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7 Pokémon Go Characters You Can Capture on Broadway

Because you gotta catch ’em all…even outside of ”Hamilton”.

The latest craze sweeping the country is Pokémon Go, the location-based augmented reality game developed by Niantic, Inc. Allowing players to capture, train, and battle virtual Pokémon characters, the free game makes use of GPS technology to show these creatures in the real world. With that in mind, we took to the streets of the Theater District to see which creatures could be captured on Broadway. Here are the results.


1. Abra, Richard Rodgers Theatre, home of Hamilton

(© Seth Walters)
(© Niantic, Inc./Seth Walters)

2. Ponyta, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, home of Waitress

(© Seth Walters)
(© Niantic, Inc./Seth Walters)

3. Staryu, Broadway Theatre, home of Fiddler on the Roof

(© David Gordon)
(© Niantic, Inc./David Gordon)

4. Doduo, Longacre Theatre, home of A Bronx Tale – The Musical

(© David Gordon)
(© Niantic, Inc./David Gordon)

5. Voltorb, Barrymore Theatre, home of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

(© Seth Walters)
(© Niantic, Inc./Seth Walters)

6. Goldeen, Winter Garden Theatre, home of School of Rock

(© Seth Walters)
(© Niantic, Inc./Seth Walters)

7. Magnemite, Imperial Theatre, home of Les Misérables

(© David Gordon)
(© Niantic, Inc./David Gordon)

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Waitress

Closed: January 5, 2020

Les Misérables

Closed: September 4, 2016