In the early 1980s, CHESS was poised to be the next big thing. But things didn’t play out quite as expected.
This is a story of high stakes, high tension, and ticking clocks.
But above all else, this is a story about CHESS.
If I had a nickel for every time this style of chandelier showed up in a musical with singing Russians at the Imperial Theater, I’d have two nickels…which isn’t that much but it’s weird it happened twice.
We're so excited to announce our new 501(c)3 nonprofit and our first free event: The Broadway History Harvest!
I hope you can join us as we take over the Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd street for a whole day of preserving YOUR theatre treasures and stories. More info below!
Wait in the Wings, the renowned YouTube channel known for preserving and sharing the untold stories of theater history, is hosting its inaugural event, the Broadway History Harvest! https://t.co/mIKSLNRpEB
Great to meet Brendon and Julianna from the @WaitWings YouTube documentary series today at Steamer No. 10 Theatre in Albany to explore this local gem and talk about our Capital Region’s local venues, our favorite musicals, and more!
There's only two days left of the WitW Kickstarter! Use the link below to get some cool stage used collectibles and help us save theatre history before it's history!
We unveiled a new mystery prop add-on for the Kickstarter: A piece of the elephant rope from the opening Hannibal number in 1988's Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!
If you haven't yet, it's not too late to pledge and add it to your collection. More info in the next tweet!
Spent the morning spreading the good word about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1923 flop play “The Vegetable” at the 17th annual Fitzgerald Conference!
So honored to play a tiny role in Julianna presenting her scholarship on how this unknown play led to the Great Gatsby.
Thanks to you all, our fourth annual fundraiser is officially the Most Popular Film & Video Project on Kickstarter! Check out the link in the next tweet what all the hype is about and to learn how you can help us save theatre history before it's history.
You kids are wild!!! We officially have hit our first Kickstarter goal after 18 MINUTES of being open to the public. But we're not done yet. Help us hit $50,000 to create 5 feature length documentaries on your endangered list by using the tweet below to check out the Kickstarter!
Our 2025 Kickstarter is LIVE! Get your hands on some cool stage-used props before they're all gone (And a lot of them already are so seriously, hurry lol).
Less than 20 hours before you can add a stage-used costume piece from Great Comet on Broadway to your collection! The WitW Kickstarter launches at 1PM (EST) for the public, but you can get 30 minutes early access by using the link below!