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

“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

The cast of the Tony-winning Broadway musical “Buena Vista Social Club” — which is nominated for a Grammy for musical theater album — will also grace the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Hammerstein also taught him a lot about musical theater, but Sondheim might have had trouble answering which lessons brought him more joy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similarly, Jackman never intended to become a movie star synonymous with musical theater.

From Los Angeles Times

Smook was classically trained in opera and studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory before she moved to Chicago and started building puppets.

From Los Angeles Times