musical comedy

noun

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The actress has also switched more to writing and directing, creating Nickelodeon's musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band — which starred her and husband Michael Wolff's two sons, Nat and Alex Wolff — and the 2018 film Stella's Last Weekend, among others. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 The 1975 musical comedy starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick was produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman and distributed by then 20th Century Fox (now owned by Disney). Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025 The Musical, is a musical comedy based on the life story of Billy McFarland, the founder of the Fyre Festival. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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