George Abbott Way
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George Abbott Way is a section of West 45th Street west of Times Square between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in New York City, named for Broadway producer and director George Abbott.{{cite news |title=Broadway legend George Abbott dead at 107 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/02/01/Broadway-legend-George-Abbott-dead-at-107/6210791614800/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=UPI Archives |agency=UPI |date=1 February 1995}} It is just east of Restaurant Row.
Notable buildings
The area home to a large concentration of Broadway theatres, many belonging to The Shubert Organization, including:
- 222 West 45th Booth Theatre
- 236 West 45th Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
- 239 West 45th Music Box Theatre
- 242 West 45th Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
- 249 West 45th Imperial Theatre
- 252 West 45th John Golden Theatre
The street is also occupied by large buildings on three corners:
- New York Marriott Marquis hotel (northeast corner; houses the Marquis Theatre)
- One Astor Plaza (southeast corner; houses the Minskoff Theatre)
- Row NYC Hotel (southwest corner)
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