Theater News

The Great White Way
Coined in 1901 by O.J. Gude, the designer of many prominent advertising displays, to describe the new light show that beckoned along Broadway,The Great White Way is a phrase known worldwide to describe Broadway's profusion of theatres in Times Square. Always glamorous but rocky, theatre and Broadway have a deep relationship stretching back over 100 years....

Off Broadway
When it comes to theatre in New York, Broadway isn’t so much a location as a state of mind....

Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Theater in New York
Where and What is Broadway? Broadway is an avenue that spans from North to South the length of Manhattan island and passes through Times Square, the heart of the city’s theater district. The Theater District is located from 42nd Street to 53rd Street, between 6th and 8th Avenue. This relatively small strip of space houses approximately 38 theaters known for their extravagant musical and dramatic productions, i.e., “Broadway plays.” ...

THE FIFTH ANNUAL ONE FESTIVAL OF SOLO PLAYS ON 45TH STREET
Double Helix Theatre Company, hailed by Show Business Weekly as “a young company to watch”, will present its’ fifth annual ONE FESTIVAL featuring seven original solo shows. The Double Helix Theatre’s ONE FESTIVAL has been featured in The New Yorker and The Daily News and is supported by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. The one-week festival will be presented at the 45th Street Theater, 354 West 45 Street, from November 16th through November 20th, and will feature the following seven original solo shows:...

CELEBRATING THE FRINGE FESTIVAL
The Fringe Festival is the late August spree that's just ended, having taken its name to indicate their position at the outskirts of underground theater, and, having taken the town by storm with 90+ shows in two weeks. And with that sort of success, it should now reconsider its name; when a Times review creates a waiting list line as long as the ticket holder's, it's no longer Outsider Art....