jukebox musical

noun

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of jukebox musical

: a musical that features popular songs from the past

Recent Examples of jukebox musical from the Web

Des McAnuff’s Tony Award-winning production about the Four Seasons is the rare jukebox musical that not only worked but triumphed.

— chronicle staff report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, June 5," 4 June 2018
Ted Swindley runs with the concept of jukebox musicals — much of the lightweight little show’s second act is simply a concert, as if one was listening to an actual jukebox, albeit one in a West Virginia roadhouse.

— matthew j. palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'Honky Tonk Angels' lets country music shine," 2 June 2018
The set-in-Detroit jukebox musical about Berry Gordy Jr. and the rise of his Motown record label returns to the Fisher on Tuesday for a quick eight-performance engagement.

— greg crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: BravoBravo!, Palmer Park Art Fair, Art on the Grand in Farmington," 30 May 2018
But these days, the show, a jukebox musical based on the tropical-minded catalog of the singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, isn’t proving as popular.

— charles passy, WSJ, "Is ‘Margaritaville’ Wasting Away on Broadway?," 21 May 2018
The show was further refined, journeyed to Broadway and London, toured nationally, got produced regionally and became a multimillion-dollar jukebox musical success.

— christine dolen, miamiherald, "'Million Dollar Quartet:' Whole lotta great music-makin' going on | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018
Here’s a trivia question for you: What was the first jukebox musical?

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "What a sound! American Blues' 'Buddy' has the hits, the jukebox musical cliches and a terrific Buddy Holly," 8 May 2018
The main entertainment was Jimmy Buffett, bluff and chortling, on hand to promote his feel-good jukebox musical.

— matthew schneier, New York Times, "Troye Sivan Is a New Kind of Pop Star: Here, Queer and Used to It," 10 May 2018
The Globe’s world premiere of this jukebox musical, built around the music of ’80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and the News, was originally announced in February.

— james hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Old Globe Theatre staging five world premieres in 2018-19 season," 4 May 2018

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