revue

Also re·view

[ri-vyoo]

noun

1. a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

2. any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

revue

/ rɪˈvjuː /

noun

1. a form of light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, songs, dancing, comic turns, etc

Other Word Forms

• revuist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of revue¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from French: literally, “seen again”; review

Word History and Origins

Origin of revue¹

C20: from French; see _review

Example Sentences

In 1921, hoteliers in Atlantic City subverted that idea by creating their own revue of “bathing beauties,” held the week after Labor Day as a way to extend the summer season.

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My first school production was an adaptation of “A Thurber Carnival,” a James Thurber revue.

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His 1950s live music revues, at the El Monte Legion Stadium, were the first integrated dance concerts in California.

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Called CineVita, the 15,000 square-foot double-decker tent is the new home of the theatrical production company For the Record, which for the past 15 years has staged live musical revues of beloved film soundtracks.

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Rather than assemble a soup-to-nuts tale hamstrung by chronology, he shrewdly offers up her story as an all-star revue about her ascent.

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Related Words

• act 
• appearance 
• behavior 
• concert 
• dance 
• display 
• drama 
• opera 
• play 
• portrayal 
• presentation 
• production 
• show