musical comedy

noun

: musical sense 2

Examples of musical comedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The musical comedy has earned Moore raves on the festival circuit for her role as a sad suburban homemaker turned anxious aspiring actress in a New Jersey community theater. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026

There’s also the long-running Music of Denali dinner theater, which turns the story of the first successful Denali summit into a musical comedy over a family-style dinner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Jesse Eisenberg continues to tread the festival circuit with his musical comedy The Debut, and on Sunday afternoon was wildly entertaining at a high-energy Screen Talk event ahead of his film’s closing the BFI London Film Festival. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

The musical comedy also stars Halle Bailey, Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters, with music and lyrics by Eisenberg. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for musical comedy

• psalmody
• tragicomedy

Kids Definition

musical comedy

noun

: musical entry 2