Theater in New York City
New York City is one of the most important centers for theatrical activity in the world. The famous Broadway is a street in New York City and an area with many theaters, in Manhattan, crossed by that street. The name is also used as a metonym for the theatrical activity in New York City. The theater district shifted north to Times Square in the late 19th century. There are also Off-Broadway options, usually produced on low budgets.
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Broadway, Times Square (credit: Eric Hsu / NYC & Company).
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in Upper West Side, Manhattan (credit: Kate Glicksberg / NYC & Company).
Kings Theater, in Flatbush, Brooklyn (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).
The Apollo in Harlem, Manhattan (credit: Kate Glicksberg / NYC & Company). It opened its doors in 1914.
St George Theatre, in Staten Island (photo: Julienne Schaer).
Theater in New York City