: the New York commercial theater and amusement world
specifically
: playhouses located in the area between the Avenue of the Americas and Ninth Avenue and from W. 41st Street to W. 53rd Street
Broadway
adjective
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But don’t forget that New York also has a lot of great Off Broadway theatres—the theatres that are just a few blocks off of Broadway.
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Carlos Greaves, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
The young actors, who make their joint Broadway debuts this fall in a new production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Sam Gold, convened a few days before opening night to talk music, accents, stand-out red carpet moments, and much, much more.
—Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Now, the singer, who starred in Rent and Little Shop of Horrors in 2002 and 2004 respectively, will return to the Broadway stage in the role of Lance in &Juliet.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
This Spring In her Broadway debut, Hines starred in Funny Girl from December 1965 through its final performance in July 1967.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Greaves, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
The young actors, who make their joint Broadway debuts this fall in a new production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Sam Gold, convened a few days before opening night to talk music, accents, stand-out red carpet moments, and much, much more.
—Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Now, the singer, who starred in Rent and Little Shop of Horrors in 2002 and 2004 respectively, will return to the Broadway stage in the role of Lance in &Juliet.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
This Spring In her Broadway debut, Hines starred in Funny Girl from December 1965 through its final performance in July 1967.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
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-ˈwā
: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage
a big star on Broadway
Broadway
adjective
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