The word "BROADWAY" has gone from being an area in New York City where large theater houses show plays and musicals to something that 1. is used to describe any play/musical in general 2. is used to describe any place where plays/musicals play. Used in a sentence: "Cassie was happy that the Community Theater in Sheboygen, WI had cast her in their latest broadway and she was happy to finally perform on Broadway."
This came to my attention after watching an interview with theater diva Ashlee Simpson regarding her latest stage accomplishment: tackling the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago. Here's what she had to say:
"It is honestly such an honor to be in Chicago. It’s such a great Broadway and…uh…I just…you know, I’m working with such wonderful people so it’s definitely a honor for me. (How did the opportunity come about?) Actually I just finished a tour – in the States – and I was in Hawaii and I got a phone call…uh…a few offers for some movies and for some Broadways and...Chicago…it just rung a bell for me. It sounded like a challenge and something I could really… I needed to step up and do so… I’m very happy I decided to do it."
So are we, Ashlee. So are we.
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erm, nothing like reading one's comments before posting. sorry for the double "tagline"
Posted by: bob | Thursday, October 05, 2006 at 05:36 AM
The tagline for the Ashlee-in-Chicago posters here boast the tagline "America's Sweetheart."
Have things changed that much since I moved to London?
Posted by: bob | Thursday, October 05, 2006 at 05:35 AM