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She’s a three-time Tony Award winner who moves seamlessly between plays and musicals and always speaks her mind — often to tell you to turn off your phone in the theatre. She’s [Patti LuPone](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/patti-lupone), and she’s back on Broadway opposite [Mia Farrow](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/mia-farrow) in [*The Roommate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40630-the-roommate-on-broadway), a comedy about two women sharing a...

Our favorite Patti LuPone theatre roles

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The three-time Tony Award-winning actress, a living Broadway legend, returns to the stage in fall 2024 opposite Mia Farrow in the comedy play *The Roommate*.

Wilkommen! Musician Adam Lambert and film actress Auli’i Cravalho will join the cast of [*Cabaret*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32847-cabaret-tickets) on Broadway, beginning September 16 at the [August Wilson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/august-wilson-theatre).

Lambert is best known as the runner-up on season 8 of *American Idol*, and he has collaborated with Queen as the rock band’s lead vocalist since 2011. He also performed twice in the national tour of...

Adam Lambert, Auli’i Cravalho to join ‘Cabaret’ Broadway cast

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The *American Idol* runner-up and *Moana* star will replace Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in the Tony Award-winning musical revival.

Molly Osborne has joined the cast of [*Othello*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40030-othello-on-broadway) on Broadway, starring opposite the [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/denzel-washington-jake-gyllenhaal-to-lead-othello-on-broadway) [Denzel Washington](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-denzel-washington-did-theatre) and [Jake...

Molly Osborne to star opposite Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Othello'

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The English actress will make her Broadway debut in the latest revival of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, which will begin performances in spring 2025.

It's getting another term! [*Oh, Mary!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37743-oh-mary) has extended on Broadway, with tickets now available through November 10. Get *Oh, Mary!* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Oh, Mary!* dives into the life of Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks before Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In playwright [Cole Escola](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/cole-escola)'s comedic version of events, she's consumed by desire, booze, and an...

'Oh, Mary!' tickets now available through November

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Cole Escola's critically acclaimed historical comedy play played an extended run off Broadway this spring before transferring to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre.

Their love still goes on! [*The Notebook*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33744-the-notebook-the-musical) on Broadway has released a new ticket block, with seats now available for performances at the [Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/gerald-schoenfeld-theatre) through December 29. Get *The Notebook* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*The Notebook* [began as the debut...

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The Tony Award-nominated musical, adapted from the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel and the 2004 romance movie, opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre this spring.

August is the prime time to soak up some last sun rays on the beach or get away with your family before school starts back up again. But it's also a great time to go to the theatre! The Broadway season kick offs in earnest in the fall, so it's a great time to catch a bucket-list show you've been meaning to see or venture off Broadway to discover something entirely new.

Below, we've rounded up the new Off-Broadway shows premiering in August and the hit Broadway shows playing their final...

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Discover our top picks for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to see this month, including new shows premiering and last-chance shows closing this month.

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Here are our top picks of New York plays and musicals to check out in August 2024, including the first new shows to kick off the 2024-25 fall Broadway season.

Talk about a Rocketman. Pop superstar Elton John first blasted onto Broadway  in 1975 and almost never left. One of his best-known musical works, the 1997 Disney dynamo [*The Lion King*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42-the-lion-king-tickets), is, well, still standing. Audiences can feel the love tonight.

This fall, [*Tammy Faye*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37219-tammy-faye), a musical about real-life televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, marks Sir John’s fifth...

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The Tony Award-winning composer's latest New York premiere is the new musical *Tammy Faye*, but he's been represented on Broadway for over 25 years and counting.

She's ready for her close-up! Mandy Gonzalez has joined the cast of *Sunset Boulevard* on Broadway, starring [Nicole Scherzinger](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/nicole-scherzinger). Performances begin September 28 ahead of an October 20 opening at the [St. James Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/st-james-theatre).

Scherzinger stars in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical as Norma Desmond, and Gonzalez will serve as her alternate, playing Norma once a week...

Mandy Gonzalez to star in select 'Sunset Boulevard' Broadway performances

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Grammy Award nominee and Olivier winner Nicole Scherzinger will primarily star in the musical as Norma Desmond, and Gonzalez will play the role once a week.

__UPDATE: As of July 11, additional performers have joined the cast of *Once Upon a Mattress* on Broadway. The article has been updated to reflect the full cast list.__

We have a royal proclamation! [*Once Upon a Mattress*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31936-encores-once-upon-a-mattress) has completed its main Broadway cast ahead of its first performance at the [Hudson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre) later this month. The limited-run musical...

'Once Upon a Mattress' completes principal Broadway cast

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Four new actors and two returning cast members from the show's Off-Broadway run earlier this year join the previously announced Sutton Foster and Michael Urie.

Prepare to drop your jaws in awe — and perhaps terror — at the mother of all stage mothers that is Rose in the musical [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway). After all, the real-life burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee once called her mom “in her own words, a jungle mother.” To navigate showbiz is like walking through the wild.

The musical classic *Gypsy*, about the fraught relationship between Rose and her daughters, now returns to the Broadway stage for...

Guide to 'Gypsy' on Broadway starring Audra McDonald

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The six-time Tony Award-winning actress plays the iconic role of Mama Rose in the latest revival of the classic musical at the Majestic Theatre from November.

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht joins the Broadway cast of [*Summer, 1976*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25993-summer-1976-tickets), a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn. Performances begin at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre) on April 4 ahead of an April 25 opening night.

Hecht is known for her Emmy-nominated performance in the Netflix series *Special*, and for roles in *Friends*, *Breaking Bad*, *The Boys*, and *Succession*. On Broadway, she received a Tony nomination for *A View From the Bridge*, and her other roles include *Fiddler On The Roof*, *Julius Caesar*, *Harvey*, and *The Assembled Parties*.

As previously announced, Tony, Oscar, and Emmy nominee [Laura Linney](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/laura-linney) stars opposite Hecht in *Summer, 1976*. A housewife (Hecht) and artist (Linney) develop an unlikely friendship during one summer in Ohio, sharing their ambitions and struggles and helping each other achieve independence.

Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan directs *Summer, 1976* for Manhattan Theatre Club.

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Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Auburn (Proof, The Columnist) brings *Summer, 1976* to Broadway, starring Emmy winner and Oscar and Tony nominee Laura Linney alongside Emmy nominee and 2023 Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht. Get Summer, 1976 tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

The Summer, 1976 play takes place in Ohio during the national Bicentennial celebration, commemorating 200 years since the U.S. was formed in 1776. During one summer, two women develop an unexpected friendship: the headstrong but naive housewife Alice and the decidedly iconoclastic artist Diana. They help each other find independence as they navigate ordinary moments of intimacy, motherhood, and ambition together, changing each other's lives.

This production is the play's world premiere. It was initially set to go up off Broadway in fall 2022, but will now premiere on Broadway in the spring with Linney. Summer, 1976 is Auburn's latest collaboration with director Daniel Sullivan, after the two helmed the award-winning Proof&nbsp;on Broadway in 2000.

## Who is Laura Linney?

Laura Linney is a stage and screen actress best known for her Emmy-nominated performance as Wendy Byrde on *Ozark* and Emmy-winning performances in *Wild Iris*, *Frasier*, and *John Adams*. She is also an Oscar nominee for the films *You Can Count on Me*, *Kinsey*, and *The Savages*, and a five-time Tony nominee, most recently for *My Name is Lucy Barton* on Broadway. She also made her London theatre debut in that play in 2020.

## Who is Jessica Hecht?

Jessica Hecht is an Emmy-nominated actress for her performance in the Netflix series *Special* and a Tony nominee for *A View From the Bridge* and *Summer, 1976* on Broadway. In addition to her 10 Broadway credits, she is best known for her screen roles as as Susan Bunch on *Friends* and Gretchen Schwarz on *Breaking Bad*.

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Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht return to Broadway in the world premiere of this new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn. The women play a free-spirited artist and housewife, respectively, whose unlikely bond helps them discover their own independence during the course of one summer. Discover more about tickets to this show about intimacy, motherhood, and friendship.

Linney returns to Broadway for the first time since 2020's *My Name Is Lucy Barton*, which earned the actress her fifth Tony Award nomination. She's also been nominated for *The Little Foxes*, *Time Stands Still*, *Sight Unseen*, and *The Crucible*, and has appeared in seven additional Broadway productions. On screen, Linney is best known for her Emmy-nominated performance on *Ozark*; Emmy-winning performances on *Frasier*, *Wild Iris*, *The Big C*, and *John Adams*; and Oscar-nominated performances in *Kinsey*, *The Savages*, and *You Can Count on Me*.

Hecht is best known for her roles as Karen on Netflix's *Special* (which earned her an Emmy nomination), Susan Bunch on the sitcom *Friends*, and Gretchen Schwarz on the drama series *Breaking Bad*. She has dozens of additional screen credits and is also a veteran theatre actress, appearing in nine previous Broadway productions.

*Proof* remains playwright Auburn's best-known play, but he's also had one other show on Broadway: *The Columnist*. Sullivan has been involved with more than 40 Broadway productions, most as director, including both of Auburn's plays. He has received eight Best Direction of a Play Tony nominations, winning for *Proof*.

## What to Watch For

- *Summer, 1976* takes place during the U.S.'s Bicentennial celebration, commemorating 200 years since America declared independence in the summer of 1776.
- Linney and Sullivan have worked together before: He directed her and Cynthia Nixon in *The Little Foxes* in 2017.
- Linney and Hecht were both nominated for Tonys in 2010 — Linney for Best Leading Actress for *Time Stands Still*, and Hecht for Best Featured Actress for *A View From the Bridge*.
- *Summer, 1976* was supposed to premiere off Broadway with MTC, but Linney and Hecht's star power propelled the show straight to the big stage!

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Opposites attract – and not only when it comes to romance, but friendships as well. That’s the thesis of [*Summer, 1976*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25993-summer-1976-tickets), a pleasant wisp of a play with an A-list pedigree that has all the dramatic heft of catching a few rays.

Written by David Auburn and directed by Daniel Sullivan, who collaborated on the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning *Proof*, this new work provides a not-so-surprising reminder about a simple fact of life. People come into our lives and then they go, but they leave a mark – whether we want to acknowledge that or not.

At its best, this Manhattan Theatre Club presentation offers a chance to observe [Laura Linney](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/laura-linney) and [Jessica Hecht](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jessica-hecht), a pair of seasoned stage animals, together in their natural habitat. They’re a joy to watch in action – or, well, sitting. They’re both in chairs for practically the entirety of the show. 

Seated at either end of a long rectangular table, the Ohio moms they play are a study in contrast. Diana (Linney) sports a black tee and pants, stylish loafers, and a strict curling-ironed coif. Alice (Hecht) is slightly slouchier and sports a patterned peasant dress, suede boots, and a loose, laid-back hairstyle.

Over the course of 100 intermissionless minutes, they flash back to America’s bicentennial – a time of independence and, it turns out, interdependence. Diana, an uptight single mom, made and taught art then. Alice, a free-spirited housewife, was married with a daughter. The women met through their kids. During a few months, their initial chilly mutual dislike melted into a warm and solid friendship. 

Save for a surprise here and there, it’s pretty straightforward stuff. This show is all talk – but the women rarely speak to each other thanks to Auburn’s story structure. Diana and Alice recall their brief history in direct addresses to the audience. It’s as if they’re giving reality show testimonials. The nagging questions: Who are they supposed to be talking to, and why are these two telling this story now? We never really know.

The construction can’t help but have a distancing effect. But on the plus side, Auburn packs his script with humor, vivid and lived-in details, and lines that sometimes nail the way people talk. That includes Diana's tangy observation about Alice: “She just thought she was unconventional because her house was messy.”

Over the summer, the bond between the women sneaks up on them amid ups and downs, laughs and arguments. They’re tugged closer together by everyday things like childcare and the subject of art, plus a major twist in Alice’s marriage to Doug, an Ohio State professor. When Doug comes into the picture, Diana speaks on his behalf.

Like summertime and lemonade, the two actresses are a great pair. Linney radiates smarts and her no-nonsense frankness is an ideal fit for Diana. Hecht, who never gives an ordinary stage performance, makes Alice likable and quirky.

Sullivan gives the actresses room to do what they do best while injecting an occasional direction to “stand up” and “sit back down.” Costumes by Linda Cho define characters, lighting Japhy Weideman suggests shifts in time, and an abstract backdrop of miniature squares by John Lee Beatty seems to seize inspiration from artist Paul Klee, who figures prominently in the story.

In the end, Diana and Alice reunite by chance at a New York museum decades after their initial meeting. Time goes on. Lives change. There’s an undeniable sweetness and melancholy in that simple reality. That said, it’s not quite enough to make Auburn’s play a *Summer* to remember.

[*Summer, 1976* is at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre until June 10. Get *Summer, 1976* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25993-summer-1976-tickets)

*Photo credit: Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht in Summer, 1976. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)*

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Laura Leggett Linney&nbsp;was born on February 5, 1964 in Manhattan, New York. She is an accomplished stage and screen actress&nbsp;who has four Tony Award nominations, three Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe wins and four Emmy Award wins to her name.

Linney graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts in 1982 and went on to Northwestern University in Illinois&nbsp;before transferring to study acting at Brown University in Rhode Island. After graduating in 1986, she continued her training at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City through 1990.

Linney made her Off-Broadway debut for Manhattan Theatre Club in John Patrick Shanley’s Beggars in a House of Plenty at New York City Center in 1991, and she then made her Broadway debut as a replacement for the role of&nbsp;Tess in Lincoln Center Theater’s 1990 premiere of John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater">Vivian Beaumont Theater</a>. She received her Theatre World Award (and first Drama Desk Award nomination) after originating the role of Grete in Donald Margulies’ Sight Unseen, once again for MTC at <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/new-york-city-center">New York City Center</a>, in 1992. She would then become a regular performer on Broadway throughout the 1990s, appearing in The Seagull (1992-93), Hedda Gabler (1994), Holiday (1995-96), and Honour (1998). In 2000, she starred as Yelena Andreyevna in Uncle Vanya and then took on the coveted role of Elizabeth Proctor in the 2002 revival of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, earning her first Tony Award nomination. She would receive three further Tony nominations in her Broadway career: for the Broadway premiere of Sight Unseen in 2004, for Manhattan Theatre Club’s Time Stands Still in 2010, and for MTC’s <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/the-little-foxes">The Little Foxes</a> in 2017 (where she alternated the roles of Regina Giddens and Birdie Hubbard with co-star Cynthia Nixon at each performance, also winning her first Drama Desk Award). Additionally, she starred as La Marquise de Merteuil in the 2008 revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses for Roundabout Theatre Company.

Linney’s film career has also been widely celebrated. She most notably earned&nbsp;Oscar nominations for her performances in You Can Count On Me&nbsp;in 2001, Kinsey&nbsp;in 2005, and The Savages&nbsp;in 2008. Her other most notable film credits include a 2006 Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Squid and the Whale,&nbsp;alongside Congo&nbsp;(1995), Primal Fear&nbsp;(1996), The Truman Show&nbsp;(1998), Mystic River&nbsp;(2003), Love Actually&nbsp;(2003), The Exorcism of Emily Rose&nbsp;(2005), The Nanny Diaries&nbsp;(2007), Hyde Park on Hudson&nbsp;(2012), Mr. Holmes&nbsp;(2015), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&nbsp;(2016), Sully&nbsp;(2016), and Nocturnal Animals&nbsp;(2016).

On television, Linney has enjoyed equal success, winning a total of four Emmy Awards —&nbsp;for Wild Iris&nbsp;in 2002, for Frasier&nbsp;in 2004, for John Adams&nbsp;in 2008, and for The Big C&nbsp;in 2013. She also won Golden Globes for her roles in John Adams&nbsp;and The Big C&nbsp;in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Since 2017, she has starred as Wendy Byrde in Netflix’s Ozark,&nbsp;earning an Emmy Award nomination in 2019.

Linney made her London stage debut at the Bridge Theatre in June 2018 in the one-woman show My Name Is Lucy Barton, later reprising the role for an encore performance at the venue in January 2019. Manhattan Theatre Club presented&nbsp;the American premiere of the solo show at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre">Samuel J. Friedman Theatre</a> from January 4&nbsp;through February 29, 2020.

In 2023, she returned to MTC to star in the new Broadway play *Summer, 1976* opposite [Jessica Hecht](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jessica-hecht).

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Jessica Hecht is a Tony and Emmy Award-nominated actress best known for playing Gretchen Schwartz on *Breaking Bad* and Susan Bunch on *Friends*, as well as for numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway performances.

Born June 28, 1965, Jessica Hecht grew up in Connecticut and eventually attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with a B.F.A. in drama. After graduating, she found success in an Off-Broadway production of *Othello* and landed small roles on television shows like *Seinfeld* and *Party of Five*.

In 1994, she got her big break playing Susan Bunch, the new partner and later wife of Ross’s ex on the hit sitcom *Friends*. During the show’s 10-season run, Hecht would return to play Susan several times. This performance helped Hecht land other television roles, including main roles in the 1995 NBC sitcom *The Single Guy* and the 2001 ABC sitcom *What About Joan?*

Hecht's most notable roles also include Gretchen Schwartz in the hit drama *Breaking Bad* and Karen Hayes in the Netflix show *Special*, which earned her an Emmy nomination. She also had a multi-episode arc on the Amazon Prime show *The Boys*.

Hecht has had a steady film career as well, appearing in movies like *Dan in Real Life*, *J. Edgar*, and *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood*.

In addition to her film and television work, Hecht has been a regular in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. She received a Tony Award nomination for her role in *A View from the Bridge*, which she starred in alongside Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber. Some of her other notable stage credits include *Harvey* (alongside [Jim Parsons](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jim-parsons)), *The Price* (alongside Mark Ruffalo), and *Fiddler on the Roof*, in which she played Golde.

In 2023, Hecht returned off Broadway in *Letters From Max*, followed by a Broadway run in the new play *Summer, 1976* opposite [Laura Linney](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/laura-linney). Her latest Broadway credit is [*Eureka Day*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40574-eureka-day-on-broadway) in fall 2024.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a historic Broadway theatre located in New York City. Established in 1925, the theatre is managed by Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), a leading professional theatre producer. Originally named the Biltmore Theatre, it was renamed Samuel J. Friedman in 2008 to honor the late American publicist. The theatre seats over 650 people and is renowned for its excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art light and sound systems. It has also been the host to several notable productions and has welcomed some of the finest actors and actresses in the industry.

**How to Get There**

In the heart of the city, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is easily accessible through multiple modes of transportation. If commuting by subway, take the 1, 2, 3, 7, S, A, C, E, N, R, Q, W, Fourth Street lines to 42nd Street. From the station, it's just a short walk to the theatre. For those driving, numerous parking garages are available nearby. The theatre is also well-served by numerous bus lines. However, due to the busy nature of the city, public transport is a recommended choice.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre originally opened on December 7, 1925 as the Biltmore Theatre. Herbert J. Krapp designed the building for impresario Irwin Chanin. Its inaugural production was *Easy Come Easy Go*. 

From 1952 to 1962, CBS used the theatre for television and radio broadcasting purposes. In 1963, it reopened as a traditional theatre with Neil Simon's *Barefoot in the Park*.

In 1987, the theatre closed following an arson attack and sat vacant for 14 years. In 2001, Manhattan Theatre Club took over the venue and reopened the performance space in 2003 after renovations. MTC renamed it the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 4, 2008, to honor the Broadway publicist.

## How to get to the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is closest to the 50th Street subway stop on the C and E line. The closest bus stops are 8 Av/W 46th St. on the M20 and M104 lines and 8th Ave/W 43rd St. on the M34A-SBS line.

## Restaurants near the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is located across the street from three popular pre- and post-show restaurants: Trattoria Trecolori (Italian), Glass House Tavern (American), and Friedman's (American). Also nearby are the Irish pubs Mean Fiddler and Playwrights Celtic Pub, as well as Restaurant Row, the stretch of 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues lined with eateries.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, originally the Biltmore Theatre, was designed by Herbert J. Krapp. After being damaged by an arson attack, it was renovated and renamed by the Manhattan Theatre Club.

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