The Birth of Broadway: Origins of NYC Theatre

The origin story of most theatre lovers begins with a Broadway show, but few fans know how the Great White Way was born. Join NYC theatre-maker Ralph Lewis for an illustrated talk and virtual tour of this cultural treasure's creation, told with diabolical anecdotes and over 100 images of NYC’s earliest theaters – the important sites, the managers, the playwrights, and the actors who made history on its stages. This down-n-dirty story of American theatre’s birth is both entertaining and enlightening and offers a deeper value to every thespian story.