broadway

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square

famous for its theaters

This article is about the street in Manhattan, New York City, USA. For other streets and topics with the name Broadway, see Broadway (disambiguation).'' Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. The street namename ''Broadway'' is an English translation of the Dutch languageDutch name, ''Breede weg''. The street is famous as the pinnacle of the Broadway theaterAmerican theater industry.Broadway originated as an Indian trail developed carved into the Manhattan brush land called the Wickquasgeck Trail. This trail originally snaked through the swamps and rocks from southern to northern Manhattan. Upon the arrival of the NetherlandsDutch, the trail soon became the main road through the island from New Amsterdam at the southern tip. The Dutch explorer and entrepreneur David de Vries gives the first mention of it in his journal for the year 1642 — "the Wickquasgeck Road over which the Indians passed daily".Broadway runs the length of Manhattan, being the only street running from almost the southern tip of the island, where it starts at Bowling Green (New York City)Bowling Green, to the northern tip. It crosses the Harlem River as the Broadway Bridge (Manhattan)Broadway Bridge and continues through the Bronx and into Westchester County. (There are other streets called "Broadway" in the city, one each in the New York City Boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. Short isolated stretches of streets use its name, such as East Broadway, West Broadway, and Old Broadway.)Broadway continues running through several Hudson River towns of Westchester County, before becoming the "New York-Albany Post Road", and running as far north as the state capital, Albany, New YorkAlbany. Diagonally crossing the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 of Manhattan streets, its intersections with avenues have been marked by "squares" (some merely triangular slivers of open space) and induced some interesting architecture, such as the famous Flatiron Building. visible in the background]]The section of lower Broadway from its origin at Bowling Green to City Hall Park (Manhattan)City Hall Park is the historical location for the city's ticker-tape parades, and is sometimes called the "Canyon of Heroes" during such events. West of Broadway as far as Canal Street was the city's fashionable residential area until ''ca'' 1825; landfill has more than tripled the area and the Hudson shore now lies far to the west, beyond TriBeCa and Battery Park City.Broadway marks the east boundary of Greenwich Village, passing Astor Place near St. Mark's Place, or 8th Street. It is a short walk from there to New York University near Washington Square at the foot of Fifth Avenue. If one walks east from Astor Place one walks to the East Village. Greenwich Village, East and West, is an interesting place well suited for tourism.Six blocks north of Astor Place, at Union Square (New York City)Union Square - 14th Street, Broadway begins its diagonal course across the island of Manhattan. At Union Square, Fourth Avenue ends and Park Avenue begins. 14th Street is recognized as a boundary between Downtown Manhattan and 'Midtown' Manhattan.At Madison Square, Broadway crosses Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street. Madison Avenue begins at this intersection.At Herald Square Broadway crosses Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). The original Macy's Department Store is located on the western corner of Herald Square; it is one of the largest department stores in the world.One famous stretch near Times Square, where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue in midtown Manhattan, is the home of many Broadway theatres, housing an ever-changing array of commercial, large-scale plays, particularly musical theatermusicals; this area of Manhattan is often called the Theater District. 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 singers, dancers, and actors 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 Awards recognize some of the most successful new shows and revivals each year. Since the late 1980s Times Square has emerged as a family tourist center for the New York area. Times Square is the location of ''The New York Times'' newspaper, published at offices on West 43rd Street off Broadway. At the southwest corner of Central Park, Broadway crosses Eighth Avenue at West 59th Street to form Columbus Circle, onetime home of a convention center and now home of a new shopping center. Further north, Broadway follows the old Bloomingdale Road as the main spine of the Upper West Side, passing the campus of Columbia University on Morningside Heights as it continues northwards. The university has a large open campus between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue with entrances on 116th Street. The Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center lies on Broadway near 166th, 167th, and 168th Streets in northern Manhattan (Washington Heights neighborhood).

Public transit - From south to north, the IRT Lexington Avenue Line which carries the 4, 5, and 6 trains, BMT Broadway Line which carries the N, Q, R, and W trains, IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line which carries the 1, 2, and 3 trains and IND Eighth Avenue Line which carries the A, B, C, and D trains. On the surface, MTA New York City Transit's M1, M4, M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M100, M104, Bx7 and Bx20 bus services all use Broadway. The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad and Broadway Surface Railroad streetcar lines used to use Broadway.sectstub

See also -

Grand Central Hotel

Singer Building

Trinity Church, New York

Winter Garden Theatre

Woolworth Building

ESTHER the musical
New romantic musical drama written by composer J. David Crosby.
http://www.estherthemusical.com

The Theatre Cooperative
The Theatre Cooperative, located at 277 Broadway, Somerville, MA, USA has been producing the works of Boston Area artists since 1997. It has been run exclusively by Lesley Chapman, Artistic Director, and Doc Madison, Managing Director for the past five seasons, with the aid of a Board of Directors and Steering Comittee. The Theatre Cooperative is notable for producing original pieces and rare works by obscure writers, tackling issues such as racism, social injustice, and humanity's place in the world. The Theatre Cooperative won The Elliot Norton Award in 2003 for their production of Spinning Into Butter.
http://www.theatrecoop.org/

Jason Shankey Male Grooming
Jason Shankey Male Grooming London is the first of its kind, a new generation gentlemen's club offering a full range of premium styling, grooming and lifestyle services exclusively for men. Set in the heart of London's most 'happening' district, Jason Shankey London has absorbed the unique atmosphere of the area to create an environment that reflects the epitome of the modern yet traditional urban male and dynamic city living.
http://www.jasonshankey.com/

Ballet Academy of Warrenton Virginia
A dance school which offers Ballet instruction using the Russian Method, Broadway Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Acrobatics and Creative Movement for the little ones.
http://www.ballet-academy.com

Menu To Go
a listing of restaurants in Greater Vancouver.
http://www.menutogo.net/

Yodeyma Parfumes
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http://www.Yodeyma.it/

Emile Pandolfi
Emile Pandolfi, is recognized as one of the premier pop pianists today.
http://www.emilepandolfi.com/

Broadway On The Net
Revciews, Calendar Listings, Celebrity Interviews and Features on Broadway Theater, Off Broadway, Cabaret, Entertainment, Art, Cinema, Television, Night Life, The Arts and More.
http://www.broadwayonthenet.com/

Jeff Gardner ~ Broadway Actor
Official Website for veteran theatre actor & Vaudevillian Performer Jeff Gardner
http://www.jeffgardner.net/

Jenny Leigh Pianist, Composer, Vocalist
The official website for performing singer songwriter, Jenny Leigh, including lyrics, poetry, bio, photos, calendar, mailing list, notes, band, sound samples from her new cd and new songs.
http://www.jennyleighmusic.com

Broadway.com
Features comprehensive theater listings and showtimes for over 1900 separate venues.
http://www.broadway.com

Talkin' Broadway
Up to the minute news, interactive discussion, and information about Broadway, and the current theatre scene in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and other cities across the United States.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/

The Internet Broadway Database
A comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production.
http://ibdb.com/

Live Broadway: League of American Theatres and Producers
Represents Broadway shows, theatres and producers. Find links to shows, events, theatre resources, and fan club information.
http://www.broadway.org/

Playbill On-Line
A magazine for theatre buffs.
http://www.playbill.com/