jukebox musical

noun

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of jukebox musical

: a musical that features popular songs from the past

Recent Examples of jukebox musical from the Web

That will be the group on which the 2005 jukebox musical is based: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

— michael rydzynski, latimes.com, "Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to perform with the Pacific Symphony," 11 July 2018
Unlike the standard jukebox musical, this is a mashup of the band’s 1980s songs and a 17th-century epic by Sir Philip Sidney called Arcadia.

— toby zinman, Philly.com, "Broadway Beat: Here's a summer freebie in NYC for Philly theater buffs to check out," 10 July 2018
The jukebox musical based on the Jimmy Buffett songbook will close July 1, after 29 previews and 124 regular performances.

— scott heller, New York Times, "‘Escape to Margaritaville’ Is Closing on Broadway," 30 May 2018
The Marvelous Wonderettes Hit jukebox musical about a girl group features classic hits from the 1950s and 60s.

— matt cooper, latimes.com, "The week ahead in SoCal theatre: 'Parade,' 'The Squirrels,' 'The Crucible' and more," 9 June 2018
But the show itself, written by Larry McKenna and first staged in 2011, is the laziest kind of jukebox musical.

— john monaghan, Detroit Free Press, "Review: Meadow Brook's 'Burt & Me' has great songs but a stale story," 7 June 2018
After a two-week wait, Parrotheads will finally get to watch Broadway’s latest jukebox musical maestro open the summer concert season.

— courtney devores, charlotteobserver, "Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | April 27-May 3 | Charlotte Observer," 25 Apr. 2018
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

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