Drama Book Shop, Backed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Open in June
The quirky bookstore, which sells scripts and other theater-related work, was acquired by a team of “Hamilton” alumni after years of struggle.
The Drama Book Shop, in a former location. When it reopens next month, it will also have a cafe.Credit.Richard Perry/The New York Times
May 19, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ET
The Drama Book Shop, a quirky 104-year-old Manhattan specialty store that has long been a haven for aspiring artists as well as a purveyor of scripts, will reopen next month with a new location, a new look, and a new team of starry owners.
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In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda knows a thing or two about New York City, or âthe greatest city in the world,â as he likes to call it. Check out his virtual tour of Manhattanâincluding spots with close ties to both musicalsâin a new episode of
Perspectives from Google Arts and Culture above.
âI always got frustrated as a kid that most tourism things boasted pictures of things south of 125th Street,â says Miranda as he takes viewers to Washington Heights with the click of a mouse. The artist actually grew up 75 blocks north of that, resulting in lyrics like âWell, you must take the A Train / Even farther than Harlem to northern Manhattan and maintainâ from the title track of
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