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Check Out This Great Event at The Kate and Enjoy a Special Offer...

Don't Miss Hirschfeld's Broadway at the Kate on October 29, 7pm!

Pictured: Al Hirschfeld’s charming 1940 illustration of Ivoryton Playhouse. Featured are longtime director Milton Steifel (center) reading a script with actress Margaret Simmons and others.
Pictured: Al Hirschfeld’s charming 1940 illustration of Ivoryton Playhouse. Featured are longtime director Milton Steifel (center) reading a script with actress Margaret Simmons and others.

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FANS OF IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE GET $5 OFF TICKETS...

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Don’t Miss Hirschfeld’s Broadway at the Kate on October 29, 7pm!

Join David Leopold, Creative Director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, for a special presentation multi-media presentation that spans iconic moments from Broadway history –from the pre-Broadway tryout of Fiddler on the Roof to Barbra Streisand’s audition for her first Broadway role.

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You’ll experience highlights from some of the most influential productions of the past 80 years and discover how Hirschfeld began hiding “NINAs” in his drawings–a tradition that turned into a beloved national obsession. Not to mention, Al Hirschfeld drew Old Saybrook's most celebrated resident- Katharine Hepburn- over 30 times from Broadway to films as well as the iconic Ivoryton Playhouse!

This engaging 60-minute presentation will be followed by an exclusive pop-up gallery featuring hand-signed limited-edition prints.

Special Offer: Fans of Ivoryton Playhouse can enjoy $5 off tickets with the code BROADWAY5 at checkout. (Enter the discount code under “Contact Information” during the checkout process.)

Purchase tickets here:
https://www.thekate.org/event/hirschfelds-broadway

300 Main Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475

The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center exists to present a diverse repertoire of cultural and performing arts, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, and to be a lasting legacy for America’s iconic actress.

The Katharine Hepburn Museum, located on the first floor, is the only museum of its kind honoring Katharine Hepburn, Old Saybrook’s most celebrated resident. Exhibits feature costume and personal wardrobe items, photographs, home movies, awards, and other memorabilia.

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