off Broadway
noun
variants
often Off Broadway
: a part of the New York professional theater stressing fundamental and artistic values and formerly engaging in experimentation
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The original production of the play opened off Broadway in 1983 starring Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin before moving to Broadway the following year.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Bug premiered in London in 1996 and Off Broadway in 2004.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The musical opened Off Broadway in June 2022 and ran for three years, upgrading to a larger theater during the run, before closing in June 2025.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
To that end, the program has entered into an agreement, said Meffe, with York Theatre Company, an off Broadway company in Manhattan.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Bug premiered in London in 1996 and Off Broadway in 2004.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The musical opened Off Broadway in June 2022 and ran for three years, upgrading to a larger theater during the run, before closing in June 2025.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
To that end, the program has entered into an agreement, said Meffe, with York Theatre Company, an off Broadway company in Manhattan.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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