There are plenty of Puerto Rican theater hotspots all across New York City, but before we get into the details – we recommend checking this guided tour of the city. Our guide, Josue Mendez, has spent some time studying and going around the city to feature some popular spots within the culture that exemplify Puerto Rican culture.

Here’s a list of some of the popular and well-known spots in terms of Puerto Rican theater:

• Pregones Theater:
  A theater in the South Bronx, opened in 1979, and dedicated to being an innovator to the local Puerto Rican neighborhood
  571 Walton Avenue
  
• Puerto Rican Travelling Theater:
  Founded by Miriam Colón in 1967, the PRTT is set as a beacon for those who do not have easy access to theater
  304 W 47th Street
• Teatro Puerto Rico:
  A music hall in the Puerto Rican-heavy neighborhood of the South Bronx, which was discontinued in 1996 due to the failure of payment for rent
  490 East 138th Street
  
• Imperial Theater:
  Home of the musical Too Many Girls, a comedy which featured the first ever Puerto Rican woman on the Broadway stage
  249 West 45th Street
  
• Public Theater:
  The initial home of the musical Hamilton, which was created by a man of Puerto Rican descent who felt as if he was telling the story of a man who he felt as if he already knew due to the shared experience of immigration
  425 Lafayette Street
• Nuyorican Poets Cafe:
  Created in the midst of the Nuyorican Movement, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a home for a multitude of different art styles, including slam poetry, music, visual arts, and theater.
  236 E 3rd Street

If you’re in need of a map for several of our locations, please feel free to use the one provided by our talented artist Josue Mendez, right down below.