The New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is a non-profit off-Broadway theater in New York City. Founded in 1979, NYTW has housed some major productions, including Rent and Dirty Blonde, both of transferred to Broadway.

On January 11, 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a surprise announcement donated several city-owned buildings to arts organizations, including New York Theatre Workshop, on East Fourth Street, designating the block Fourth Arts Block.

In early 2006, NYTW decided to postpone a scheduled production of My Name is Rachel Corrie, which was to transfer from the Royal Court Theatre in London. Artistic Director Jim Nicola claimed that the play can be seen as anti-Israel, and he wanted to be sure that it was presented in a way that would avoid offending Jewish people. Many people, however, saw Nicola's decision as censorship. A detailed account of the postponement controversy can be found in an article by Philip Weiss in the March 18, 2006 edition of The Nation.^*

Theatres in New York City | Off-Broadway

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• New York Theatre Workshop