: 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
Examples of Broadway in a Sentence
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Grande plays Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of the Broadway show Wicked, which will be split into two parts.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
It’s set in the land of Oz and based on the successful Broadway show.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The former Saturday Night Live writer has dabbled on Broadway, too, with his co-creation Oh, Hello, which ultimately made its way to Netflix, and guested on several TV shows, including the most recent season of FX’s The Bear.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The chair crashed onto the Broadway strip, not far from two police officers.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On March 31, Aniston attended a performance of Paulson’s Broadway play, Appropriate, alongside Sandra Bullock while wearing a long-sleeve T-shirt, split-hem trousers, and a convenient black crossbody purse.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Romeo & Juliet is set to run at the Duke of York's Theatre in London from May 11 through August 3 with rumors already circulating that the show will transfer to Broadway.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Around 20 firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze that erupted at a former CVS on 30th and Broadway in Oakland’s uptown neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announced its 2024-25 Broadway programming.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
It’s set in the land of Oz and based on the successful Broadway show.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The former Saturday Night Live writer has dabbled on Broadway, too, with his co-creation Oh, Hello, which ultimately made its way to Netflix, and guested on several TV shows, including the most recent season of FX’s The Bear.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The chair crashed onto the Broadway strip, not far from two police officers.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On March 31, Aniston attended a performance of Paulson’s Broadway play, Appropriate, alongside Sandra Bullock while wearing a long-sleeve T-shirt, split-hem trousers, and a convenient black crossbody purse.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Romeo & Juliet is set to run at the Duke of York's Theatre in London from May 11 through August 3 with rumors already circulating that the show will transfer to Broadway.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Around 20 firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze that erupted at a former CVS on 30th and Broadway in Oakland’s uptown neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announced its 2024-25 Broadway programming.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 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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