Earth Day
Launched in 2008 as an ad hoc committee of The Broadway League, this organization has Green Captain volunteers on every Broadway show and at more than 110 colleges and universities.
Broadway Green Alliance
Project Runway alum, this five-time Tony nominee designed costumes for the play The Balusters.
Emilio Sosa
Before she became a princess, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and was cast as the captain's daughter in Broadway's The Father (1949).
Grace Kelly
Built in 1900 by Oscar Hammerstein, the grandfather of the famous lyricist, the oldest operating theater in New York, was originally called the Theatre Republic.
New Victory Theater
This one-letter swap transforms a beloved Lionel Bart musical into a pitted, green fruit searching for its martini.
Oliver to Olives
Reopened in 2009, this was the first LEED-certified Broadway theatre, raising the bar for environmentally sustainable design and construction of performing arts venues.
The Stephen Sondheim Theatre
After years of dressing celebrities on stage and for the red carpet, he earned his first Tony in 2019 for, of course, The Cher Show.
Bob Mackie
The devastating life of this princess took center stage in an original musical, streamed on Netflix in advance of its official Broadway opening.
Diana
In 1982, critics dubbed the razing of these five theaters to make way for the Marriott Marquis as The Great Theater Massacre.
Helen Hayes Theater, Morosco, Bijou, Astor, and Gaiety
Change two of the same letters from this off-Broadway JRB musical about journalistic ambition to two new letters and the magazine staff stops chasing scoops entirely — and starts amassing rare stamps and antique coins instead.
Connector to Collector
This Broadway blockbuster led a major sustainability shift by switching to rechargeable microphone batteries—reducing annual use from over 15,000 to just 80.
Wicked
His sole Broadway credit was as the costume designer for the 1977 Kander and Ebb musical The Act.
Halston
Cinderella's O.F.G. introduces her to Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique in this pop princess jukebox musical.
Once Upon a One More Time
Theater district favorite, where butcher paper covers the tables and Broadway memorabilia covers the walls, is home to the Lea Michele Cajun Chicken Salad.
Joe Allen Restaurant
Change a letter in this beloved holiday musical and instead of a grown man from the North Pole you get a furry alien from Melmac.
Elf to Alf
His first Broadway costume credit was on target for the 2001 revival of The Women. In fact, he earned a Drama Desk Award.
Isaac Mizrahi
She became the first Black actress to play the title role in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway. At the age of 21, she was also the youngest actress to portray the character on Broadway.
Keke Palmer
Designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, it qualifies for Broadway and Tony eligibility despite being roughly 20 blocks north and west of the district's boundary.
Vivian Beaumont
Change a letter in this Tony-nominated show about a small town and the residents stop worrying about their corn — and instead start explaining why they are cohabitating.
Shucked to Shacked
Former stage manager who has collected almost 40,000 pounds of theatrical waste to design bags. Featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week.
Jen Kahn (Scenery Bags)
A curated exhibition showcasing 27 garments ran in tandem with the world premiere of an off-Broadway play recounting this designer's life.
Alexander McQueen
This beloved princess musical started out as a one-act at Tamiment, a Jewish summer camp for adults in the Poconos.
Once Upon a Mattress
Located in Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, this not-for-profit rental house has saved 44,000 pounds of clothing from landfills annually.
TDF Costume Collection
Change one letter in this musical and the young at the gates find themselves in hand restraints.
Suffs to Cuffs