: 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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The play had its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in 2017 in an elegant production that was somewhat more somber than the Broadway production that opened shortly after and earned Laurie Metcalf a well-deserved Tony for her performance.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Cannes festival surprised Highest 2 Lowest star Denzel Washington, in town for only a few hours in between Broadway performances of Othello, presenting the two-time Oscar winner, and cinema legend, with an honorary Palme d’Or for his life’s work.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The Broadway legend is playing the mother of Giuseppe (Sebastiano Pigazzi).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Since opening at Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City in November 2022, & Juliet has remained one of the hottest tickets on the boards.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Cannes festival surprised Highest 2 Lowest star Denzel Washington, in town for only a few hours in between Broadway performances of Othello, presenting the two-time Oscar winner, and cinema legend, with an honorary Palme d’Or for his life’s work.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
The Broadway legend is playing the mother of Giuseppe (Sebastiano Pigazzi).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Since opening at Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City in November 2022, & Juliet has remained one of the hottest tickets on the boards.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
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: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage
a big star on Broadway
Broadway
adjective
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