The Zipper Factory
Located on the site of a restored zipper factory in the heart of the garment district, The Zipper Factory houses a theater, a performance & rehearsal studio, a restaurant, three bars and two lounges, making it one of the city’s most unique entertainment and dining complexes. The Zipper Factory Theater presents an eclectic lineup of theatrical events, music, cabaret, comedy and burlesque. Since opening in 2001, the theater has become known as one of the city’s preeminent entertainment destinations and a desired venue for the city’s most gifted artists, both renowned and up-and-coming. Artists that have performed at The Zipper include Margaret Cho, Bebe Neuwirth, Alan Cumming, Sarah Silverman, Henry Rollins, Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program, Joy Behar, Lypsinka, Justin Bond, John Cameron Mitchell, Scissor Sisters, Antony and the Johnsons, Jay Brannan, Our Lady J, Old Spring Pike, The Last Town Chorus, Scott Matthew, Marshall Crenshaw, BETTY, GrooveLily, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin Vega, Sherie Rene Scott, Euan Morton and Michael Cerveris, among many others.
