Broadway

noun

Broad·way ˈbrȯd-ˌwā

-ˈwā

: 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

Broadwayite

ˈbrȯd-ˌwā-ˌīt

-ˈwā

noun

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Based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel and the hit Broadway musical, Wicked was anticipated to perform strongly at the Golden Globes. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Then, as things ramp up on Broadway before the Tony Awards, the juggernauts arrive: the movie stars, and, of course, the British. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 In Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector’s incisive and dazzlingly funny play now on Broadway about a Berkeley school board navigating a mumps outbreak, Amber Gray is a new parent named Carina. —

Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 The original cast recording was released digitally through Sony Masterworks Broadway on May 10, 2024, with a physical CD released on June 14, 2024. —

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