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Broadway, as the name implies, is a big, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the main north-south thoroughfares in the city. It runs the length of Manhattan, the central borough, being the only street running from almost the southern tip of the island, where it starts at Bowling Green, to the northern tip.
There are continuations of Broadway, following the old Albany Post Road, in Hudson River towns of Westchester County, north of The Bronx. Diagonally crossing the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 of Manhattan streets, it has been marked by "squares" (some merely triangular slivers of open space) and induced some interesting architecture, such as the famous Flatiron Building.
A view up Broadway from Bowling Green, with the Chrysler Building visible in the background
The section of lower Broadway from its origin at Bowling Green to City Hall Park is the historical location for the city's ticker-tape parades, and is sometimes called the Canyon of Heroes in reference to such events.
One famous stretch near Times Square in Midtown, through which Broadway passes, is the home of many Broadway theatreNote on spelling: While most Americans use "er" (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use "re. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the Units, housing an ever-changing array of commercial, large-scale plays, particularly musicalsMusical theater is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. It is closely related to opera, frequently being distinguished by the use of popular music of various forms (and thus usually different instrumentation), the use of u. This part of Broadway, also known as The Great White Way , draws millions of tourists from around the world. Starring in a successful Broadway musical is considered by most singerIn music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. uses the voice as an instrument to make music. A lead singer is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocals to a song or harmonies to ts, dancers and actorAn actor is a person who acts, or plays a role in an artistic production. The term commonly refers to someone working in movies, television, live theatre, or radio, and can occasionally denote a street entertainer. Besides playing dramatic roles, actors ms as the ultimate success in their chosen profession, and many songs, stories, and musicals have themselves been based around the idea of such success. The annual Tony AwardWhat is popularly called the Tony Award but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. Awarded by a panel of approximately 700 judges from various areas of the industrs recognize some of the most successful new shows and revivals each year.
Further north, Broadway follows the old Bloomingdale Road as the main spine of the Upper West SideThe Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River. Geography In modern terms, the Upper West Side is bounded by West 59th St. Central Park, West 110th St. and the Hudson, passing the campus of Columbia UniversityColumbia University officially known as Columbia University in the City of New York is a private institution of higher education. It is one of the world's foremost research universities and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1754 under a royal charter on Morningside Heights as it continues northwards.
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