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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Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen are teaming up to bring the beloved 1999 teen rom-com, starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, to the Great White Way as a musical adaptation, PEOPLE confirms.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With its transition to the stage, Smash finally realizes its full potential as a hilarious, pointed satire that both skewers and celebrates the Great White Way.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
George Clooney and his hair are making waves on the Great White Way.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With its transition to the stage, Smash finally realizes its full potential as a hilarious, pointed satire that both skewers and celebrates the Great White Way.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
George Clooney and his hair are making waves on the Great White Way.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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