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Ars Nova


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511 W 54th St
New York, NY 10019

Ars Nova

Public Transport

  • By Subway:
    C, E to 50th St; N, R, Q to 57th St; 1, A, C, B, D to 59th St/Columbus Circle

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Seats are removable.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    No escalator or elevator.
  • Curb Ramps

    There is no ramp.
  • Entrance

    There are 10 steps into the theatre.
  • Box Office

    The box office is in the lobby.
  • Restroom

    There are two restrooms. One is wheelchair accessible.
  • Water Fountain

    No
  • Telephone

    No phone
  • Assisted Listening System

    None
  • Visual Assistance

    None
  • Folding Armrests

    None

Theater Description

Ars Nova was founded in 2002 to provide a welcome home for early career artists and adventurous audiences.

In 2005 Ars Nova became a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization. Past productions include Eager to Lose, Core Values, The Netflix Plays, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, The Urban Dictionary Plays, The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good Little Widow, The Wii Plays, ANT Fest, Now Circa Then, 54/10 Music Marathon, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From Up Here, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, At Least It’s Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

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