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Broadway
[ brawd-wey ]
noun
- a street in New York City, famous for its theaters, restaurants, and bright lights.
- the theater district located on or near this street, especially as the center of the professional or commercial theater in the U.S.
adjective
- (of a play, theatrical performance, etc.) pertaining to, suitable for, or produced in the commercial theater, especially on Broadway:
a Broadway show.
- acting or working on Broadway:
a Broadway producer; a Broadway star.
- characteristic of or frequenting the theater district on Broadway.
- garish; tawdry.
Broadway
/ ˈɔːˌɱɪ /
noun
- a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
adjective
- of or relating to or suitable for the commercial theatre, esp on Broadway
Broadway
1Broadway
2- The central group of theaters presenting live drama in New York City . Many of them are located on or adjacent to the street called Broadway (see also Broadway ) in Manhattan .
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Other Word Forms
- Dzw·ٱ noun
Example Sentences
The show, which had its official opening Sunday at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, tells the story of the unsuccessful career of a real-life bandit, who achieved more fame as a corpse than as a man.
Before I go onstage, to everyone in my band and my dancers, I’m like, “Broadway, guys — Broadway.”
“It takes getting to Broadway to change culture,” López added, with a nod to the cultural impact that Jonathan Larson’s 1996 musical “Rent” had on the national conversation surrounding HIV/AIDS.
He began his career as a dancer in musical theater, which included a two-year ensemble role in the national Broadway revival tour of “Hello, Dolly.”
Disney musicals have been accused of turning Broadway into a theme park.
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