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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Highly technical, but also deeply attuned to human emotion and dramaturgy.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2025
Something similarly latent inheres in Greenberg’s dramaturgy.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Breaks House Record As Cole Escola's Starring Run Nears End; Overall Receipts Drop As Hollywood Goes Home - Broadway Box Office
Take A Banana For The Ride will be directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The national exhibition of Yellow Face confirms Hwang’s grasp of progressive dramaturgy — a skill akin to writing successful grant proposals — in which personal experience is prized as political testament.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 May 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2025
Something similarly latent inheres in Greenberg’s dramaturgy.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Breaks House Record As Cole Escola's Starring Run Nears End; Overall Receipts Drop As Hollywood Goes Home - Broadway Box Office
Take A Banana For The Ride will be directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The national exhibition of Yellow Face confirms Hwang’s grasp of progressive dramaturgy — a skill akin to writing successful grant proposals — in which personal experience is prized as political testament.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 May 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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