revue

noun

re·​vue ri-ˈvyü How to pronounce revue (audio)
: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances

Examples of revue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She was originally supposed to kick off the Celebration Tour—a greatest-hits revue—this summer, but a bacterial infection put her in the intensive-care unit in June. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023 Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, famous nightclubs like Harlem’s Smalls Paradise and the Cotton Club, and L.A.’s Sebastian’s Cotton Club, put on musical revues featuring both the best in jazz music and jazz tap dancing. Brynn Shiovitz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023 Old favorites like the ‘Grinch’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be joined by new shows like a mariachi opera, a new Lamb’s holiday revue and ‘Elf, The Musical’ Facebook Show more sharing options Christmas season is all about traditions. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 Struggling to make a living, Arkin moved to St. Louis to work with the Compass Players, an improvisational cabaret revue. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2023 Staged at the Horseshoe Las Vegas’s iconic Jubilee Theater, the 75-minute show is a stylish homage to Jubilee!, one of Vegas’s most famous revue shows on the Strip and the last showgirl production of its kind, which ran from 1981 to 2016. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023 In satirical revues, Victoria was depicted bent over Kruger’s knee being whipped by two Boers. Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023 Jen Ellison will direct The Second City Mainstage 1 revue, with Alan Kliffer serving as artistic director NYC and Matt Prigge as producer. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023 Bennett’s big break came in 1949 when singer Pearl Bailey invited him to join her revue at a Greenwich Village club. Charles J. Gans, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French reveue review — more at review

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revue was in 1872

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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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revue

noun
re·​vue ri-ˈvyü How to pronounce revue (audio)
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs

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