Off Broadway Spaces in New York

Broadway gets a lot of the spotlight, but Off-Broadway is not the forgotten sibling. With some of the edgier, cooler and more boundary-pushing performances, the Off-Broadway scene will steal the hearts of the experimental theater lovers. New York City's alternative to Broadway's economically focused theaters since the mid-20th century has been Off-Broadway, a term used to describe small professional plays in American theater.

In contrast to Broadway, where producers are sometimes compelled by large production costs to depend on economically safe attractions at the expense of more serious or experimental drama, Off-Broadway plays, typically staged in smaller theaters on less budgets, have a tendency to be more inventive and free-spirited in style. Although the majority of Off-Broadway theaters are located far from midtown Manhattan, a small number of them are actually located inside the Broadway theatrical area. Here's your guide to navigating Off-Broadway hotspots and the latest Broadway buzz.