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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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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for Broadway