music theatre

British  

noun

1. a modern musical-dramatic work that is performed on a smaller scale than, and without the conventions of, traditional opera

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Example Sentences

“Bowie’s radical innovations across music, theatre, film, fashion, and style — from Berlin to Tokyo to London — continue to influence design and visual culture.”

From Washington Post

The most eclectic of music theatre composers was not only a gifted wordsmith and lyricist, but also had a truly original compositional voice.

From Salon

The powerful, complex female lead was a rarity in traditional music theatre, where operatic tropes were easily assimilated, such as the virginal naif, the coquette, the old shrew.

From Salon

The launch of West Side Story in New York this week has been bittersweet for Spielberg and his cast because of the death of US music theatre legend Sondheim aged 91, prior to the film's big Monday night premiere.

From BBC

In addition to teaching at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance from 1989 until his retirement in 2019, Shipps also directed a preparatory program that offered musical instruction to children.

From Seattle Times