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.

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McCartan, 31, is currently starring as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, while Weed, 36, later originated the role of Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls on the Great White Way. Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just announced its 2025-2026 season, and the lineup is a doozy, consisting of six stellar productions from the Great White Way. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 For one night only, Paytas took over the Great White Way with Trisha Paytas’s Big Broadway Dream. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 And Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burrus and NeNe Leakes each made their debuts on the Great White Way, both in the role of Matron Mama Morton. Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Great White Way

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“The Great White Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Great%20White%20Way. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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