Since today is World Theatre Day, we thought it would be wonderful to highlight all of the beautiful performing arts venues here on Long Island! Just a stone’s throw away from our dealerships, these fine establishments offer the best of Broadway without the price tag, as well as playing host to new and emerging playwrights and composers. Many of them also support local Arts Education programs and community outreach, which they’re able to do thanks to patronage and donors like yourselves. So let’s spend the night out in the glitz and glamour of theatre’s limelight!
Great Local Theatres to Visit In Your Own Backyard
Every dollar you spend on your favourite local theatre helps inspire future generations of writers and creators. Who knows, you may even see their work on stage someday like these famous creators. In the spirit of local theatre and supporting the arts, we’d also love to highlight some local playwrights, poets, and writers who are local Long Islanders.
Famous Creatives from Right Here on Long Island
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Walt Whitman lived in West Hills, Long Island, and you can visit his family’s restored farmhouse at The Walt Whitman Birthplace historic site.
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Jack Kerouac left the bustling metropolis of New York City and the pressures of bestselling novelist life for the quiet seaside village of Northport, Long Island.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald drew inspiration for West and East Egg Long ISland of Great Gatsby fame from his own experience living at the Gold Coast Mansion on Long Island’s North Shore.
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Truman Capote has become a household name synonymous with tales of New York City, but he had his own city escape for the fall and winter in Sagaponack.
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Mario Puzo, critically acclaimed author and screenwriter of The Godfather, pulled inspiration directly from his home in Bay Shore when he created the Coreleone crime family and their escapades.
