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What's in the Basement?

New York City is home to some of the greatest institutions in the world. But what lies beneath the glittering facades of these buildings can be just as amazing. From relics of the past, like a turn-of-the-century bowling alley, to futuristic gems, like a high-tech micro-farm, each episode will reveal a particular basement where surprises await.

Go under the stage of the Playwrights Horizons theater — What's in the Basement
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