The Haunted Theatres of Broadway

Robert Viagas' talk, The Haunted Theatres of Broadway, explores the intriguing ghost stories of Broadway and beyond. Learn about the womanizing ghost David Belasco, the laughing ghost at the St. James Theatre, the phantom audience of the Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago, the "Black Goon" of Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre, and the haunting ghost cat at the Kennedy Center. Also featured is Olive Thomas, the playful spirit of a Ziegfeld showgirl who still greets visitors backstage.