musical comedy

noun

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In film, he's appeared in the musical comedy World's Best (2023) and Tessa Blake's indie coming-of-age drama Boundary Waters (2024). Katie Labovitz, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Hercules: The Muse-ical could be seen on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder from 1998 through 2008, and was earmarked as a musical comedy. Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Lead producers Eli Bauman and Monica Saunders-Weinberg announced today that the musical comedy will play The Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited eight-week engagement beginning previews on Tuesday, October 14, with an official press opening scheduled for Thursday, November 6. Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025 Following a social hour from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., attendees are encouraged to stay for a captivating performance of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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