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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• musical theaters
  plural

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Example Sentences

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musical theater

The role is a bit part, but features a showstopping centerpiece number, the kind of song musical theater performers eat, sleep and breathe.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mr. Redler’s score leans toward musical theater, with tuneful, rhythmic arias often built on strophic, deftly rhymed text as well as deep affinity with Maclean’s poetic diction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

After school, he moved to musical theater and Broadway, performing in “Hair,” which led to runs in “Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “The Wiz.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

That “I Am Frankelda” is a musical is due in great part to Roy’s love of musical theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

If you were a recruiter at a nearby college with some kind of fancy musical theater program, wouldn’t you know about that?

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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