the Great White Way

noun

US, informal + old-fashioned

: a street in New York City where there are many theaters : Broadway

Her show debuted on the Great White Way.

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And Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burrus and NeNe Leakes each made their debuts on the Great White Way, both in the role of Matron Mama Morton. —

Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 But the number may look a little different on the Great White Way, at least, according to Miss Ivy herself. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burrus and NeNe Leakes made their debuts on the Great White Way, both in the role of Matron Mama Morton. —

Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Sarah Hyland will make a return to Broadway early next year, nearly two decades after her debut on the Great White Way. —

Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Great White Way

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