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I am pretty sure the term off-broadway was coined by or in relation to experimental The Living Theatre group in the 1950s, though I don't have a reference. Any counter-suggestions welcome.
90.192.207.162 ( talk) 14:46, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I...have no cite, but I'd be amazed if the term only dates to the 1950s. I suspect (and this is why I'd dispute the opening paragraph) that the term "Off-Broadway" is basically as old as the term "Broadway" -- although, of course, I mean that only in the sense of referring to theatre that was performed in New York City, and "in the vein of Broadway theatre", but not "top tier" -- yeah, yeah, value judgment. Hmm. 71.235.56.24 ( talk) 09:59, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
I disagree with the proposed merge of Off-Off-Broadway. "Off-Off Broadway" as a term has been used for decades and the distinction between the two is fairly well defined.-- Pharos 06:49, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Agreed - Broadway and Off Broadway are both professional theatre whereas Off-Off-Broadway is a very "catch all" term which can refer to anything from a completely amateur production in New Jersey to a non-union production where the actors are paid very little. If any merger were to take place, it should be Broadway and Off Broadway being merged but, frarnkly, they are different enough that both deserve their own articles.
Why are a handful of theaters listed under external links? Since there are too many theaters to list them all (without creating a whole new project), shouldn't the list include none? Or is there a rationale for listing just these few? Grease Bandit 04:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Is Off-Broadway (with a hyphen) correct, or is it just Off Broadway (no hyphen)? There's no rhyme or reason in the entry, which vascillates between the two. This is the subject of the entry, after all, so be consistent. Anyone? Kinkyturnip ( talk) 04:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
According to the "rules" of good grammar, a hyphen should be added when tying three or more words together to avoid confusion (e.g., "hair-brained idea" as opposed to "hair brained-idea"). Under this guideline, Off Broadway should always have a hyphen when describing another noun (e.g., Off-Broadway Theatre or "Off-Broadway play"). As to whether it should have a hyphen when used alone, that's simply a matter of someone making the decision, because there doesn't seem to be any one definitive answer. Personally, I prefer the hyphen in all instances, which would necessitate changing the name of the entry. Rarmin ( talk) 14:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Err, hare-brained. A person which such poor spelling should not be giving advice on grammar. I can't believe nobody has commented before. Just goes to show how reliable the whole Wikipedia concept is, when looking things up in it.
Among other edits (including making hyphenated adjective phrase "Off-Broadway" consistent throughout), I deleted the following paragraph in this article a little while ago:
There was a time when, regardless of the size of the venue, a theatre could not be considered Off Broadway if it were within the "Broadway Box (the traditional Broadway Theatre District)." This is no longer the case as evidenced by a number of theatres in that area, including (but not limited to) New World Stages, The Little Shubert Theatre and The Snapple Center. However, if an Off-Broadway theatre is located within the "Broadway Box," then there is a slightly higher minimum salary requirement for actors, according Actors' Equity (labor union for live-theater performers) rules.[citation needed]
Twice. I clearly stated my reasons, both times, in the edit history:
First deletion edit: 01:41, 15 September 2008 Sugarbat (Talk | contribs) (4,515 bytes) (I've read this paragraph at least ten times, and I've decided it's too confusing (and irrelevant) to leave in, even tagged. So I'm taking it out.)
Random21 (who conveniently seems to have no user page) undid my revision, with this edit summary: 02:45, 15 September 2008 Random21 (Talk | contribs) (5,206 bytes) (Undid revision 238487124 by Sugarbat (talk) Just because something isn't simple doesn't mean it should be deleted. It is clear.)
My second deletion edit, with summary: 20:50, 15 September 2008 Sugarbat (Talk | contribs) (4,497 bytes) (Don't have a problem with "not simple"; have problem with what I said. Re-deleted based on 1.) irrelevant/confusing 2.) not cited. Please cite/edit for clarity & i'll leave it alone. :))
Random21 immediately undid the very same revision, only this time without a summary.
I run the risk of breaking the three-revert rule by deleting this paragraph again right away (and I'm also not at all interested in a war), so I'm reporting the incident here for now, in case anyone else wants to review before I delete it again tomorrow. Feel free to ask any questions about why I feel this paragraph should be removed (and please also see my other, extensive edits to this article so you'll know I'm not just running amok through here w/a weed-whacker.) Love, Sugarbat ( talk) 00:10, 16 September 2008 (UTC) P.S. I will come back and delete that paragraph tomorrow if it's not rewritten for clarity, for the good of the article. Nothing personal, mans. Swear. Random21, I know you're trying to help, but I can't see that you're sticking to WP rules. So if you revert my edit again I'm going to call in the wigs.
OK, time for some real-world perspective. I did not intend to delete your comments, only to restore the paragraph you continued to incorrectly delete - so take a deep breath and relax! :)
Beyond that, once again, the issue being explained in the paragraph you have a problem with - that off broadway used to mean the theatre had to be outside of the "broadway box" as described in the article - is relevant information and correct. The "source" is my citing of the fact that there are now currently several off broadway theatres in that area where they previously could not be. It is what it is and I don't know why you want to delete it. I'm sorry that you don't understand the paragraph, but it's perfectly clear as written. Please stop removing it. Thanks Random21 ( talk) 12:39, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
The article has a template for OBIE plays. This is confusing--why just plays? Why just OBIE? Should the article have templates for OBIE Musicals, Drama Desk Plays, DD Musicals, etc, etc? (Assuming those templates exist.) Or, perhaps no template at all? Pondering, don't have an answer. JeanColumbia ( talk) 18:12, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: seems to have been carried out Kotniski ( talk) 10:13, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Off Broadway → Off-Broadway — User:Ssilvers 23:44, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
I suggest that this article be moved to Off-Broadway. All of these sources show it with a hyphen:
However, New York Times and Variety show it without. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:27, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
[copied from above] - According to the "rules" of good grammar, a hyphen should be added when tying three or more words together to avoid confusion (e.g., "hair-brained idea" as opposed to "hair brained-idea"). Under this guideline, Off Broadway should always have a hyphen when describing another noun (e.g., Off-Broadway Theatre or "Off-Broadway play"). As to whether it should have a hyphen when used alone, that's simply a matter of someone making the decision, because there doesn't seem to be any one definitive answer. Personally, I prefer the hyphen in all instances, which would necessitate changing the name of the entry. Rarmin ( talk) 14:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Weak-Support I always thought it was Off Broadway, I always used Off Broadway and I simply like Off Broadway better, but I can't argue with sources, and if they say Off-Broadway, then thats what it should be. JDDJS ( talk) 01:49, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
Nearly all of the Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres spell their names "x Theatre". In addition, "theatre" is correct in all dialects of English, while "theater" is correct only in American English. Even in the US, people connected with the theatre use the spelling "theatre"; and using the international spelling makes the article less US-centric. Therefore we should use the spelling that is universally correct. See also Broadway Theatre and this. Here are some American sources that use the spelling "theatre", among many others.
Does the Village South Theatre have any connection with the SoHo Playhouse at 15 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013?
Either way, coordinates should be used.-- DThomsen8 ( talk) 13:40, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
They aren't clutter! They're useful for future editors! Aristophanes68 (talk) 10:10, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
The sentence "The contractual definition changed to encompass theatres meeting the standard, which benefits these theatres because of the lower minimum required salary for Actors' Equity performers at Off-Broadway theatres as compared with the salary requirements of the union for Broadway theatres" used to have an actorsequity.org reference from 2007, but I cannot find that information on the current AE website. If you can find where on the site the info came from, please add a reference! Thanks, Aristophanes68 (talk) 10:37, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
I know that it's a daunting task, but I think this article would benefit enormously from having a list of theatres, like the article for Broadway theatre. Even if it's not a comprehensive list, it seems it would be apropos in this article versus just existing in a navbox. We could include the address and the seating capacity (sourced from http://www.lortel.org/Archives). IMHO, having a list of shows like the Broadway article does would be a bridge too far, due to the nature of turnover off-Broadway (runs average 6 weeks), and many of the shows wouldn't even have articles because they're not notable.
I'm going to get started, and look forward to hearing your thoughts. Irvek ( talk) 14:51, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Done compiling the list of current theatres - unless I missed any, there's 62 currently operating. I can see how the chart is unwieldy, unless we add more information to each row. (Year built? Notable productions?) If we were to make a list, should we do it in two columns of 31 or three columns of 21? Irvek ( talk) 15:58, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
Theatre Row no longer uses Acorn, Lion, etc as the names of the theaters, accordingly Acorn Theater is no longer accurate, it is now Theater Three. Mx942 ( talk)
Peter Jay Sharp Theater should be Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons so as not to confuse it with the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space (which could also be used as an off-Broadway theater). Mx942 ( talk)
Just listing the off-Broadway theater spaces give an incomplete picture, we should endeavor to build a list of all off-Broadway companies, though such a list would be better served to have in a separate article. Mx942 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:18, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
Shouldn't the article title be Off-Broadway theatre, being that "off-Broadway" is an adjectival phrase specifying which type of theatre, the art form and venues, is the topic here? It would be in parallel with Broadway theatre (and West End theatre, for that matter). Off-Off-Broadway (theatre) should probably also be moved, too. oknazevad ( talk) 16:30, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Lets make this clear. It's not a proper noun, so "off" should not be capitalized unless it's the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper name. Also, in terms of grammar, there should be no hyphen in your first example, as there it is a prepositional phrase; there it is describing a location by stating where it is not located (with the implicit understanding that it's still talking about New York). The correct style is "I saw that play off Broadway." As a compound adjective where it modifies a noun, it would be hyphenated, so "It played at an off-Broadway theatre" would be correct. That's why there is that incosistency in use that was noted in the above section of the talk page; there's actually two different uses going on here, and too much conflation between them. "Off Broadway" is not a genre, however. Comedies, dramas, straight plays, musicals, revues, dance; those are genres, and all can be found either on or off Broadway, and many times with the exact same show. "Off-Broadway theatre" is a class of theatrical production in New York defined by its venue size. Our title should include the word "theatre", as it is the necfessary noun. PS, would have responded earlier, but I was sleeping. oknazevad ( talk) 10:59, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: page moved. Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 05:25, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
revert unilateral move as requested Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 05:25, 14 August 2017 (UTC) Off-Broadway theatre → Off-Broadway – Continuing discussion in section #Article title hereinabove. Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 04:38, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Anthony Appleyard please see the discussion above. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 04:45, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Anthony Appleyard, I don't understand. The article was recently moved, despite the above discussion, based on a false representation that the move was an "Uncontroversial technical request". It should be restored to its original name until the above discussion is resolved, no? -- Ssilvers ( talk) 05:15, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Not moved. Withdrawn by proposer; no other supporters. wbm1058 ( talk) 15:22, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
Off-Broadway →
Off-Broadway theatre – Because
WP:TITLE calls for titles to be nouns, and "off-Broadway" is an adjectival phrase. It needs to specify the what it's describing. This would parallel
Broadway theatre (and
West End theatre as well, but that's less important). The hyphen is correct in that use, as opposed to the propositional use.
oknazevad (
talk)
15:18, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
Why do I see it rendered "Off-Broadway"?
Naturally, I can understand it in the event that a sentence begins with the term but shouldn't it otherwise be "off-Broadway" since Broadway is the only portion that is a proper noun?
Or is there some other reasoning here? It seems contrary to the rules of the English language, no matter the dialect.
Cheers, 1980fast ( talk) 04:54, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
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I am pretty sure the term off-broadway was coined by or in relation to experimental The Living Theatre group in the 1950s, though I don't have a reference. Any counter-suggestions welcome.
90.192.207.162 ( talk) 14:46, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I...have no cite, but I'd be amazed if the term only dates to the 1950s. I suspect (and this is why I'd dispute the opening paragraph) that the term "Off-Broadway" is basically as old as the term "Broadway" -- although, of course, I mean that only in the sense of referring to theatre that was performed in New York City, and "in the vein of Broadway theatre", but not "top tier" -- yeah, yeah, value judgment. Hmm. 71.235.56.24 ( talk) 09:59, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
I disagree with the proposed merge of Off-Off-Broadway. "Off-Off Broadway" as a term has been used for decades and the distinction between the two is fairly well defined.-- Pharos 06:49, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Agreed - Broadway and Off Broadway are both professional theatre whereas Off-Off-Broadway is a very "catch all" term which can refer to anything from a completely amateur production in New Jersey to a non-union production where the actors are paid very little. If any merger were to take place, it should be Broadway and Off Broadway being merged but, frarnkly, they are different enough that both deserve their own articles.
Why are a handful of theaters listed under external links? Since there are too many theaters to list them all (without creating a whole new project), shouldn't the list include none? Or is there a rationale for listing just these few? Grease Bandit 04:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Is Off-Broadway (with a hyphen) correct, or is it just Off Broadway (no hyphen)? There's no rhyme or reason in the entry, which vascillates between the two. This is the subject of the entry, after all, so be consistent. Anyone? Kinkyturnip ( talk) 04:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
According to the "rules" of good grammar, a hyphen should be added when tying three or more words together to avoid confusion (e.g., "hair-brained idea" as opposed to "hair brained-idea"). Under this guideline, Off Broadway should always have a hyphen when describing another noun (e.g., Off-Broadway Theatre or "Off-Broadway play"). As to whether it should have a hyphen when used alone, that's simply a matter of someone making the decision, because there doesn't seem to be any one definitive answer. Personally, I prefer the hyphen in all instances, which would necessitate changing the name of the entry. Rarmin ( talk) 14:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Err, hare-brained. A person which such poor spelling should not be giving advice on grammar. I can't believe nobody has commented before. Just goes to show how reliable the whole Wikipedia concept is, when looking things up in it.
Among other edits (including making hyphenated adjective phrase "Off-Broadway" consistent throughout), I deleted the following paragraph in this article a little while ago:
There was a time when, regardless of the size of the venue, a theatre could not be considered Off Broadway if it were within the "Broadway Box (the traditional Broadway Theatre District)." This is no longer the case as evidenced by a number of theatres in that area, including (but not limited to) New World Stages, The Little Shubert Theatre and The Snapple Center. However, if an Off-Broadway theatre is located within the "Broadway Box," then there is a slightly higher minimum salary requirement for actors, according Actors' Equity (labor union for live-theater performers) rules.[citation needed]
Twice. I clearly stated my reasons, both times, in the edit history:
First deletion edit: 01:41, 15 September 2008 Sugarbat (Talk | contribs) (4,515 bytes) (I've read this paragraph at least ten times, and I've decided it's too confusing (and irrelevant) to leave in, even tagged. So I'm taking it out.)
Random21 (who conveniently seems to have no user page) undid my revision, with this edit summary: 02:45, 15 September 2008 Random21 (Talk | contribs) (5,206 bytes) (Undid revision 238487124 by Sugarbat (talk) Just because something isn't simple doesn't mean it should be deleted. It is clear.)
My second deletion edit, with summary: 20:50, 15 September 2008 Sugarbat (Talk | contribs) (4,497 bytes) (Don't have a problem with "not simple"; have problem with what I said. Re-deleted based on 1.) irrelevant/confusing 2.) not cited. Please cite/edit for clarity & i'll leave it alone. :))
Random21 immediately undid the very same revision, only this time without a summary.
I run the risk of breaking the three-revert rule by deleting this paragraph again right away (and I'm also not at all interested in a war), so I'm reporting the incident here for now, in case anyone else wants to review before I delete it again tomorrow. Feel free to ask any questions about why I feel this paragraph should be removed (and please also see my other, extensive edits to this article so you'll know I'm not just running amok through here w/a weed-whacker.) Love, Sugarbat ( talk) 00:10, 16 September 2008 (UTC) P.S. I will come back and delete that paragraph tomorrow if it's not rewritten for clarity, for the good of the article. Nothing personal, mans. Swear. Random21, I know you're trying to help, but I can't see that you're sticking to WP rules. So if you revert my edit again I'm going to call in the wigs.
OK, time for some real-world perspective. I did not intend to delete your comments, only to restore the paragraph you continued to incorrectly delete - so take a deep breath and relax! :)
Beyond that, once again, the issue being explained in the paragraph you have a problem with - that off broadway used to mean the theatre had to be outside of the "broadway box" as described in the article - is relevant information and correct. The "source" is my citing of the fact that there are now currently several off broadway theatres in that area where they previously could not be. It is what it is and I don't know why you want to delete it. I'm sorry that you don't understand the paragraph, but it's perfectly clear as written. Please stop removing it. Thanks Random21 ( talk) 12:39, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
The article has a template for OBIE plays. This is confusing--why just plays? Why just OBIE? Should the article have templates for OBIE Musicals, Drama Desk Plays, DD Musicals, etc, etc? (Assuming those templates exist.) Or, perhaps no template at all? Pondering, don't have an answer. JeanColumbia ( talk) 18:12, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: seems to have been carried out Kotniski ( talk) 10:13, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Off Broadway → Off-Broadway — User:Ssilvers 23:44, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
I suggest that this article be moved to Off-Broadway. All of these sources show it with a hyphen:
However, New York Times and Variety show it without. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:27, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
[copied from above] - According to the "rules" of good grammar, a hyphen should be added when tying three or more words together to avoid confusion (e.g., "hair-brained idea" as opposed to "hair brained-idea"). Under this guideline, Off Broadway should always have a hyphen when describing another noun (e.g., Off-Broadway Theatre or "Off-Broadway play"). As to whether it should have a hyphen when used alone, that's simply a matter of someone making the decision, because there doesn't seem to be any one definitive answer. Personally, I prefer the hyphen in all instances, which would necessitate changing the name of the entry. Rarmin ( talk) 14:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Weak-Support I always thought it was Off Broadway, I always used Off Broadway and I simply like Off Broadway better, but I can't argue with sources, and if they say Off-Broadway, then thats what it should be. JDDJS ( talk) 01:49, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
Nearly all of the Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres spell their names "x Theatre". In addition, "theatre" is correct in all dialects of English, while "theater" is correct only in American English. Even in the US, people connected with the theatre use the spelling "theatre"; and using the international spelling makes the article less US-centric. Therefore we should use the spelling that is universally correct. See also Broadway Theatre and this. Here are some American sources that use the spelling "theatre", among many others.
Does the Village South Theatre have any connection with the SoHo Playhouse at 15 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013?
Either way, coordinates should be used.-- DThomsen8 ( talk) 13:40, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
They aren't clutter! They're useful for future editors! Aristophanes68 (talk) 10:10, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
The sentence "The contractual definition changed to encompass theatres meeting the standard, which benefits these theatres because of the lower minimum required salary for Actors' Equity performers at Off-Broadway theatres as compared with the salary requirements of the union for Broadway theatres" used to have an actorsequity.org reference from 2007, but I cannot find that information on the current AE website. If you can find where on the site the info came from, please add a reference! Thanks, Aristophanes68 (talk) 10:37, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
I know that it's a daunting task, but I think this article would benefit enormously from having a list of theatres, like the article for Broadway theatre. Even if it's not a comprehensive list, it seems it would be apropos in this article versus just existing in a navbox. We could include the address and the seating capacity (sourced from http://www.lortel.org/Archives). IMHO, having a list of shows like the Broadway article does would be a bridge too far, due to the nature of turnover off-Broadway (runs average 6 weeks), and many of the shows wouldn't even have articles because they're not notable.
I'm going to get started, and look forward to hearing your thoughts. Irvek ( talk) 14:51, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Done compiling the list of current theatres - unless I missed any, there's 62 currently operating. I can see how the chart is unwieldy, unless we add more information to each row. (Year built? Notable productions?) If we were to make a list, should we do it in two columns of 31 or three columns of 21? Irvek ( talk) 15:58, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
Theatre Row no longer uses Acorn, Lion, etc as the names of the theaters, accordingly Acorn Theater is no longer accurate, it is now Theater Three. Mx942 ( talk)
Peter Jay Sharp Theater should be Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons so as not to confuse it with the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space (which could also be used as an off-Broadway theater). Mx942 ( talk)
Just listing the off-Broadway theater spaces give an incomplete picture, we should endeavor to build a list of all off-Broadway companies, though such a list would be better served to have in a separate article. Mx942 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:18, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
Shouldn't the article title be Off-Broadway theatre, being that "off-Broadway" is an adjectival phrase specifying which type of theatre, the art form and venues, is the topic here? It would be in parallel with Broadway theatre (and West End theatre, for that matter). Off-Off-Broadway (theatre) should probably also be moved, too. oknazevad ( talk) 16:30, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Lets make this clear. It's not a proper noun, so "off" should not be capitalized unless it's the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper name. Also, in terms of grammar, there should be no hyphen in your first example, as there it is a prepositional phrase; there it is describing a location by stating where it is not located (with the implicit understanding that it's still talking about New York). The correct style is "I saw that play off Broadway." As a compound adjective where it modifies a noun, it would be hyphenated, so "It played at an off-Broadway theatre" would be correct. That's why there is that incosistency in use that was noted in the above section of the talk page; there's actually two different uses going on here, and too much conflation between them. "Off Broadway" is not a genre, however. Comedies, dramas, straight plays, musicals, revues, dance; those are genres, and all can be found either on or off Broadway, and many times with the exact same show. "Off-Broadway theatre" is a class of theatrical production in New York defined by its venue size. Our title should include the word "theatre", as it is the necfessary noun. PS, would have responded earlier, but I was sleeping. oknazevad ( talk) 10:59, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: page moved. Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 05:25, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
revert unilateral move as requested Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 05:25, 14 August 2017 (UTC) Off-Broadway theatre → Off-Broadway – Continuing discussion in section #Article title hereinabove. Anthony Appleyard ( talk) 04:38, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Anthony Appleyard please see the discussion above. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 04:45, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Anthony Appleyard, I don't understand. The article was recently moved, despite the above discussion, based on a false representation that the move was an "Uncontroversial technical request". It should be restored to its original name until the above discussion is resolved, no? -- Ssilvers ( talk) 05:15, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Not moved. Withdrawn by proposer; no other supporters. wbm1058 ( talk) 15:22, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
Off-Broadway →
Off-Broadway theatre – Because
WP:TITLE calls for titles to be nouns, and "off-Broadway" is an adjectival phrase. It needs to specify the what it's describing. This would parallel
Broadway theatre (and
West End theatre as well, but that's less important). The hyphen is correct in that use, as opposed to the propositional use.
oknazevad (
talk)
15:18, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
Why do I see it rendered "Off-Broadway"?
Naturally, I can understand it in the event that a sentence begins with the term but shouldn't it otherwise be "off-Broadway" since Broadway is the only portion that is a proper noun?
Or is there some other reasoning here? It seems contrary to the rules of the English language, no matter the dialect.
Cheers, 1980fast ( talk) 04:54, 4 May 2018 (UTC)