: 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 premiered on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on Dec. 6, 2021, and opened in London’s West End in 2024.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Dolly Parton Musical Coming To Broadway In 2026 The singer announced her husband’s passing on social media Monday, March 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
For her performance as Taylor matriarch Jill Taylor, Broadway and small-screen veteran Patricia Richardson received four Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
But if the national Broadway tour of the show now at the Broward Center for a four-week run is any evidence, then the slogan is well earned.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Dolly Parton Musical Coming To Broadway In 2026 The singer announced her husband’s passing on social media Monday, March 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
For her performance as Taylor matriarch Jill Taylor, Broadway and small-screen veteran Patricia Richardson received four Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
But if the national Broadway tour of the show now at the Broward Center for a four-week run is any evidence, then the slogan is well earned.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
-ˈwā
: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage
a big star on Broadway
Broadway
adjective
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