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.

Examples of the Great White Way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The musical has yet to set a Broadway opening date, but is certainly angling for a spot on the Great White Way in the future. —

EW.com, 15 July 2024 On June 16, the 77th annual Tony Awards named the best of the 2023-2024 Broadway season, bringing the pizazz and drama of the Great White Way into our living rooms. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 June 2024 Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club was the Great White Way’s highest grosser following the April 30 announcement of the Tony nominations. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024 All the biggest names on the Great White Way (and beyond!) are stepping out to celebrate the year in theater The stage has been set! —

Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Great White Way

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