The Museum of Broadway will celebrate and showcase the work of Black theatre artists with a new exhibit titled Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway. Presented in partnership with Broadway Cares, the exhibit will open January 23, just in time for Black History Month. 

The exhibit will focus on Black playwrights, librettists, lyricists, and composers across generations, including Duke Ellington, Lorraine Hansberry, Jeremy O. Harris, Langston Hughes, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson, and more. A variety of costumes and accessories will also be on display, including pieces from The Color Purple worn by Cynthia Erivo, from Choir Boy worn by Jeremy Pope, and from The Wild Party worn by Eartha Kitt.

Crafting Excellence will also celebrate the work of organizations like Black Theatre United, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, and Building the Change, whose work uplifts Black voices on and off stage. 

“When we built The Museum of Broadway, we worked to communicate through each piece that we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us,” Julie Boardman, executive producer and co-founder of The Museum of Broadway, said in a statement. “Through this exhibit, we are honored to bring the work of these incredible authors forward to not only celebrate Black History on Broadway, but also look ahead to the future and a Broadway that will continue to grow and evolve to blaze a trail forward.”

The exhibit will be open through March 16. 

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