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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Monsoon has also amassed an impressive theater resume, both on the Great White Way and off.
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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
That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
This was a packed season on the Great White Way, with 21 plays and 21 musicals eligible for awards in 26 competitive categories.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 9 June 2025
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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
That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
This was a packed season on the Great White Way, with 21 plays and 21 musicals eligible for awards in 26 competitive categories.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Great White Way
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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