Experience the Razzle Dazzle: Donate to Just Off Broadway!

Just Off Broadway will dazzle, inspire, and captivate audiences.

Just Off Broadway's collection will include items from classic movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Show Boat from (1951), Meet Me in St. Louis, Gone With the Wind.

Just Off Broadway will be a one-of-a-kind, cultural destination in Hastings, Michigan, that will immerse visitors in the artistic and cultural tapestry of the 20th century. By celebrating art, design, and popular culture, it provides a window into the past, a spark for the present, and a foundation for the future. Its mission is to inspire, educate, and connect generations through arts and cultural artifacts from the 20th century.

The collected funds will go toward operating costs of the museum which includes the following:

• Exhibit Development and Installation: $50,000

• Educational Programs and Workshops: $30,000

• Community Outreach and Partnership Initiatives: $20,000

• Staffing and Administration: $15,000

• Contingency: $5,000

Total Budget Request: $120,000

Our latest addition - the Just Off Broadway electric sign!

Take a peek at the collection here.

Dennison Collection at Hastings Public Library in 2020.

Collector Terry Dennison discussing the dress Marge Champion wore in Show Boat (1951). The dress was designed by Oscar winner Walter Plunkett whose clothing also appeared in An American in Paris, Singing in the Rain, and Gone with the Wind.

Champion (R) wearing the above dress. Image found at blueray.highdefdigest.com on 1/22/2025. Image cropped for display.

Wardrobe Board obtained from actress and dancer Ann Miller. These boards were used to identify wardrobes when wardrobe test photos were taken.

Coat (L) worn by Barbara Whiting in Centennial Summer (1946). The white dress was worn by Mitzi Gaynor who starred in South Pacific.

Barbara Whiting at lower left in Centennial Summer.

Image found at www.doctormacro.com on 1/14/2020.

Note: Image cropped for display.

Sonja Henie's fur coat from Iceland (1942).

Image found at Rarefilm.net on 1/22/2025.

Note: Image cropped for display.

Outfit worn by Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962). Tamblyn was also in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His daughter, Amber is also an actor.

Prop knife wielded by Nigel Bruce in She (1935). She was directed by Merian C. Cooper, director and producer of King Kong (1933).