Off-Broadway has long been the birthplace for many of America's greatest plays and musicals. The popular AVENUE Q puppets initially came to life in the Vineyard Theatre Off-Broadway.Of the last nine Pulitzer Prize winning plays, eight had their start Off-Broadway: THREE TALL WOMEN, THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA, RENT, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, WIT, DINNER WITH FRIENDS, PROOF, and TOPDOG/UNDERDOG.Many of the musicals that you think of as "Broadway musicals" were first presented Off-Broadway, such as A CHORUS LINE, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’, HAIR, URINETOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. And, of course, the world's longest running musical, THE FANTASTICKS, is an Off-Broadway classic.Off-Broadway is also home to most of the event and interactive shows that you've heard of. BLUE MAN GROUP (now in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Berlin, too), DE LA GUARDA (in Buenos Aires), and STOMP (another international touring sensation) all first became popular Off-Broadway.Off-Broadway is where New York City theatregoers hear about the most exciting and artistically challenging plays and musicals first.Off-Broadway theatre is less expensive than Broadway (usually $30-60), more diverse, less amplified, and often in neighborhoods where you can get a meal at a small ethnic restaurant for a modest price.Discover Off-Broadway, the heart of American theatre. We'll even help you get there.
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