Jonah at Laura Pels Theatre

Broadway is spectacular among many other things. You feel a part of something monumental. Lights, magic, action… simply spectacular. But there is one thing that it can’t give you as much as Off-Broadway can: an immersive experience. The main difference between Broadway and Off-Broadway is the size of the hall: Off-Broadway performances happen in front of 100-499 people. This allows for something awe-inspiring: to get intimate with the actors. What we mean is, you can meet your favorite icons and avoid large stage-door crowds in these smaller settings. You could be that much closer to the action and meet some of the future theater legends! For example, Meryl Streep made her Off-Broadway debut in 1976, performing as Katharine in Shakespeare’s “Henry V” at the Delacorte. A young Barbra Streisand and then-unknown Joan Rivers were part the cast of “Driftwood” at the now-defunct Garret Theatre in 1959. Bruce Willis was in the first 1983 production of Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love.” Off-Broadway paved the way for these stars and many more. Buy your tickets now!