Broadway 'Macbeth' superstition at New Amsterdam Theatre

Broadway actors and crew in New York maintain a longstanding superstition against uttering the name 'Macbeth' inside or backstage, instead calling it 'the Scottish Play.' The superstition is observed across Broadway houses, including historic theaters such as the New Amsterdam Theatre at 214 W 42nd St, and is linked in theatre folklore to tales of bad luck affecting productions of Macbeth. The origin of the superstition is debated and is treated as theatrical folklore rather than documented fact.