This event is in the past.It took place on February 2, 2026 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionSyncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way
Lincoln Square
Before Broadway became "Broadway," Black artists were already rewriting its DNA. This exhibition traces how early 20th-century composers and writers introduced syncopated rhythms and original storytelling that broke from tired traditions, challenging stereotypes and reshaping American musical theater from the ground up.
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Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionBefore Broadway became "Broadway," Black artists were already rewriting its DNA. This exhibition traces how early 20th-century composers and writers introduced syncopated rhythms and original storytelling that broke from tired traditions, challenging stereotypes and reshaping American musical theater from the ground up.
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