From multi-million dollar Broadway spectacles to tiny black boxes in church basements, New York has the greatest concentration of theaters in America, with something for every taste and budget.
BROADWAY
To find out what's happening on the city's 40 Broadway stages visit Broadway.com, which also acts as a ticket broker, which also includes a number of prominent Off-Broadway venues.
(What's the difference between Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway? The number of seats and the union scale for the actors.)
The most popular way to purchase discount tickets is the TKTS ticket booth. While the famous one is in Times Square, there's just as big a selection (and much shorter lines) at the outposts at the South Street Seaport and in Brooklyn.
OFF-BROADWAY
Off-Broadway stages are more intimate, but often feature well-known stars and big-name playwrights. If you want to see a world premiere before something reaches Broadway, you'll probably find one on an Off-Broadway stage. The Off-Broadway Alliance keeps a list with links to many theater.
Some of our favorites:
The Public Theater (founded by Joe Papp)
(these last two host Broadway houses as well as smaller stages)
OFF-OFF-BROADWAY
From experimental works to one-woman shows to historic revivals, these small theaters put on shows that might not work in a larger house. Theatermania.com has a good list of Off-Off-Broadway highlights.
Our favorite:
The Metropolitan Playhouse on the Lower East Side specializes in reviving forgotten plays from the American canon.
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