A Walk Through NYC’s New Broadway Museum

The Front of the Museum Located at 145 West 45th Street.

The Museum Includes Exhibits on the Beginnings of Broadway Including the Works of Composers Like Kurt Weill.

And Interesting and Important Exhibits Such As Photos and Insight on the First Black Performers on Broadway.

They Have Rare and Wonderful Photos of Well Known Performers Such as Meryl Streep’s Broadway Debut that I Saw at Lincoln Center As a Kid.

And Carol Burnett is “Once Upon A Mattress” That Launched Her Career.

In Addition to Rare Photos of Legendary Broadway Stars Such as Barbara Cook as Cunegonde in “Candide”.

As Well As Photos of Both Well and Lesser Known Shows Such as Eartha Kitt of Catwoman Fame in “Timbuktu”

There is a Poignant Exhibit on the Scourge the Aids Epidemic Created in the Broadway Community.

Including This Broadway Cares Patched Quilt.

There are Great Costume Pieces.

Including Karen Olivo’s Costume from Moulin Rouge Shown Here.

And the Famous “Lion King’ Masks

Created by Pioneering Director/Costumer Designer Julie Taymor Shown Here.

Together With Famous Broadway Props.

An Exhibit on the History of the Tony Awards.

And Entire Rooms Devoted to Individual Musicals Complete with Sets and Bling Such as the Wiz.

Cabaret

The Producers

And West Side Story

The Basement of the Museum Is An Exhibit on The History of a Show From Creation to Broadway.