BROKE is a sweeping musical that spans more than a century of New York City history. The show follows two women whose lives become intertwined through St. Clare's Hospital, the Hell's Kitchen institution that served generations of New Yorkers who often had nowhere else to turn. Katie Henry arrives in New York from Ireland in 1896 and ultimately helps establish St. Clare's during the Great Depression. Decades later, paramedic Nikki Owen spends 25 years driving a St. Clare's ambulance through some of the city's most turbulent moments, including the AIDS crisis, the crack epidemic, the homelessness crisis, and the aftermath of September 11. Through their stories, BROKE chronicles the hospital's rise and eventual closure, exploring themes of resilience, memory, and community. The musical traces how the institution's impact continued to resonate long after its disappearance from the New York landscape.