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Broadway casting director Craig Burns curates an Instagram account we’ve recently become obsessed with: @bygonebroadway. It’s a daily dose of a Broadway gone but not forgotten, packed with gems that will bring a smile to theatre fans faces. Below, BroadwayBox shares 15 of our favorite posts from the account.

Chita Rivera in the Gypsy Robe on opening night of JERRY’S GIRLS at the St. James Theatre in 1985. (Photo: Gloria Rosenthal) #chitarivera #jerrysgirls #jerryherman #openingnight #gypsyrobe #stjamestheatre #musical #revue #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1985

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 14, 2018 at 11:06am PST

Patti LuPone and Larry Fuller rehearse EVITA in 1979. (Photo: Martha Swope) #pattilupone #larryfuller #evita #rehearsal #broadwaytheatre #broadwayshowleague #musicals #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #marthaswope #1979

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Dec 31, 2017 at 7:43am PST

Stephen Sondheim in Majorca, Spain, in 1972. (Photo: Michael Ochs) #stephensondheim #majorca #holiday #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1972

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Dec 25, 2017 at 5:43pm PST

Julie Newmar and Tina Louise prepare for LI’L ABNER backstage at the St. James Theatre in 1956. @julienewmarofficial #julienewmar #tinalouise #lilabner #stjamestheatre #dressingroom #backstage #batman #catwoman #gilligansisland #gingergrant #musical #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1956

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 17, 2018 at 7:13pm PST

LaChanze in her ONCE ON THIS ISLAND dressing room at the Booth Theatre in 1991. (Photo: Jean Pagliuso) @mslachanze @onceislandbway #lachanze #onceonthisisland #dressingroom #backstage #booththeatre #musicals #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1991

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Dec 19, 2017 at 8:24am PST

Joey Luft, Carol Channing, Lorna Luft, and Liza Minnelli backstage at the St. James Theatre following a performance of HELLO, DOLLY! in 1964. @lornaluftofficial @officiallizaminnelli #joeluft #carolchanning #lornaluft #lizaminnelli #hellodolly #stjamestheatre #backstage #musical #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1964

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 10, 2018 at 9:06am PST

Melba Moore in her TIMBUKTU! dressing room at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in 1978. @melba1moore #melbamoore #timbuktu #markhellingertheatre #dressingroom #backstage #musicals #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1978

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Dec 25, 2017 at 1:05pm PST

Dorothy Loudon as ANNIE’s Miss Hannigan, photographed by Kenn Duncan in the late 1970s. #dorothyloudon #kennduncan #annie #anniemusical #littleorphanannie #misshannigan #alvintheatre #1970s

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Sep 19, 2017 at 12:46pm PDT

Sarah Brightman and Michael Ball—the first Raoul replacement—backstage at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London in 1987. (Photo: Marcus Tylor) @sarahbrightmanmusic @mrmichaelball @phantomlondon #sarahbrightman #michaelball #thephantomoftheopera #phantomlondon #hermajestystheatre #backstage #christinedaae #raoul #musical #westend #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1987

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 20, 2018 at 8:03am PST

Andrew Lloyd Webber visits Judi Dench in the hospital after her Achilles tendon rupture during original London CATS rehearsals in 1981. #andrewlloydwebber #judidench #cats #catsmusical #catslondon #jennyanydots #grizabella #rehearsal #westend #1981

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Nov 9, 2017 at 6:02pm PST

Stage manager Paul Phillips and Gwen Verdon backstage at SWEET CHARITY at the Palace Theatre in 1966. @verdonfosselegacy #gwenverdon #sweetcharity #palacetheatre #backstage #musical #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1966

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 29, 2018 at 9:14am PST

Idina Menzel signs her autograph outside the Nederlander Theatre following a performance of RENT in 1996. @idinamenzel #idinamenzel #rent #rentthemusical #nederlandertheatre #stagedoor #autograph #musical #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #1996

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 19, 2018 at 1:13pm PST

Evan Pappas as Marvin and Roger Bart as Whizzer in FALSETTOS at Hartford Stage in 1991—the first time that MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS and FALSETTOLAND were combined into one evening. (Photo: T. Charles Erickson) @theevanpappas @hartfordstage @tcharleserickson #evanpappas #rogerbart #falsettos #falsettosmusical #marchofthefalsettos #falsettoland #hartfordstage #musical #regionaltheatre #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #tcharleserickson #1991

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 24, 2018 at 12:49pm PST

DREAMGIRLS in rehearsal at 890 Broadway in 1981. (Photo: Martha Swope) #dreamgirls #michaelbennett #michaelpeters #rehearsal #890broadway #imperialtheatre #musical #broadway #broadwayhistory #bygonebroadway #marthaswope #1981

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:30pm PST

BARNUM's Glenn Close backstage at the St. James Theatre in 1980. (Photo: Rivka S. Katvan)

A post shared by Craig Burns (@bygonebroadway) on Oct 11, 2016 at 12:27pm PDT

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