jukebox musical

noun

: a musical that features popular songs from the past

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Of its six shows, four are musicals, ranging from a jukebox musical to an underrated off-Broadway hit from 25 years ago to a recent Broadway success and a choral holiday story. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025 Every jukebox musical exists, by definition, to serve the music at its center. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 Finally, a bit of unasked for advice to all burgeoning pop music stars whose life could become a jukebox musical: maybe go on tour a little bit less? Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 30 July 2025 Best bets: On our radar this week ’A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’ This jukebox musical that ran on Broadway for more than a year finally reaches L.A. on its national tour. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jukebox musical

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jukebox musical was in 1993

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“Jukebox musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jukebox%20musical. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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