stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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The opponents for those matches won’t be determined until the end of group-stage play.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The film, based on David Haig’s stage play, stars Andrew Scott as Scottish meteorologist Capt.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Pressure is directed by Hotel Mumbai’s Anthony Maras, and as adapted with David Haig from the latter’s stage play, it’s structured as a sharp ticking-clock thriller while surprisingly light on its feet with witty dialogue.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Iran is scheduled to open group-stage play against New Zealand on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where tens of thousands of freedom-loving Iranian-American patriots are expected in the stands.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The film, based on David Haig’s stage play, stars Andrew Scott as Scottish meteorologist Capt.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Pressure is directed by Hotel Mumbai’s Anthony Maras, and as adapted with David Haig from the latter’s stage play, it’s structured as a sharp ticking-clock thriller while surprisingly light on its feet with witty dialogue.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Iran is scheduled to open group-stage play against New Zealand on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where tens of thousands of freedom-loving Iranian-American patriots are expected in the stands.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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