designating the kind of experimental, low-budget, or noncommercial productions associated with theatre outside the Broadway area in New York
(of theatres) not located on Broadway
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
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An hour later, Johnny and Beansie were at the Salvation Army storefront south of Canal off Broadway, volunteering to be street Santas, ringing bells, quarters clanking into their tin buckets.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024
She worked at a local dinner theater and saved money to pay her way to New York, where she spent more than a decade performing on and off Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
Since thens she has regularly performed on and off Broadway, including opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mike Nichols’ incarnation of “Death of a Salesman.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Next spring, Jackson’s new musical, “White Girl in Danger,” set in the world of a fictional soap opera town called Allwhite, will open off Broadway.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022
Moss stood next to his mother, jumping up and down, screaming at people as loud as he could, pointing them toward the group that was now pouring off Broadway.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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