. ![]()
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