You can bring the magic of Broadway into the classroom and launch new dreams for underserved students in New York City.

Support Broadway Bound and help a child shine in school and on stage.

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New York City is the musical theatre capital of the world.

But students at underserved schools in the Bronx and Brooklyn have limited access to arts education, if any.

Only 48% of NYC middle schoolers are proficient in language arts, and the outcomes are often lower for students who are Black, Hispanic, or from low-income backgrounds.

This disparity in arts education harms students' personal development, educational progress, and future opportunities.

You can close this gap and bring the magic of theatre arts to underserved schools through your support of Broadway Bound: an immersive middle-school program where students write, direct, and perform an original play at a real New York theatre.

We take this program directly into the schools that need it most—free of charge to students and teachers—giving students the opportunity to:

  • Tap into their unique creative abilities
  • Discover their gifts and talents
  • Build strong friendships and learn to work as a team
  • Develop real-life skills for future careers on Broadway
  • Uncover new possibilities and dreams for their lives

Experience better academic outcomes, as they fall in love with language arts, find their voices, and have hands-on experiences that ignite a passion for learning.

Support Broadway Bound today

In 2025, we’ve witnessed massive funding cuts for the arts and education in the United States, making the need for Broadway Bound more urgent than ever.

Our goal is to bring Broadway Bound to 300 students in the 2025-2026 school year—but we can’t do it alone.

It takes all of us working together as a community of fans, artists, and professionals to raise up the next generation of talent and ensure there’s a place for everyone on Broadway.

Will you invest in the future of Broadway and transform the outcomes for a child who deserves to reach their full potential?
 

Give today to receive an autographed BTU t-shirt—a thank you for your generous support of Broadway Bound and Black Theatre United.

   

About Black Theatre United

Black Theatre United is committed to providing access and utilizing personal and professional connections to build bridges into all fields within the theatre industry. By creating initiatives that partner with existing entities within the theatre community, we collaborate to ensure more voices, ideas, and assorted talents contribute to the evolution of our industry.

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