production number

American  

noun

Theater.

1. a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of production number

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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production number

The finale of “Wicked” was the most spectacular musical production number put on film this century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet, film editor Juliette Welfling and, of course, performers Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez were crucial to making each production number pop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

The size of each country’s production cut depends on the baseline production number it is using, so the cut might not be 1.15 million.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

The production number “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” Lady Gaga’s unplugged performance of “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” and Rihanna’s rendition of “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” were unimpeachably professional.

From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023

In a showcase of shorter performances that afternoon, another high school performs a production number from Pippin.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove