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

Then he performed a production number, “I Won’t Waste Time,” which featured a chorus of dancing Conans and the “sandworm from ‘Dune 2’ ” playing “Chopsticks” on the piano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 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

In current fashion, the show opened not with a production number but a film montage, in this case a series of behind-the-scenes clips from nominated films.

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