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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 See all Example Sentences for off Broadway 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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