: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Listen to this article A pervasive undercurrent of anxiety runs through the new Second City mainstage revue as a mostly fresh cast tries to figure out the role of progressive sketch comedy within the aggressive landscape of Trump 2.0.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The Joys Of Sharing Food After a day of shooting at the Moulin Rouge restaurant in Paris, Fanny and Grace, two dancers from the revue, taste the dishes that photographer Franck Tremblay had just photographed for a magazine.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some others: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, the musical revue starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, was at 73% of capacity at the Friedman, a big drop from the previous week when the show sold out.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Still Kicking, her first independent documentary, focused on The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a wildly popular dance and musical revue that featured performers 55 and older and played at the historic Plaza Theatre.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The Joys Of Sharing Food After a day of shooting at the Moulin Rouge restaurant in Paris, Fanny and Grace, two dancers from the revue, taste the dishes that photographer Franck Tremblay had just photographed for a magazine.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Some others: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, the musical revue starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, was at 73% of capacity at the Friedman, a big drop from the previous week when the show sold out.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Still Kicking, her first independent documentary, focused on The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a wildly popular dance and musical revue that featured performers 55 and older and played at the historic Plaza Theatre.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 21 May. 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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