The Museum of Broadway, the first permanent museum dedicated to New York City‘s theatre industry, is opening on 15 November 2022.
Tickets are on sale now through Audience Rewards before going on sale to the public on 21 June. Fans who have signed up through the Museum of Broadway‘s website will have early access to tickets on 17 June.
Currently under construction, the Museum of Broadway is an immersive and interactive theatrical experience dedicated to plays and musicals.
It will showcase the work of myriad designers, artists and theatre historians, taking visitors on a journey through the history of Broadway. Immersive installations will put guests inside some of the biggest musicals of all time.
On display will be costumes, props, renderings, videos and rare photographs. Guests will learn about shows that “transformed the landscape of Broadway”, according to a news release.
‘The Making of a Broadway Show’, a special exhibit, will honour the cast and crews who bring Broadway musicals and shows to life.
The Museum of Broadway‘s co-founders Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti said the attraction will include exhibits and immersive experiences featuring The Ziegfeld Follies, Oklahoma!, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Rent.
Immersive and interactive theatrical experience
“We really thought it would be this great idea that was a hybrid of both an experiential museum that’s very interactive and colorful and fun,” Nicoletti told the New York Times last year.
“As well as making sure that we were really getting the integrity of the history of Broadway, by including costumes and artifacts and historic elements as well.”
The museum will feature work by illustrator I. Javier Ameijeiras (Rent Live!), neon artist Dani B, and dancer Robert Fairchild (An American in Paris).
It will also showcase the work of scenic designer David Korins (Hamilton, Beetlejuice), choreographer Julio Monge (West Side Story), and dancer Tanairi Vazquez (West Side Story, Hamilton).
