dramaturgy
noun
dra·ma·tur·gy
ˈdra-mə-ˌtər-jē 
ˈdrä-
: the art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation
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New plays require sensitivity, people-handling, collaborative dramaturgy — in a word, midwifery.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The show was directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Highly technical, but also deeply attuned to human emotion and dramaturgy.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2025
Something similarly latent inheres in Greenberg’s dramaturgy.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The show was directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Highly technical, but also deeply attuned to human emotion and dramaturgy.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2025
Something similarly latent inheres in Greenberg’s dramaturgy.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dramaturgy
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“Dramaturgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramaturgy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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