musical comedy

noun

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The festival will also include a variety show paying tribute to the late Pee-Wee Herman, and a reunion of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords (Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie). Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 The festival will also include a variety show tribute to the late Pee-Wee Herman and musical comedy duo Flight on the Concords (Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie) will reunite for their first show in 10 years. Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026 The musical comedy, chronicling the lives of outback Aussie teens attending a debutante ball, was due to release today, January 15, in Australia. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026 Three Months Later, a new musical comedy about survival and art, will play a three-day engagement in Los Angeles starring Kristen Bell and Lea Thompson. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 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 23 Jan. 2026.

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