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musical theater

American  
[myoo-zik-uhl thee-i-ter] / ˈmyu zɪk əl ˈθi ɪ tər /

noun

  1. a genre of dramatic production incorporating music, singing, and dance.


Example Sentences

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Musical theater: It’s so nice to have you back where you belong.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

“Ham: A Musical Memoir” Musical theater veteran and former “Star Search” sensation Sam Harris takes the stage in this autobiographical solo show directed by “Pose” star Billy Porter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2021

Musical theater is the milieu of “Better Nate Than Ever,” Tim Federle’s winning tale of a stage-struck young teen.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2019

Musical theater often offers a dazzling communal uplift, a sense that our individual weirdness is honored and even made triumphant via the heroics of the extraordinary singers onstage.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2019

Musical theater fans who’ve been wondering why they don’t write dominating parts like that for women anymore have reason to cheer.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2018