Broadway Up Close: The Maven Experience

Broadway Up Close: The Maven Experience

The Broadway Maven, David Benkof, has been teaching online Broadway appreciation courses for nearly six years. This event marks his FIRST-EVER in-person event and it stands to be a massive experience for those who partake!

Join David on a trip through Manhattan and Broadway where you'll stop at some iconic sites in Broadway culture including an EXCLUSIVE tour of the Hayes Theater (available to the first 12 registrants), observe timeless treasures in theatre history at The Museum of Broadway, shop a little to satisfy your cravings at the Drama Bookshop, and see an ALL-NEW Off-Broadway musical co-written by Broadway Maven faculty superstar Mateo Chavez Lewis!

• At 10:00 am sharp, the first 12 registrants will meet David at the Hayes Theater for a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the smallest Broadway venue.
• At 10:30 am, registrants will meet at The Museum of Broadway and be joined at 11:00 by the registrants on the theater tour.
• LUNCH (not provided, location to be announced) with composer of the Off-Broadway musical The Opening Mateo Chavez Lewis
• See the 2:00 pm performance of The Opening Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, 115 MacDougal St.
• Finally, end the day with a visit to The Drama Bookshop.

• One of the largest collections of theater history and memorabilia,
• An up-close conversation with a new theater artist,
• An ALL-NEW musical,
• And many more Broadway Maven community members!

Tour access, Museum tickets, and performance tickets are provided - you'll purchase lunch on your own. To help accommodate our large group, please register by January 16.

• Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
• Time: 10:00 am sharp (for the first 12 registrants), 10:30 am for the rest
• Location: Hayes Theater (240 W 44th St.) / Museum of Broadway (145 W 45th St.)
• Cost: $199

Reserve Your Spot Now!
Be among the first 12 registrants to gain exclusive access to the Hayes Theater tour!

Every person who signs up for this class will receive a FREE subscription to MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast.

The Broadway Maven is a vibrant educational community that helps its members think more deeply about musical theater. We also foster enthusiasm for Broadway through the FREE weekly substack newsletter MARQUEE and host an expansive YouTube channel. It's your home for Broadway appreciation.

David Benkof, the Broadway Maven, has been teaching Broadway and American Jewish Culture online for nearly six years. He aims to help students see the third time things they did not notice the first. His love for Broadway is triply expressed: his classes; his Youtube Channel; and MARQUEE: The Broadway Maven's Weekly Blast Substack newsletter. For more information, visit

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