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 stage show first kicked off in London in 2016, before opening on the Great White Way in 2018.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 June 2025
Theater’s biggest night At a time when the Broadway scene is as healthy as it’s been for a while, the Tony Awards return on Sunday to honor the best of the Great White Way.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Monsoon has also amassed an impressive theater resume, both on the Great White Way and off.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Dolly Parton’s Upcoming Broadway Musical Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to premiere in Nashville soon before likely heading to the Great White Way in New York City in 2026 — and the project could also earn her a Tony Award nomination, and perhaps her first win.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 June 2025
Theater’s biggest night At a time when the Broadway scene is as healthy as it’s been for a while, the Tony Awards return on Sunday to honor the best of the Great White Way.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Monsoon has also amassed an impressive theater resume, both on the Great White Way and off.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Dolly Parton’s Upcoming Broadway Musical Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to premiere in Nashville soon before likely heading to the Great White Way in New York City in 2026 — and the project could also earn her a Tony Award nomination, and perhaps her first win.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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