Bravo's Book Nook, a new bookstore focused on theatre, music, children's books, and Greenwich Village history, has opened in the Players Theatre in the Village, in New York City. The bookstore is in the theater's lobby and has regular hours of Mon.-Sat., 12-7 p.m., and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It will host author events in its Off-Broadway theater spaces.
Founded by Michael Sgouros of the Players Theatre and Brenda Bell of Literally Alive Theatre, the bookstore has hired Jory Southurst as manager. Southurst had worked at Book Culture on Columbus the past three years and became general manager last year, a position he held until the store closed in January.
Bravo's Book Nook stocks some 1,000 new and used books; Southurst said he hopes to triple that number during the next few months.
The Players Theatre is at 115 MacDougal Street and includes two theaters, four rehearsal studios, an office suite for arts organizations and Café Wha?.