The Museum of Broadway is opening its doors to the public on Tuesday, November 15, and CBS Sunday Morning is giving an early look at the new museum. Watch museum founders Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti, historian Ben West, and living icon Joel Grey touch on the history of Broadway and the significance of the museum.
The Museum of Broadway is founded by entrepreneur and Tony Award-winning producer, Julie Boardman, and founder of award-winning experiential agency Rubik Marketing, Diane Nicoletti. Elie Landau serves as the Museum’s general manager. The Museum officially opens on November 15, 2022, at 145 West 45th Street.
The team of expert curators for The Museum of Broadway is headed by Ben West (Resident Historian and Curator, Timeline & Special Exhibits) and also includes Jennifer Ashley Tepper (Curator, Historical Buildings), John Kenrick (Curator, Game Changer History), Faye Armon-Troncoso (Set Decorator & Props Supervisor, Making of a Broadway Show), Lisa Zinni (Costume & Props Curator), and Michael McDonald (Historical Assets Manager).
The Museum of Broadway is an immersive and interactive theatrical experience devoted to musicals, plays, and the people who make them. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, artists, and theatre historians, this one-of-a-kind Museum takes visitors on a journey along the timeline of Broadway, from its birth to present day, where the past, present, and future of Broadway come together like never before!