Broadway star
Musical theater luminary
A Broadway star is a performer who has achieved prominence in New York City's commercial theater district.
The term implies leading roles, name recognition, and often the ability to draw audiences.
Someone might be a film actor but dream of becoming a Broadway star.
The designation carries cultural prestige distinct from Hollywood fame.
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- stage presencePerformer's commanding aura
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
diva · showstopper · musical theater · standing ovation · take a bow · marquee · encore · leading lady · triple threat · theatrical · belting · applause · rave reviews · sold out · costume · audition · Sondheim · chorus
- celebritiesA-lister, superstar, celebrity, megastar, TV personalities
- actorsactor, actors, actresses, film actor, actress
- leading roleslead role, leading role, lead actor, lead actress, leading man
Broadway starunderstudy
Backup actor, ready nightly
bit player · chorus member · extra · background actor · has-been
Broadway, star, broad, broadly, broaden, broadness, broader, broadest, starred