THE DRAMA BOOK SHOP

Apologies if this actually belongs in the theater section, but one of my favorite institutions in the whole world, the Drama Book Shop, is reopening! This treasure trove of a bookstore was home to every play script you could possibly imagine, plus a plethora of nonfiction books about the arts. The store closed in 2019 due to financial issues, but it was swiftly bought by a group of New York theater heavy hitters, including Jeffrey Seller, James L. Nederlander, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Tommy Kail. It will now be opening in its new location, on 39th St. and 8th Ave, and will also have a café. So, if you find yourself in Times Square but don’t want to, y’know, actually be in Times Square, this is a great spot to hide out. They’ve created a “shopping reservation” system to limit the number of customers during Covid times, so be sure to book a spot in advance!

—Julia Hammer, Director of Production