Broadway history & costumes for less than the cost of a movie ticket!

[BroadwayBulldog]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:53pm

Here's a very interesting theatre-related outing.

The Museum of the City of New York contains the largest collection of New York stage and Broadway memorabilia.

There is a permanent installation on "Broadway" located on the 3rd floor. It includes history, artifacts, anecdotes, costumes, a set design or two, and props. One can see the store-bought puppet used to audition for the original cast of AVENUE Q, various costumes from RENT, a finale top hat from the original production of A CHORUS LINE, a Gypsy Robe, as well as original song sheets and photographs from Broadway and off-Broadway, over the years.

If you're interested in Broadway history this is a wonderful exhibit, and the museum admission is less than the price of a movie ticket.

The Museum is located on Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, across the street from the beautiful Conservancy Gardens in Central Park.

This makes for a lovely morning or afternoon adventure.
Updated On: 6/22/07 at 10:53 PM

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:54pm

That sounds great! Thanks for posting.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:01pm

Ooh! That does sound like fun. Thanks, Bulldog!

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:07pm

Yeah! thanks, I was looking for more things to do when I'm in NYC in august :)

[Just_John]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:03am

I went a couple of months ago, I'd really reccomend checking it out if you love broadway. I was so bored with it because my friend made me go with her, but the broadway floor made it totally worth it.