Broadway theaters

New York venues

Broadway theaters are the large, prestigious venues in New York City's theater district where major theatrical productions are staged.

The designation requires a minimum seating capacity of 500, distinguishing them from smaller off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway houses.

A show "on Broadway" carries implications of commercial success and professional prestige: She finally made it to Broadway after years of regional theater.

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