The off-Broadway movement started in the 1950s as a reaction to the perceived commercialism of Broadway and provided less expensive venues for shows that have employed many future Broadway artists.

619 Lexington Avenue at St. Peter’s Church OFF-BROADWAY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STATEMENT. (212) 691-5919 x1089           Black Box Theatre (62). 121 Christopher Street      Stage 5 (199), Orpheum Theater (347) The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical in theatre history, spent its original 42-year run off-Broadway and began another long off-Broadway run in 2006. 511 West 54th Street (212) 501-3100 Términos de uso       Theatre Two (99)      The Irene Diamond Stage (294) We are called to action.       Theatre Three (199)      Mainstage Theater (198)      Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre (50), Roy Arias Stages      Stage 4 (350)      Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (299) Like Broadway, Off-Broadway theatres began to suffer from soaring costs; this stimulated the emergence in the early 1960s of still less expensive and more daring productions, quickly labeled Off-Off-Broadway. If the theatre is open to such a rental agreement you might be able to stage your production at a big savings. The Off-Broadway League was founded in 1959 to foster theatrical productions produced in Off-Broadway theatres, to assist in the voluntary exchange of information among its members, and to serve as the collective voice of its membership in pursuit of these goals. (646) 223-3010, Gene Frankel Theatre (74)

The first great Off-Broadway musical was the 1954 revival" of The Threepenny Opera, which proved that off-Broadway productions could be financially successful.

Off-Off-Broadway theatres have 99 seats or less, so are obviously smaller venues than their more well known cousins.

San Diego Musical Theater (Broadway, Off Broadway, Singing, Dancing) Omissions? 115 MacDougal Street      LuEsther Theater (160) Rental prices vary based on location and the times you want the t… 55th Street (646) 871-1730 Lincoln Center Theater Words are wholly inadequate to express our great sorrow and anger at the injustice inflicted upon Black lives in our country. and is not typically available for rentals.

422 West 42nd Street      2162 Broadway (at 76th Street), York Theatre (178) (212) 375-1110      Theater B (97) Welcome to our listings page for a selection of New York City’s top Off-Broadway venues, where you will not only find important venue information, but also discover the histories of these theaters which have become such an integral part of the city’s culture. 15 Vandam Street

Corrections? Slightly Off Broadway Theatre > Products. [9], Off-Broadway shows, performers, and creative staff are eligible for the following awards: the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Obie Award (presented since 1956 by The Village Voice), the Lucille Lortel Award (created in 1985 by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres & Producers), and the Drama League Award.

     Anspacher Theater (275), Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (89) Pero como la demanda es tan grande, se crearon circuitos fuera de Broadway para no perderse nada del teatro contemporáneo y clásico. *Note: The Astor Place Theatre is owned by Blue Man Group and is not typically available for rentals. [6] Plays that have moved from off-Broadway houses to Broadway include Doubt, I Am My Own Wife, Bridge & Tunnel, The Normal Heart, and Coastal Disturbances. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.