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arena theater

American  

noun

  1. a theater with seats arranged on at least three sides around a central stage.


Etymology

Origin of arena theater

First recorded in 1940–45

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This year, the Radiohead frontman will finally wrap up his years-long tour behind the ambient, electronic-leaning album with several arena, theater and festival dates that kick off with an arena performance in Fairfax.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2020

Tens of millions of dollars were poured into building a marquee waterfront area comparable to San Antonio's river walk, complete with a gleaming sports arena, theater complex, marina and walkway.

From Time ● Mar. 27, 2012

Just before she went onstage as Lady Macbeth at Boston's brand-new, nylon-roofed arena theater last week, Irish Actress Siobhan McKenna sent a note to her costar, Jason Robards Jr. "Dear Macbeth," she wrote.

From Time Magazine Archive

Housed beneath the Vivian Beaumont Theater in the Lincoln Center complex, the Forum is a tiny arena theater seating 280.

From Time Magazine Archive

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