stage play

noun

: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.

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The legendary Danny Boyle directs, with a screenplay adapted by Graham from his stage play. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026 Sacha Baron Cohen will star in the West End production of Quentin Tarantino‘s stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Sacha Baron Cohen will star in an upcoming West End production of Quentin Tarantino‘s stage play The Popinjay Cavalier, Deadline hears. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The Memento star plays the Fox News founder in Ink, Danny Boyle‘s adaptation of James Graham’s 2017 stage play of the same name. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage play

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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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