music drama

noun

: an opera in which the action is not interrupted by formal song divisions (such as recitatives or arias) and the music is determined solely by dramatic appropriateness

Examples of music drama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Figueroa has served as an executive story editor and staffed on series including Stumptown (ABC), Defiance (Syfy), and the Starz music drama, Step Up. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

There's not a lot of volume this week, but quality is high, with the final season premiere of Hacks, a compelling Japanese music drama, and some very watchable movies. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026

The ad comes off the heels of — but is seemingly not actually connected to — Song Sung Blue, the music drama about the tumultuous lives of Neil Diamond tribute musicians Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Kate Hudson), also known as Lightning and Thunder. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026

Song Sung Blue, a music drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in a true story about a Neil Diamond tribute act, is new on digital streaming this week. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for music drama

• katayama
• melodrama
• pranayama
• psychodrama
• agama
• bahama
• pajama
• ulama
• brahma
• chama
• comma
• dama