Broadway
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In the British Isles:
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- Broadway theatreBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, theatrical productions produced in one of forty professional theatres located on or near Broadway in New York
Streets
In North America:- Broadway (New York City)Broadway (New York City)Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City, United States, which runs through the full length of the borough of Manhattan and continues northward through the Bronx borough before terminating in Westchester County, New York. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to...
, Manhattan and The Bronx - Broadway (Brooklyn)Broadway (Brooklyn)Broadway is an avenue in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that extends from the East River in the neighborhood of Williamsburg in a southeasterly direction to East New York for a length of 4.32 miles . It was named for Broadway in Manhattan. The East New York terminus is a complicated...
, New York City - Broadway (Baltimore)
- Broadway (Chicago)
- Broadway (Gary)
- Broadway (Los Angeles)Broadway (Los Angeles)Broadway is a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California, that runs from Lincoln Heights on the Eastside, through Chinatown, passing through Central Plaza and the Dragon Gate, the Los Angeles Civic Center, passing the Los Angeles Times building at First Street, and Broadway's historic commercial...
- Broadway (Miami)Broadway (Miami)Broadway is the name given to SW\SE 15th Road in the City of Miami, Florida, United States.It is the south boundary of the Miami Financial District, in Downtown Miami's Brickell neighborhood....
- Broadway (Minot, North Dakota)Broadway (Minot, North Dakota)Broadway, previously known as 2nd Street West, is a major north-south city route in Minot, North Dakota. US 83 follows Broadway through the city....
- Lower BroadwayLower BroadwayLower Broadway is a street that is a focal point of Nashville, Tennessee.The street runs east and west between Interstate 65 and the west bank of the Cumberland River. Its features include the Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Convention Center and various honky tonk bars, including Robert's Western...
, Nashville, Tennessee - Broadway (Portland, Oregon)Broadway (Portland, Oregon)Broadway is a street in Portland, Oregon that runs from the Southwest Hills into the Rose City Park area of Portland. It is north-south in Downtown Portland, crosses the Willamette over the Broadway Bridge, and is east-west on the east side of the Willamette River. The Portland Memorial Coliseum...
- Broadway (San Antonio, Texas)
- Broadway Street (San Francisco)Broadway Street (San Francisco)Broadway is an east-west street in San Francisco that runs from The Embarcadero to the Cow Hollow district. The neon-lined stretch of Broadway through North Beach is the city's red-light district, home to strip clubs and other adult businesses, as well as many nightclubs and bars, and has been...
- Broadway Avenue (Saskatoon)
- Broadway (Tampa)
- Broadway (Vancouver)Broadway (Vancouver)Broadway is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver's numbered avenue grid system, it runs in place of a 9th Avenue, between 8th and 10th. The street has four lanes for most of its course...
In the British Isles:
- Broadway MarketBroadway MarketBroadway Market is a street running from London Fieldsto the Regent's Canal in Haggerston in the London Borough of Hackney, east London.Before the late 20th century it was the site of a busy fruit and vegetable market, but this slowly dwindled over time - in the early 2000s, market activity was...
, London
Elsewhere:
- Broadway, New South WalesBroadway, New South WalesBroadway is a road in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The road constitutes the border between the suburbs of Ultimo and Chippendale . Broadway is also an urban locality....
in Sydney, Australia
Movies and Plays
- Broadway (1929 film)Broadway (1929 film)Broadway is a 1929 film directed by Pál Fejös from the play of the same name by George Abbott and Philip Dunning. It stars Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent, Paul Porcasi, Robert Ellis, Merna Kennedy and Thomas E...
- Broadway (1942 film)Broadway (1942 film)Broadway is a 1942 film about Broadway theatre with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Janet Blair, Broderick Crawford, Marjorie Rambeau, Anne Gwynne, and S.Z. Sakall. Raft plays himself, recalling an incident early in his pre-movie career as a dancer. The movie was directed by William A....
with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Janet Blair and Broderick Crawford - Broadway (play)Broadway (play)Broadway is the title of a Broadway play produced by Jed Harris and written and directed by George Abbott and Philip Dunning. It was Abbott's first big hit on his way to becoming "the most famous play doctor of all time" after he "rejiggered" Dunning's play...
, written and directed by George Abbott and Philip Dunning
Places
In North America:- Broadway (electoral district)Broadway (electoral district)Broadway is a former electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1989 and eliminated in 1999, with its territory redistributed into the ridings of Wellington, Point Douglas and Fort Rouge....
, Manitoba, Canada - Broadway (MBTA station)Broadway (MBTA station)Broadway is a station on the Red Line subway at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Broadway in South Boston, Massachusetts. It was opened on December 15, 1917. The station has a single island platform to serve the two tracks.-Bus connections:...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Broadway, Newark, New JerseyBroadway, Newark, New JerseyBroadway is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. It is located on the west bank of the Passaic River, in Newark's North Ward, east of Forest Hill and north of Seventh Avenue. The neighborhood extends from Interstate 280 to Belleville. The term "Broadway" has only come into use recently, most...
- Broadway, North CarolinaBroadway, North CarolinaBroadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States.-History:According to book, "Broadway North Carolina: 1870-1970", Broadway was settled in 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1907. The name Broadway comes from the fact that a broad level opening in the vast pine forest which covered...
- Broadway, Nova ScotiaBroadway, Nova ScotiaBroadway is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:*...
- The United States Navy Broadway ComplexNavy Broadway ComplexThe Navy Broadway Complex is a bayside military facility located in Downtown San Diego, California. It houses the primary offices of the Navy Region Southwest, and is closely tied to regional United States Coast Guard operations...
in San Diego, California - Broadway at the BeachBroadway at the BeachBroadway at the Beach is a shopping center located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since its inception in 1996, it has grown to be one of Myrtle Beach's premier shopping destinations. Broadway at the Beach is owned and operated by Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc...
, a lifestyle center in South Carolina - Broadway, VirginiaBroadway, VirginiaBroadway is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Broadway is located at ....
In the British Isles:
- Broadway, LondonBroadway, LondonBroadway is a street in the City of Westminster, in central London. It runs north from Victoria Street.Buildings include:* Metropolitan Police headquarters at New Scotland Yard...
- Broadway, SomersetBroadway, SomersetBroadway is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Ilminster and north of Chard in the South Somerset district. The parish has a population of 616...
- Broadway, WorcestershireBroadway, WorcestershireBroadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...
, a popular tourist destination in the Cotswolds - Broadway, County WexfordBroadway, County WexfordBroadway is a small village in the townland of Grange in southeast County Wexford, Ireland.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
, Ireland
Elsewhere:
- Broadway, Chennai, India
- Broadway Shopping Centre, New South Wales, Australia
- Broadway on the Mall, BrisbaneBroadway on the Mall, BrisbaneBroadway on the Mall is a large shopping centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located between the Queen Street Mall and Adelaide Street in the Central Business District....
, Queensland, Australia - GMA Broadway Centrum, a studio used by GMA Network in New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines
Music
- "Broadway" (Goo Goo Dolls song)Broadway (Goo Goo Dolls song)"Broadway" is the title of a song recorded by the Goo Goo Dolls. The song was released in September 2000 as the last single from their hit album Dizzy Up the Girl...
, a song from the 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl - "Broadway" (Sébastien Tellier song)Broadway (Sébastien Tellier song)"Broadway" is a song by Sébastien Tellier from his 2004 album Politics. It was released as a single on February 6, 2006. As well as the original version, the single included a number of remixes and another song by Tellier, Le Long De La Riviere Tendre. The song's lyrics mention 'Private Rico'; this...
, a song by Sébastien Tellier from his 2004 album Politics - "Broadway", a 1940 jazz standard by Billy Byrd, Teddy McRaeTeddy McRaeTeddy McRae was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger.McRae was born in Philadelphia and played with local ensembles, including one composed of family members, when young. He played with June Clark in 1926 before moving to New York City to found his own band...
and Henri Woode (aka Henry Woode) - "Broadway", a song performed by Alison Krauss on the 1995 album Now That I've Found You: A CollectionNow That I've Found You: A CollectionNow That I've Found You: A Collection is an album by Alison Krauss, released February 7, 1995. It is a retrospective of the early part of Krauss' recording career. It includes songs that appeared on her solo albums, albums by Alison Krauss & Union Station, and some that appeared on an album by...
- Broadway RecordsBroadway RecordsBroadway Records was a United States-based record label of the 1920s and 1930s.Broadway Records were first manufactured about 1921 by the Bridgeport Die and Machine Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Most of the early issues were from masters recorded by Paramount Records...
, a record label - Broadway, a post-hardcore band
Transport
- HMS Broadway, a ship of the British Royal Navy
- The Broadway LimitedBroadway LimitedThe Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania Railroad's premier named passenger train, operating daily in each direction between New York City and Chicago, via North Philadelphia. It replaced its predecessors, the Pennsylvania Limited and the Pennsylvania Special...
, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train, and the four-track main line that formed a major part of its route
Television
- Broadway VideoBroadway VideoBroadway Video is a media production and distribution company located within the Brill Building on Broadway, New York, United States. Founded in 1979 as a production house tasked with post-production work on Saturday Night Live, Broadway Video has since become one of the largest independent...
, a television production company that produces Saturday Night Live - Broadway, a fictional gargoyle from the RV series GargoylesGargoyles (TV series)Gargoyles is an American animated series created by Greg Weisman. It was produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. Gargoyles is known for its dark tone, complex story arcs and melodrama...
and member of the Manhattan Clan
Other
- Lance BroadwayLance BroadwayLance Daniel Broadway is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is 6'3" and throws right-handed.-High school and college:...
, Major League Baseball pitcher who plays for the New York Mets - "Broadway Joe", nickname for Joe NamathJoe NamathJoseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...
- Broadway (microprocessor)Broadway (microprocessor)Broadway is the codename of the 32-bit Central Processing Unit used in Nintendo's Wii video game console. It was designed by IBM, and is currently being produced using a 90 nm SOI process....
, code name of a computer chip in Nintendo's Wii gaming console - The BroadwayThe BroadwayThe Broadway was a mid-level department store chain headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Founded in 1896 by English born Arthur Letts, Sr., who later went on to develop Holmby Hills, The Broadway became one of the dominant retailers in Southern California and the...
, a former department store chain owned by Carter Hawley Hale Stores - The Broadway (magazine) (1868-1873), British literary magazine founded by George RoutledgeGeorge RoutledgeGeorge Routledge was a British publisher.He gained his earliest experience of business with a bookseller at Carlisle...
- Broadway BooksBroadway BooksBroadway Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a Division of Random House, Inc., released its first list in Fall, 1996. Broadway Books has since published many New York Times bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, including Elizabeth Edwards’ memoir Resilience, Bill O’Reilly’s memoir A...
, publisher - Broadway JournalBroadway JournalThe Broadway Journal was a short-lived New York City-based periodical founded by Charles Frederick Briggs and John Bisco in 1844. A year later, the publication was bought by Edgar Allan Poe, becoming the only magazine he ever owned, though it failed after only a few months under his...
, magazine owned, edited, and featuring work by Edgar Allan Poe - "Broadway", a term for a straight from the ace to the ten in poker, see Glossary of poker terms#broadway
- Broadway (typeface)Broadway (typeface)Broadway is a decorative typeface, perhaps the archetypal Art Deco typeface. The original face was designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1927 for ATF as a capitals only display face. It had a long initial run of popularity, before being discontinued by ATF in 1954. It was re-discovered in the Cold...
, a decorative typeface
See also
- Broadway Bridge (disambiguation)
- Broadway Station (disambiguation)Broadway Station (disambiguation)-Canada:*Commercial–Broadway Station in Vancouver, previously known separately as Broadway Station and Commercial Drive Station*Broadway – City Hall Station in Vancouver; a SkyTrain station along the Canada line-United States:...
- On Broadway (disambiguation)
- Broad Street (disambiguation)
- BroadweyBroadweyBroadwey is a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England, on the A354 road. Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349 in 2001.- External links :* *...
, Weymouth