: 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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Popular on Variety Her latest Broadway stint also sees the actor originate a role in a new play on Broadway for the first time after appearing in a string of revivals of great American dramas.
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Gordon Cox, Variety, 14 May 2024
The musical features music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park, a book by Aronson and Park and direction by Michael Arden, who last directed Parade on Broadway.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Gordon Cox, Variety, 14 May 2024
The musical features music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park, a book by Aronson and Park and direction by Michael Arden, who last directed Parade on Broadway.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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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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