: the New York commercial theater and amusement world
specifically
: playhouses located in the area between the Avenue of the Americas and Ninth Avenue and from W. 41st Street to W. 53rd Street
Broadway
adjective
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In her recent book, An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour, actor Nancy Olsen Livingston opined on the personal tribulations that the former silver screen heroine may have endured in her longest starring role as that of Rainier III’s spouse.
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
But unlike comedy shows, Broadway is not known for its hecklers.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked was undoubtedly the blockbuster highlight of 2024.
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The program, co-hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, has broadcast from a facility on Broadway since September 2021.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
But unlike comedy shows, Broadway is not known for its hecklers.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked was undoubtedly the blockbuster highlight of 2024.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
The program, co-hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, has broadcast from a facility on Broadway since September 2021.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Broadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Broadway. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
-ˈwā
: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage
a big star on Broadway
Broadway
adjective
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