Broadway shop in NY??

[Marcus2]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 4:19pm

Hey guys, my friend is heading in your direction from London and was wondering if you have any kind of specialist theatre shop in New York?

Here in London we have a shop called Dress Circle which is entirely devoted to theatre memoribilia etc.

Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 4:51pm

There's Theater Circle (I think that's the name) next to the St. James theater on 44th. A much smaller shop in Shubert Alley: 1 Shubert Alley. Another shop underneath the Marriot Marquis hotel on Broadway between 45th and 46th. Colony which is mainly musical scores and music on 49th. The Drama Book Shop is on 40th between 7th and 8th avenues.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 4:54pm

There's Theater Circle (I think that's the name) next to the St. James theater on 44th. A much smaller shop in Shubert Alley: 1 Shubert Alley. Another shop underneath the Marriot Marquis hotel on Broadway between 45th and 46th.

They all have different names, but save for size, are more or less the same. The one on 44th street has a book store in the back.

Updated On: 8/17/08 at 04:54 PM

[MrBundles]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 5:37pm

Marcus your friend is going to be disappointed. Dress Circle is 10 times better than any theatre store in NY. I miss Dress Circle!!!

[ashley0139]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 6:38pm

Yes; Theatre Circle, One Shubert Alley, and Broadway New York are all owned by the same company and therefore have mostly the same items.

[NYUrickydrummer]

Posted: 8/17/08 at 8:19pm

Yeah, the memorabilia stores in NY are somewhat lacking, but I don't remember Dress Circle having all that much in the way of merchandise. Mostly CDs, and then a smattering of shirts and memorabilia type things downstairs.

Though it's not stocked with memorabilia at all, as far as theatre books go, the Drama Book Shop is a treasure. The back room of Theatre Circle has an OK selection, but the Drama Book Shop is great! They don't have EVERYTHING, but they're very friendly about finding things and have a rather immense selection. It's worth walking a few blocks out of the way to 40th Street to check it out.