Legacy Robe 75 - An Introspective look at 75 years of the Legacy Robe (2026)
Equity spoke with Legacy Robe recipients from years past to look back on the long lasting Broadway tradition -- how the ceremony and robe have changed, what it means to be apart of such a small community, and more. The ritual of the Legacy Robe takes place on opening night on the stage of every Broadway musical that has a chorus. It began in 1950 when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, persuad…