: 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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What Gary needs is a revitalization of its urban core, centered around Broadway south of the Indiana Toll Road.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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On Broadway alone, more than 2,000 audience members – roughly one in fifty – have bought tickets for multiple performances, including 53 superfans who have purchased tickets for ten or more shows.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The recent Broadway hit by Fay Kanin opened last night and will be presented nightly throughout the week in the Chickasaw Gardens playhouse.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
From galaxy-spanning Star Wars icons to Broadway favorites, wizarding rivals, and nostalgic cartoon duos, BrickHeadz builds turn favorite pop culture figures into desk- and shelf-worthy decor.
—Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
On Broadway alone, more than 2,000 audience members – roughly one in fifty – have bought tickets for multiple performances, including 53 superfans who have purchased tickets for ten or more shows.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The recent Broadway hit by Fay Kanin opened last night and will be presented nightly throughout the week in the Chickasaw Gardens playhouse.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
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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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