Broadway

[brawd-wey] / ˈbrɔdˌweɪ /

NOUN

drama

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comedy farce melodrama play production scene show theater tragedy

STRONG

boards climax dramatization dramaturgy footlights showmanship stagecraft theatricals vehicle

WEAK

dramatic art histrionic art show business stage show tear-jerker thespian art

Antonyms

STRONGEST

tragedy

WEAK

comedy

NOUN

show business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment industry movie industry show biz

WEAK

Hollywood TV industry footlights motion picture industry television industry the boards the bright lights the footlights the stage the theater theater theater world

NOUN

stage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arena scene set spotlight theater

STRONG

boards dais drama footlights frame limelight off-Broadway play scaffold scaffolding scenery setting staging

WEAK

legit mise en scène show biz show business stage set

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Rannells: When I started, and I started in the ensemble of “Hairspray” on Broadway, I never expected that I would ever get a job on television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway debut as SpongeBob SquarePants.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But this wasn’t just another Broadway outing for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The actor's latest Tony trophy comes more than five decades after his first, when he won for his role in a 1972 Broadway production of Changing Rooms.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Moss stood next to his mother, jumping up and down, screaming at people as loud as he could, pointing them toward the group that was now pouring off Broadway.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Broadway

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