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jukebox musical

noun

: a musical that features popular songs from the past

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As part of the annual New York City event, Groff will perform with the cast of Broadway's Just in Time, a jukebox musical that explores the life and career of Bobby Darin. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 The jukebox musical, created in collaboration with Diamond, features Diamond’s songs with a book by Anthony McCarten. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025 The jukebox musical uses nearly two dozen ABBA tunes to tell the story of a young woman named Sophie (Amy Weaver), who was raised by her headstrong single mother Donna (Christine Sherrill) on a whimsical Greek island. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 Hennepin Arts announced Tuesday that producers have added a week of performances of the Prince jukebox musical, which opens in previews Oct. 16 and now runs through Nov. 23 at Minneapolis’ State Theatre. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jukebox musical

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

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