: 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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Hartford Stage had a long history of sending shows to Broadway, though before Tresnjak’s tenure very few of them were musicals.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
There was a time when most of the people from television were coming from Broadway ‒ not the other way around.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
As the tornado touched down, Green and his family sheltered more than a dozen people, gathered from the sidewalks, apartments and other small businesses on Union City's main drag, North Broadway Street, in the basement of their shop.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel, this musical about the dramatic life of a traveling circus performer during the Great Depression premiered on Broadway to mixed reviews in 2024 and closed after 300 performances.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
There was a time when most of the people from television were coming from Broadway ‒ not the other way around.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
As the tornado touched down, Green and his family sheltered more than a dozen people, gathered from the sidewalks, apartments and other small businesses on Union City's main drag, North Broadway Street, in the basement of their shop.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel, this musical about the dramatic life of a traveling circus performer during the Great Depression premiered on Broadway to mixed reviews in 2024 and closed after 300 performances.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 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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