Theatre Row (New York City)
The Theatre Row building with its five constituent theatre entrances
|
|
| Address | 410 W 42nd Street New York City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°45′31″N 73°59′36″W / 40.758599°N 73.993397°WCoordinates: 40°45′31″N 73°59′36″W / 40.758599°N 73.993397°W |
| Owner | 42nd Street Development Corporation |
| Type | Off-Broadway |
| Capacity |
Acorn: 199 Beckett: 99 Clurman: 99 Kirk: 99 Lion: 88 Studio: 55 |
| Website | |
| www |
|
Theatre Row is the name for a section of 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan between Ninth and Eleventh Avenues. The name comes from the numerous Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatres that line the street.
In the 1970s, it was an infamous area of brothels and peepshows, but a campaign to clean up the street was launched, leading to the reclamation of the many smaller theatres along the stretch returning to use by live theatre, often of a more experimental or non-commercial variety.
Today, the stretch holds by a series of theatres, many if which have been renovated or newly built in recent years. From east to west, theatres along Theatre Row are:
The Theatre Row Building is currently home to 6 resident theatre companies: The Actors Company Theatre, Keen Company, The New Group, Resonance Ensemble, Theater Breaking Through Barriers, and the United Solo Theatre Festival.
...
Wikipedia