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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The Upside Down comes to the Great White Way on Friday, March 28, as Stranger Things: The First Shadow begins performances at Broadway's Marquis Theater in New York City ahead of its April 22 opening.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some of the Great White Way’s biggest shows are coming to West Palm Beach.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
For any title to rack up that many stays on any Billboard roster is nearly unheard of, and that placement once again underlines just how massively popular Wicked remains on the Great White Way.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
McCartan, 31, is currently starring as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, while Weed, 36, later originated the role of Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls on the Great White Way.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some of the Great White Way’s biggest shows are coming to West Palm Beach.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
For any title to rack up that many stays on any Billboard roster is nearly unheard of, and that placement once again underlines just how massively popular Wicked remains on the Great White Way.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
McCartan, 31, is currently starring as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, while Weed, 36, later originated the role of Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls on the Great White Way.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“The Great White Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Great%20White%20Way. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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