The exhibit, titled Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway, will be on display in the New York Museum from the 23rd January until the 16th March.
The Museum of Broadway has announced its latest exhibit which will celebrate the work and talent of Black artists, presented in partnership with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway will highlight the work of more than 40 individuals whose work has featured on Broadway. Among the artists who will be spotlighted include: musician Duke Ellington, writers Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks and August Wilson, as well as writer and producer Jeremy O. Harris.
In addition, the display will also focus on organisations that champion Black voices in theatre including Black Theatre United, Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Building the Change.
This newly announced exhibition will also feature costumes worn by Tony Award Winner Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple, Tony Award Nominee Jeremy Pope in Choir Boy, Tony Award Nominee Eartha Kitt in The Wild Party.
The news of the exhibit comes as the museum recently concluded exploring Disney’s 30 years on Broadway.
Since opening in 2022, the Museum of Broadway has also displayed exhibits such as: ¡Viva! Broadway: ayer, hoy y mañana, Moulin Rouge! The Musical Spectacular Spectacular, SIX: The Royal Gallery, All That Jazz: The Legacy of ‘Chicago’ the Musical and The American Theatre as Seen by Hirschfeld.
To book tickets visit: https://www.themuseumofbroadway.com/