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Larson wrote and composed
the groundbreaking musical
Rent.
At the museum, Jewish
representation can also be
seen in a gallery celebrating
Joe Papp (born Joseph
Papirofsky), who founded
the Public Theater, where
many acclaimed shows, such
as Hamilton, began. Another
section is devoted to Fiddler
on the Roof, and there’s a

special space dedicated
to famed caricaturist Al
Hirschfield, whose black
ink drawings were seen
regularly in the New York
Times, on playbills, posters
and in galleries. A replica
of Hirschfeld’s barber chair,
where he often finished his
drawings, is placed near
his sketchbooks that he
used to record his initial
impressions.

Details
The Museum of Broadway is located at 145 W. 45th
St. Timed tickets are $39 and flexible tickets are
$49 (plus taxes and fees for both tickets). A portion
of each ticket sold will be donated to Broadway
Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Tickets can be purchased
by calling (212) 239-6200 or online at www.
themuseumofbroadway.com/tickets.

The exterior sign of the
museum on 145 W. 45th St.
FACING PAGE: The
“Timeline Wall” at the
museum.

The Fiddler on
the Roof exhibit

ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER

ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER

Costumes
from Cabaret

MONIQUE CARBONI

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