jukebox musical

noun

: a musical that features popular songs from the past

Examples of jukebox musical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Little is known about the plot of sequel, which is reportedly a jukebox musical. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024 As teased in the trailer with a scene of the two performing on stage, Folie à Deux is expected to be a kind of jukebox musical. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024 The jukebox musical will push past a $90 million domestic total sometime during the next week — a $100 million finish would be a stretch considering holiday competition and an imminent digital release on Tuesday. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Dec. 2023 One contestant, Ron Cheung, incorrectly guessed Prince — who is not from Duluth, and does not have a jukebox musical (yet). Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024 While the show features more than a dozen selections from the Dylan songbook, it has been widely hailed for not feeling like much of a jukebox musical, as McPherson wields those tunes not as plot devices but as expressionistic insights into his characters. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023 Turner's life and legacy also inspired the jukebox musical Tina, which premiered in London in 2018. Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 Lainie Robertson’s jukebox musical about Black jazz singer Billie Holiday premiered in 1986 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, Wood’s musical bonafides include starring in the jukebox musical film Across the Universe, voicing Elsa’s mother in Frozen II, and workshopping a Thelma & Louise stage adaptation earlier this year with Amanda Seyfried. Vulture, 24 Dec. 2023

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Word History

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 25 Apr. 2024.

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