off Broadway

noun

often capitalized O
: a part of the New York professional theater stressing fundamental and artistic values and formerly engaging in experimentation
off-Broadway adjective or adverb often capitalized O

Examples of off Broadway in a Sentence

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The shooting took place at the fast-food chain's location near 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue just off Broadway, the New York Police Department told USA TODAY Friday. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The show enjoyed an off Broadway run at Atlantic Theater Company late last year. Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 It's located in the former 27,000-square-foot building that housed Ace Hardware and Dollar Tree off Broadway and Alameda. 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 See all Example Sentences for off Broadway 

Word History

Etymology

from its usually being produced in smaller theaters outside of the Broadway theatrical district

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off Broadway was in 1953

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“Off Broadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20Broadway. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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