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

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, McGuire made her Broadway debut as Rebecca in the 1955 musical Plain and Fancy, also appearing on the Great White Way in Happy Hunting (1956) and Oh Captain! — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Reece Weaver is the latest Roxie Hart cast from the reality universe — a winning strategy for the longest-running musical on the Great White Way. — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

In 2021, Springsteen on Broadway was the first performance on the Great White Way after Broadway went dark due to COVID-19. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the Great White Way went dark for two days. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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