Theatre Row (New York City)
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Theatre Row is the popular name for a section of 42nd Street in New York City which is the location for a number of small theatres; it is also the name of a large theatre complex built in 2000 to house six theatres.
Theatre Row is located in Midtown Manhattan between Ninth and Eleventh Avenues. The name comes from the numerous Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theatres that line the south side of the street. In the 1970s, it was an infamous area of brothels and peepshows, but a campaign to clean up the street was launched. Today, it is dominated by a large complex housing six small theatres: the Beckett, the Acorn, the Clurman, the Kirk, the Lion and the Studio Theatre.
[edit] Further reading
- Bianco, Anthony (2004). Ghosts of 42nd Street: A History of America's Most Infamous Block. New York: HarperCollins Books, ISBN 0-688-17089-7. A detailed history that focuses primarily of the Times Square Theatre District from the beginning of the 20th Century through its successful revival/restoration in the late 20th Century. Excerpt from amazon.com
[edit] External links
- theatrerow.org
- Backstage history of Theatre Row
- Transforming Theater Row; An Unlikely Urban Drama Heads for a Happy Ending - New York Times - May 11, 2000
Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 73°59′36″W / 40.758599°N 73.993397°W
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