Curtain Up: Celebrating 40 Years of Theatre in London and New York

Part of the 40th anniversary of the Olivier Awards, Curtain Up celebrated the extraordinary story of the world’s two greatest theatrical cities, London’s West End and New York’s Broadway.

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  • Ran from 9 February 2016 to 31 August 2016 at

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This exhibition is a true celebration of the skill that goes into the stage and manages to capture all the excitement of live performance

Richard Brownlie-Marshall, Huffington Post

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Curtain Up: Celebrating 40 Years of Theatre in London and New York

In partnership with the Society of London Theatre

This display is organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center