: 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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Among her more memorable works on Broadway came in 1997 with the big-budget musical Titanic and the Jackie Kennedy bio-musical Jackie.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
And just as no one knows whether Freeman’s ascent marks a point in time or a sign of progress, Broadway has the same question about the recent rise of Deion Sanders and the hires of Black former NFL players Michael Vick (Norfolk State) and DeSean Jackson (Delaware State).
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Taylor-Corbett toured Africa and the Middle East in the late 1960s as a member of Ailey’s company for two seasons and danced on Broadway in Neil Simon and Burt Bacharach’s Promises, Promises, which debuted in 1968.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
Before joining the band, Hodo appeared in several Broadway productions, like Doctor Jazz and Pal Joey.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
And just as no one knows whether Freeman’s ascent marks a point in time or a sign of progress, Broadway has the same question about the recent rise of Deion Sanders and the hires of Black former NFL players Michael Vick (Norfolk State) and DeSean Jackson (Delaware State).
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Taylor-Corbett toured Africa and the Middle East in the late 1960s as a member of Ailey’s company for two seasons and danced on Broadway in Neil Simon and Burt Bacharach’s Promises, Promises, which debuted in 1968.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
Before joining the band, Hodo appeared in several Broadway productions, like Doctor Jazz and Pal Joey.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
-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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