they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., the playhouse is actually showing the 1952 movie, which stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, and is fully expecting the screening to go as planned.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025 There’s also the question of finding a playhouse that can fit in Miriam Buether’s set, which has been designed for the Lyttelton’s wide proscenium.—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 July 2025 The playhouse runs several shows throughout the season, which typically runs from May through October.—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 Director Jamie Lloyd — considered playhouse royalty after his revival of Sunset Boulevard, as well as the Tom Holland-starring Romeo and Juliet — is breaking the fourth wall of theater by having Zegler, star of Snow White and West Side Story, perform live to the street outside.—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for playhouse
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of playhouse was
before the 12th century
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