The legendary Broadway is the main street of American musicals

Legendary Broadway is the main street and landmark of New York's Manhattan. The importance of the street is not limited only to Manhattan and even the whole of America, it is one of the ten longest streets in the world (25 km).

But on the island of Broadway does not end, then it passes through the Bronx and the famous Sleepy Hollow. In total, the length of the road is 55 km, which, passing through the city, stretches to the very Albany (the capital of New York State).

The meaning of the word broadway

The structure of the street is unique. It is not straight, unlike classic roads, but a bend-cross line, starting in the south of Eastwood from Bowling Green Park and crossing the island diagonally. In a literal sense, in English, the word broadway means "a broad road". The path was laid by Indians from the south to the north of the island even before Columbus discovered America itself.

The outline of the street has not been able to change even the well-planned architectural development of the most prestigious district of the most beautiful city in the world - New York. The traffic on Broadway is one-way, in some places the road curves and has a wavy relief. On both sides of the street are shopping and business centers, entertainment facilities, amusement parks and, of course, theaters in which the famous Broadway musicals are staged.

The World Musical Center

For the world of theater and music, Broadway is the axis of cultural coordinates, and not just the place of permanent residence. The musicals staged here around the world enjoy well-deserved fame, almost all theaters in America are Broadway. Every evening on Broadway there are more than 30 performances at the same time. Delightful colorful shows and a huge selection of musicals for every taste, the famous "Phantom of the Opera" and "The Lion King."

The Metropolitan Opera and the Theater Quarter are also located on the same street, and this area of the street attracts a lot of attention from the cultural population of New York.

Depending on the popularity, the show may take several years ("The Phantom of the Opera") or rather quickly disappear ("Evita" with Ricky Martin). The most prestigious vernissages are held here, and the exhibitions that are not included in this space are called off-Broadway.

What is Broadway?

There are a lot of meanings for this word, and almost all of them are related to New York, Manhattan and America. For every person this street - Broadway - the definition can have its own:

• The main street of American musicals.
• Great star path.
• Musical Mecca in New York.
• Street entertainment.
• Wide white path.
• Great diagonal of Manhattan.

In Russian jargon, there is the notion that Broadway is a place of gathering offenders. You can talk for hours about Manhattan and its famous street, but there's a saying: it's better to see once than hear a hundred times.

An offense can be considered one act: to be in New York and not to visit Broadway. New York is fully revealed here. By the way, often in Russian cities so called the central street.

Broadway Attractions

Do not set yourself the main goal - as quickly as possible to go all the way to find out what Broadway is. There's a lot of interesting things to do, and you need to move with pleasure, getting to such iconic attractions as Times Square - the square on which the head office of the legendary New York Times newspaper is located.

Here is Columbus Square and Central Park. In the world, no city could afford something like the Central Park. This is a huge green rectangular territory in the very center of the island, which is a pride and unprecedented luxury for the modern metropolis, which is in New York due to the active position of the citizens who opposed the building of the center.

In the lingo, there is another meaning for the word "Broadway" - "Street from Ace." For example, when playing cards, the participants say: "Yesterday, Sanka scored three times a Broadway." In Russian, the word has also taken root as a synonym for the concept of "promenade."

Broadway - a symbol of the entertainment industry

New York Broadway is included in the list of compulsory objects for visiting tourists and enjoys immense love from the indigenous people and guests. Especially admired by the street in the dark, when it sparkles in the neon light of signboards and highlights, solemnity is attached to the appearance of billboards. Most tourists believe that the American spirit of culture can only be felt by visiting the island of Manhattan skyscrapers.

In 1880, Manhattan Broadway became one of the first streets of America, illuminated by electricity. Today it is a bright, sparkling 24 hours a day and a noisy street that never sleeps. This is a huge number of stores in which all the world's and little-known brands, restaurants, cafes and much more are represented.

It is interesting

• The indigenous people are sure that it is on their island is the present New York. All the main attractions are gathered here, just like in a piggy bank.
• Like the avenue, Broadway stretches along Manhattan, but is called "Street" at the same time.
• The streets, called Broadway, New York has three more - in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. If you do not specify in the taxi, what kind of street is needed, it is always implied that in Manhattan.
• It is impossible to get lost on the island, knowing Arabic numerals and knowing how to count to 12 in English. If you sit down north of the 14th street, within a few minutes you can locate the indexed signs.
• In the strict architectural planning of New York, Broadway is the only street that violates the perpendicular system.