Mark September 21 on your calendar, theatre obsessives. That’s when Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS unleashes its annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, turning West 44th and 45th Streets into a theatre kid’s fever dream from 10am to 7pm ET, with the live auction at 5pm.
Expect piles of Playbills, props, posters and rare memorabilia stacked high, plus fans elbowing through for that one keepsake they’ll brag about forever. Silent auctions take over Shubert Alley while the adrenaline-pumping live auction turns Times Square into its own Broadway stage. And this year, it’s bigger than ever, with booths and bargains fully packing both streets.
The shopping frenzy isn’t the only draw for fans and collectors. The autograph table and photo booth return to Junior’s in Shubert Alley, whe