Barbara "Bobbie" Handman (March 11, 1928[1] – November 14, 2013) was an American political consultant and arts activist, known for her role in preserving historic Broadway theater houses.
She was the executive vice-president and New York City office director of People for the American Way from 1981 until 2003.
[4] In 1982, Handman helped to found Save the Theatres, an organization that tried unsuccessfully to prevent the razing of the Morosco, Helen Hayes, and Bijou Theaters.
[5][6] In 1988, the group succeeded in having twenty-eight Broadway houses designated as landmarks by the New York City Board of Estimate.
[4] Handman died in New York City on November 14, 2013.