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 producer, author, actor, and preacher’s latest project is an autobiographical stage play launching on Audible.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Throughout the movie chaptered like a stage play, Manners captures the two actresses’ rhythms organically with an insightful and mischievously British sense of humor.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The Netherlands end group-stage play with a match against Tunisia on June 25 at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Murray recounted witnessing a legendary director's patience wear thin while working with Candy on a stage play.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Throughout the movie chaptered like a stage play, Manners captures the two actresses’ rhythms organically with an insightful and mischievously British sense of humor.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The Netherlands end group-stage play with a match against Tunisia on June 25 at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Murray recounted witnessing a legendary director's patience wear thin while working with Candy on a stage play.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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