Thursday, January 26, 2023

Drama Book Shop

I first heard about the Drama Book Shop on Instagram several months back and finally checked out the shop a few weeks back. It's nestled in the Garment District, not far from Times Sqaure. The shop was founded in 1917 by the Drama League and became an independent bookstore in 1923. The shop is home to all things theatrical with over 8,000 plays regularly in stock. It almost closed in 2019, but Lin-Manuel Miranda and his Hamilton partners bought it, preserving its spot in NYC for good!
The whole vibe is amazing - European reading room meets cafe. There are theater posters all around the walls and display cases with gems from various shows. At the center of the space is an epic centerpiece - a sculptural representation of a bookworm — 140 feet of scripts and songbooks, that twists and turns around the shop. This 3,500-pound art piece is a tribute to theatrical history!

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13 comments:

  1. Joanne January 26, 2023 at 5:28 AM

    Oh that looks so neat!!

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  2. Dara @ Not In JerseyJanuary 26, 2023 at 8:16 AM

    This looks like a must visit. There is a store near hear that has a tower of books like that, it's pretty amazing!

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  3. kwarkitoJanuary 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM

    It's great that people have had the courage and audacity to take over this business and keep it alive

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  4. likeschocolateJanuary 26, 2023 at 9:55 AM

    Love it!

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJanuary 26, 2023 at 10:30 AM

    Love the bookstore but I don't see the linky???

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  6. TomJanuary 26, 2023 at 11:44 AM

    ...drama for sure.

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  7. CloudiaJanuary 26, 2023 at 11:46 AM

    A book lovers paradise, Tamar!
    Congratulations on achieving your 35th birthday. That is a wonderful time of life and you will look back on its challenges. Fondly. I'm wishing you all the best. God bless you

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  8. NatashaJanuary 26, 2023 at 12:54 PM

    Oh my word. I want to visit this place. It looks AMAZING!!!

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  9. Donna ReidlandJanuary 26, 2023 at 3:25 PM

    What an incredible sculpture! It makes me want to create something with old books!

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  10. roentareJanuary 26, 2023 at 4:23 PM

    Truly amazing to see the books in air like that

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  11. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJanuary 26, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    WOW! What a fabulous-looking bookstore! It makes my heart happy every time i enter a bookstore

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  12. Heather{Our Life In a Click}January 27, 2023 at 8:57 AM

    This is so cool! I need to go there!

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  13. Lucy January 27, 2023 at 5:03 PM

    Oh I'd love to go there- books are sooo my thing!

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