
BROADWAY BABYSITTERS
Childcare by Professional Artists
Broadway Babysitters provides world-class childcare for New York City families, including for artists. Our referral-only babysitters are Broadway performers, singers, dancers, actors, artists, stage managers, stagehands, and more.

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Broadway Babysitter
Our babysitters don’t “just watch” your kids, they can give them an enriching experience that can include many artistic lessons! All of our babysitters are artists pursuing their careers, many of which are professional actors on Broadway.
Individualized Artistic Childcare
Our babysitters are professional artists who work in all facets of the arts. We specialize in creating individualized artistic experiences through childcare.


A babysitter for every occassion
Whether you're heading out on a romantic date-night or off to see a Broadway show, our babysitters have got you covered! Going to see Wicked? Why not have a Glinda sit for your kids?
With over 100 talented and caring babysitters, we're positive you'll find the perfect Broadway Babysitter for every occasion.


Introducing buBBles
We know that not only are health and safety more important than ever, but Working from Home and virtual learning may have you wishing you had an extra pair of hands (or eight!) If you’re looking for a long term sitter or to create a pod of families for COVID safe, affordable childcare, check out our buBBles program!

We make it really easy
We know your hands are busy, so we've made finding a babysitter as easy as possible. Once you set up your profile, it only takes 30 seconds to book a babysitter! Less time searching means more time for you to play with the kids.
Our unique system allows you to save all the important information about each child to your profile. No more need to re-enter the same information with each booking. Tell us about any allergies and notes our sitter should know to keep them safe. You can even add your child’s passions so that when the sitter arrives, they know their favorite activities, such as singalongs, dance parties, making movies, and more!
Once you set up your profile, tell us when you need a babysitter and we'll match you with our available sitters. With over 100 talented and caring babysitters, we're certain you'll find the perfect Broadway Babysitter.
Lesson Add-ons
Turn a typical babysitting session into an exceptional learning experience! Our babysitters don't "just watch" your kids, they can give them an enriching experience that can include many artistic lessons! All of our babysitters are artists pursuing their careers, many of whom are professional actors, singers, and dancers on Broadway.
Here are some of the lessons that you can add to each babysitting booking:


Voice
Idina. Audra. Ben. Katy. No matter who you love, learn to sound like YOU.

Piano
Wanna be the next Stevie Wonder? Start with the basics!

Guitar
We bring the School of Rock to you!

Jazz
Give ‘em the old Razzle Dazzle!

Ballet
Swan Lake? No problem. Tie up those ribbons, and plié away!

Tap
Got those 42nd street vibes?

Acting
Channel their inner Meryl Streep and let them express themselves!

Stage Presence
Turn those kiddos’ shyness into Standing Ovation material!

Auditioning
Our sitters know their way around the Broadway audition scene -- let them share their secrets to success!


Painting
Let’s get your Bob Ross on! (Ask your parents what this means.)

Yoga
Whether it's Vinyasa or Hatha, you can increase balance, build strength, and calm those little minds right in your home!

Much More
We're confident you'll be able to find a creatively exciting activity for your child with one of our babysitters!

Keeping it effortless
Broadway Babysitters has been built with one main mission: to allow you to find the best artistic and energetic child care. We’ve made sure that everything else is easy and simple.
No need to worry about math or keeping track to pay your sitter, we handle it all for you! Date night can now be stress free!



Booking a Babysitter
Easy as1-2-3
We know your hands are busy, so we've made finding a babysitter as easy as possible.
Once you setup your profile, it only takes 30 seconds to book a babysitter!
Less time searching means more time for you to play with the kids!
Find the perfect fit
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Book with peace of mind

Trust and Safety
We take your children's safety very seriously. We only hire the best babysitters who have met our high standards. Here are the different ways in which we protect you and your family:
Every sitter on our site has been trained in CPR and First Aid so that you no matter what happens during you booking, they are prepared to keep your children safe!
Your safety is our upmost priority, so we cover the cost of Background checking all of our sitters before they are even hired so that you don’t have to
You can feel safe and secure knowing we don’t just get referrals — we meet and get to know our sitters in person.
It is important to us that we take care of our family, so we do just that — we keep it in the family! Our sitters are all people who we know or have been recommended to us by people we know!
We stand by our commitment to provide you with the best service ever. Which means our exceptional customer support team is always ready to help.
Trust and Safety
We take your children's safety very seriously. We only hire the best babysitters who have met our high standards. Hover over the icons on the left to learn about the different ways in which we protect you and your family.
Covid-19 Policy
At Broadway Babysitters, our motto has always been “Let Our Family Take Care of Your Family,” and we stand by this no matter what. During this time, as always, we are committed to maintaining safe and healthy environments not only for our families, but our sitters, because we are all in this together.
From toddlers to adults
Every child is unique and we love them all! We have babysitters that complete the rainbow of colors, from those who specialize in infant care, to those who are experts in caring for children with various accessibility needs. In addition, our childcare specialists also attend workshops on working with children on the spectrum. Whatever your needs are, we'll be happy to help!

Thousands of 5-star reviews
We could try to sell you on all the reasons why you should join, but ultimately, we rather you just hear the truth from our families. Here's what they have to say:

Emma
Mom, Actress

Christine
Mom, Film Director

Ryan
Dad, Chef


Jenny
Mom, Teacher
Let Our Family Take Care of Your Family


