About the Stern Musical Theatre Collection
The Stern Musical Theatre Collection (SMTC), a Pennsylvania Nonprofit
Corporation, exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. Donations in cash
or in kind are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The corporation was incorporated in 2024 and
has qualified as a private operating foundation. Founded by Robert J. Stern, Esq., who was a
music major at Williams College and graduated cum laude, with highest
honors in music, SMTC has its roots in a passion for musical theatre that began
in 1954 when Mr. Stern bought his first piece of sheet music of a Broadway show.
Since then, Mr. Stern has amassed an impressive musical theatre
collection, including:
The collection has been generously donated to SMTC for educational
purposes. Many items from the collection will be featured in online exhibits and
catalogs available on the SMTC website. Due
to copyright limitations, only items over 95 years old will be displayed.