mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl 
2
: having an interest in or talent for music
3
: set to or accompanied by music
4
: of or relating to musicians or music lovers
1
archaic
: musicale
2
: a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot
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Adjective
She has a very musical voice.
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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Alan and his siblings grew up members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah, and cut their musical teeth singing in the church choir.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
In some cases big musicals even get extensive rewrites.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Fans who watched the series will notice the musical follows the plot of season 1 fairly closely, with most of the book — penned by Cinco Paul, who co-created the series with Ken Daurio — lifted nearly verbatim from the six-episode series and condensed into a two-and-a-half-hour evening.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Alan and his siblings grew up members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah, and cut their musical teeth singing in the church choir.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
This is a show made by people who clearly love musicals, for audiences who do too.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
In some cases big musicals even get extensive rewrites.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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musical
1 of 2 adjective
mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl
1
a
: of or relating to music or the writing or performance of music
musical instruments
b
: having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music
a musical voice
2
: fond of or gifted in music
a musical family
3
: set to or accompanied by music
musical
2 of 2 noun
: a film or play that tells a story and that includes both musical numbers and dialogue
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