musical comedy

noun

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First was the Pink Lady (gin, apple brandy, lemon, grenadine, egg white) printed in 1913 and named for a Broadway musical comedy of same name. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 May 2026 The 3x Tony winner, who is currently nominated for Best Actor in a Play for Death of a Salesman, recently threw Jack Black‘s name into the hat for a potential Broadway revival of The Producers (2001-’07), Mel Brooks’ musical comedy based on his 1967 movie of the same name. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Flight of the Conchords The Greek Theatre Experiencing Flight of the Conchords at the Greek is something many fans of their lusty, yet-bone-dry musical comedy haven’t gotten to experience in a while. Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Monteith, along with the rest of the cast, cultivated a loyal fanbase for the groundbreaking series and rose to fame through the now-classic musical comedy. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for musical comedy

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musical comedy was in 1765

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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20comedy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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