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.

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Example Sentences

“But I had always liked entertaining people, and my parents realized that, so they enrolled me in musical theater classes.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Today, Sondheim ranks as the most influential figure in musical theater since the advent of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My second husband was an acting teacher, and he’s the one who took me from musical theater to straight acting,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times