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musical theater

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

noun

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


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We can learn so much through music, books, films, musical theater and gaming.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Then in the ’80s, he unlocked an affinity for musical theater while playing Ko-Ko in Jonathan Miller’s “The Mikado.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

For Moreno, who was born in Guatemala City, passion for musical theater was seeded during a trip to New York City with her family when she was 13 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Heartbeat also cast the show with singers experienced in musical theater, counting on their ability to articulate the English text clearly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Arf!, and soon the audience became a two-part chorus with half the auditorium chanting SAN-dy, and the other half responding with ARF, ARF in a manner more suited to an athletic contest than musical theater.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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