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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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Whichever show ultimately takes the prize, the season seemed like a flashing warning sign indicating that, at the risk of being a wolf-crying boy, the commercial musical theater continues sliding toward life-support levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Though she had zero theatrical experience, not even in a high school musical, theater is what came to mind.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

His singing was so thunderously impressive in “Chess” that I wondered if he had ever considered opera instead of musical theater.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Good at baseball, spelling, musical theater, drawing manga.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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