42nd Street
Manhattan crosstown thoroughfare
42nd Street is a major crosstown thoroughfare in Manhattan, running from the Hudson River to the East River.
It serves as a cultural landmark, home to Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, and the heart of Broadway's theater district.
The name evokes the glamour and grit of New York City—bright lights, bustling crowds, and theatrical ambition.
A 1933 musical film of the same name cemented its association with show business and the "let's put on a show" spirit of American entertainment.
- Times SquareFamous Manhattan intersection
- neon lightsGas-filled illuminated tubes
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- musicalsTheatrical works with songs
- stage doorTheater's rear entrance
Great Depression · Broadway · American Dream · jazz age · vaudeville · showbiz · Grand Central Terminal · hustle and bustle · Fifth Avenue · Hell's Kitchen · theater district · chorus line · tap dancing · artistic ambition · New York Public Library · Midtown Manhattan · entertainment industry · movie palaces
- NYC StreetsBroadway, Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue, Madison Avenue, Second Avenue
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- 1930s filmsGone with the Wind, King Kong, Frankenstein, Dracula, Snow White
- Midtown ManhattanTimes Square, Grand Central Terminal, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue
- Pre-Code HollywoodNight Nurse, Scarface, Little Caesar, The Public Enemy, Freaks
- Theater DistrictsBroadway, West End, Drury Lane
42nd Streetcountry lane
Narrow rural thoroughfare
rural village · secluded retreat · quiet neighborhood · wilderness · monastery
42nd Streetcommunity playhouse
Amateur theatrical venue for residents
42nd StreetBrooklyn Heights
Affluent NYC residential district