While the Off Broadway designation will remain – Broadway venues must have at least 500 seats – the acquisition transforms the space from a non-profit venue into a commercial theater. Related ...

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To be considered a Broadway venue, a theatre must have a seating capacity of 500 or more and be located in the Theatre District in Manhattan, specifically between 41st and 54th Streets and 6th and ...

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It’s also often referred to as the Theater District. Broadway itself is a catch-all term for the cluster of 41 theaters in the area that have 500 seats or more. Broadway’s nickname comes from ...

the stretch of Broadway between the Theater District and Lincoln Center that houses 41 professional theaters with 500 or more seats. "What we are saying is that The Great White Way must have some ...

You might be surprised to learn that Broadway theaters are defined primarily by their seating capacity—500 or more seats, and a theater is considered Broadway; 100 or more, and it’s Off-Broadway.

The sale, which was effective January 1, 2025, will see a “refreshing” of the 296-seat Off Broadway venue located in the city’s midtown Theater District and a rebranding from Tony Kiser ...

By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Production company Seaview has acquired the Off-Broadway Tony Kiser Theatre. The 296-seat theater in midtown had previously housed productions from the nonprofit ...