
Five Broadway theatres in 45th Street
The 'Theatre District' is an area in
Midtown Manhattan in which are located the many
Broadway theatres as well as many other theatres, movie theatres, restaurants, hotels and other places of entertainment. It extends from
42nd Street to 53rd Street, and from
Sixth Avenue to
Ninth Avenue, and includes
Times Square.
The Great White Way is the name given to the section of
Broadway which runs through the Theatre District.
(
Theatre Row, an area on 42nd Street from Ninth Avenue to
Eleventh Avenue, which contains many
Off- and
Off-Off-Broadway theatres, may be considered to be an extension of the Theatre District, although it is not officially a part of it.)
See also
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Times Square
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Broadway (New York City)
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Theatre Row (New York City)