Museum of Broadway: A History of Minstrelsy with Ben West
A History of Minstrelsy with Ben West

Join musical theatre artist, historian, and our Timeline Wall curator Ben West, author of the upcoming book The American Musical, for a journey into the history of minstrelsy, including its legacy of blackface on Broadway, its trailblazing Black artists, and its impact on the development of the American musical.

Note: This talk will involve mature content.

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February 24, 2024
12:00 PM
Museum of Broadway
145 West 45th Street
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Save to Calendar 2024-02-24 12:00:00 2024-02-24 12:00:00 America/New_York A History of Minstrelsy with Ben West Join musical theatre artist, historian, and our Timeline Wall curator Ben West, author of the upcoming book /The American Musical/, for a journey into the history of minstrelsy, including its legacy of blackface on Broadway, its trailblazing Black artists, and its impact on the development of the American musical. Note: This talk will involve mature content. Museum of Broadway, 145 West 45th Street , Museum of Broadway
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