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Copies of When Broadway Was Black will be available for purchase at the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Museum of Broadway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>145 West 45th Street<\/p>\n<p>New York, NY 10036<\/p>\n<p>Wed, February 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"date-and-time__line-break\">6:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/when-broadway-was-black-celebrating-the-legacy-of-shuffle-along-tickets-529745532147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before Hamilton, Dreamgirls, The Wiz, and Porgy and Bess, there was Shuffle Along, the 1921 Broadway sensation featuring an all-Black cast and creative team that paved the way for actors of color on stage. 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