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"The Great White Way" refers to the lights along Broadway. They lit up the night in "white" light...hence the name. Broadway was one of the first streets in the US to be lit by electric lights: in 1880, Brush arc lamps lit nearly a mile-long stretch of the street. About twenty years later, a headline in the New York Evening Telegram called the stretch the Great White Way.
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What is a nickname for Broadway?
The Great White Way
Words that describe Broadway?
The Great White Way
Why is seventh Avenue in Manhattan NY called The Great Black Way?
The Theatre District -- which consists of two avenues, Broadway and 7th Avenue, from 40th or 42nd Street to 53rd or 54th Street (depending on who you ask -- is called The Great White Way, not The Great Black Way. It is called The Great White Way because it was lit up with the bright lights of the theatres and billboards. The area -- especially Times Square, which is in the Theatre District -- is still very well-lit at night. It's like a weird kind of half-daylight. The light is really bright, like daylight, but the sky is dark.
How big is Broadway?
if you mean figuratively, Broadway is HUGE! the shows and awards and people and just the general spirit of the great white way touches millions of people across the world. literally, Broadway is a whole bunch of theaters spread through the general vicinity of the theatre district, which is pretty big.
Where is the best place to buy cheap broadway tickets?
One of the best ways to find discount broadway tickets is to frequently check Broadway email newsletters and broadway discount ticket sites, of which there are many. Buying same-day Broadway tickets from companies like TKTS is also a great way to save money.
What is a nickname for Broadway?
The Great White Way
What are some slang terms for Broadway?
There really is only one good slang term for Broadway. It's called the Great White Way.
Words that describe Broadway?
The Great White Way
Why is Broadway known as the Great White Way?
because the way the streeet lite up
What street is also known as the Great White Way?
The Great White Way is a nickname for a portion of Broadway, in New York City, between 42nd street and 53rd street. It includes the Theater District and Times Square.
When did the first theatre on Broadway in New York open?
New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd. Street. It produced the Zeigfeld Follies. There were other theaters on the great white way, but this theater was the first recognized as a Broadway theater.
Why is seventh Avenue in Manhattan NY called The Great Black Way?
The Theatre District -- which consists of two avenues, Broadway and 7th Avenue, from 40th or 42nd Street to 53rd or 54th Street (depending on who you ask -- is called The Great White Way, not The Great Black Way. It is called The Great White Way because it was lit up with the bright lights of the theatres and billboards. The area -- especially Times Square, which is in the Theatre District -- is still very well-lit at night. It's like a weird kind of half-daylight. The light is really bright, like daylight, but the sky is dark.
Is there a Broadway musical called Dadnapped?
No it is not a Broadway musical it is a Disney channel movie which is really stupid by the way.
How big is Broadway?
if you mean figuratively, Broadway is HUGE! the shows and awards and people and just the general spirit of the great white way touches millions of people across the world. literally, Broadway is a whole bunch of theaters spread through the general vicinity of the theatre district, which is pretty big.
Where is the best place to buy cheap broadway tickets?
One of the best ways to find discount broadway tickets is to frequently check Broadway email newsletters and broadway discount ticket sites, of which there are many. Buying same-day Broadway tickets from companies like TKTS is also a great way to save money.
When was Broadway the Hard Way created?
Broadway the Hard Way was created on 1988-06-09.
What actors and actresses appeared in Thorns of the Great White Way - 1914?
The cast of Thorns of the Great White Way - 1914 includes: Albert Prisco as Jim
