off-off-Broadway
noun
off-off-Broad·way
ˈȯf-ˈȯf-ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
variants
often Off-Off-Broadway
: an avant-garde theatrical movement in New York
off-off-Broadway
adjective or adverb
often Off-Off-Broadway
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Blue Film provokes and captivates in equal measure, with the naked honesty of a black box off-off-Broadway play.
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
That production led to some remarkable productions off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway and ultimately to work his magic on Broadway-friendly fare.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
And a few years after the Cino began doing original plays, there were over 300 off-off-Broadway theaters.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
That production led to some remarkable productions off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway and ultimately to work his magic on Broadway-friendly fare.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
And a few years after the Cino began doing original plays, there were over 300 off-off-Broadway theaters.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
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