: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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There have been seasons with as many as three musicals, and until last year, there were also original dance revues by the stop/time dance company.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
There are so many possibilities for what a live Muppet Broadway show could look like: a Muppet Show–style musical revue!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
If this revue feels like a big step forward for Neithercott’s way with comedic characterizations, the same could also be said for Isabella Dunsieth.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
There are so many possibilities for what a live Muppet Broadway show could look like: a Muppet Show–style musical revue!
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
If this revue feels like a big step forward for Neithercott’s way with comedic characterizations, the same could also be said for Isabella Dunsieth.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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revue
noun
re·vue
ri-ˈvyü 
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs
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