Manhattan · NYC landmark
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
304 West 47th Street · Manhattan, New York City
See bilingual theater in a former firehouse associated with Miriam Colón and Puerto Rican performing arts.
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NYFE Summary
Miriam Colón founded the company to bring bilingual theater to New York neighborhoods. It later converted this firehouse into a permanent stage. The red cast-iron entrance still has floral decoration from its earlier life as a municipal building.
Plays and musicals connect the theater with Puerto Rican and Latino writers and audiences. Its work joined with the Bronx-based Pregones ensemble in 2014. This Manhattan playhouse remains a separate performance venue from the company’s Bronx home.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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