Elaine Stritch, the Broadway icon who defined theatrical life on and off stage, died July 17 at the age of 89. Playbill.com looks back at the irreplaceable veteran with our retrospective of her numerous recordings.

Elaine Stritch, the Broadway icon who defined theatrical life on and off stage, died July 17 at the age of 89. Playbill.com looks back at the irreplaceable veteran with our retrospective of her numerous recordings.

As part of Playbill.com's Women in Theatre Week, we invite readers to commune with their favorite historical Broadway women by visiting our top five historical landmarks. From the site of Barbra Streisand's career-making debut to Ethel Merman's birthplace in Astoria, we've got some of New York City's best hidden theatrical landmarks and where to find them!