Connelly Theater Explained

Address:	220 E 4th St
City:	Manhattan, New York City
Country:	United States
Capacity:	99-165
Type:	Off-Broadway

The Connelly Theater is an Off-Broadway theatre at 220 East 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City. It was originally built in the 1860s as the choir hall for an orphanage.^[1] The theater consists of a 200-seat main auditorium and a smaller 50-seat auditorium rented from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is occupied mainly by the Cornelia Connelly Center, though in the 2010s and early 2020s, it also staged avant-garde off-Broadway shows.^[2] In 2024, the Archdiocese of New York began restricting the theater from staging shows that were not approved by the Catholic Church.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luxenberg . Josh . About Us . Connelly Theater . 16 March 2024.
2. Web site: Paulson . Michael . October 22, 2024 . This N.Y.C. Theater Was a Haven for Adventurous Art. Then the Archdiocese Intervened. . October 23, 2024 . The New York Times.
3. Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . October 22, 2024 . Off-Broadway's Connelly Theater Will Now Only Allow Catholic Church-Approved Productions . October 23, 2024 . Playbill.