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.

Examples of stage play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And his current project, Crazy Mama, is a one woman stage play based on the book Crazy Mama: A Memoir of Love and Madness by his wife, Sharon Scott Williams, which depicts a character growing up with a mother who has struggled with mental illness. Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Watch on Amazon Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Adapted from the stage play of the same name—which in turn was based on a true story—this joyful musical charts the journey of Jamie New (Max Harwood). Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024 As of late, Netflix has been investing more into in-person experiences, including plans to open retail destinations in 2025 and the creation of a Stranger Things stage play that debuted in London in 2023 and is coming to Broadway next year. Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024 That hour-long episode, partly shot like a stage play, pulled back on the laughs as Alex P. Keaton dealt with survivor’s remorse after the death of a friend. Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stage play 

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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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