off Broadway
noun
often capitalized O
: a part of the New York professional theater stressing fundamental and artistic values and formerly engaging in experimentation
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It's located in the former 27,000-square-foot building that housed Ace Hardware and Dollar Tree off Broadway and Alameda.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Unbeknownst to Miranda at the time, Lauryn Hill had seen and admired Hamilton during its original off Broadway run at the Public Theater.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Robyn, meanwhile, is an awkward fit for LuPone, who has continually sworn off Broadway in recent years but seemingly made an exception for Farrow, her longtime pal.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The play, which charts the fortunes of a factory business in New England, had been given its world premiere by Hartford Stage in 1988 and ran for three years off Broadway.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Unbeknownst to Miranda at the time, Lauryn Hill had seen and admired Hamilton during its original off Broadway run at the Public Theater.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Robyn, meanwhile, is an awkward fit for LuPone, who has continually sworn off Broadway in recent years but seemingly made an exception for Farrow, her longtime pal.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The play, which charts the fortunes of a factory business in New England, had been given its world premiere by Hartford Stage in 1988 and ran for three years off Broadway.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Off Broadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20Broadway. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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