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Recent Examples of arena theater
In May, the jubilee kicked off with a 90-minute arena theater show which included more than 500 horses (one of the queen's favorite animals) and 1,000 performers showed off a look through history of the British Monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena theater
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The music hall performer Belle Elmore was dismissed by the press as a vulgar shrew.—
Jennifer Wright,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Plowright had only recently arrived at London’s avant-garde and left-wing Royal Court Theatre when she was cast as Sir Laurence’s daughter in Osborne’s The Entertainer, the story of an aging music hall performer struggling to maintain some sort of dignity in his waning days.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A children’s playhouse.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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There's also a local playhouse with Broadway-style shows and a pedestrian-friendly downtown.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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The makeover, budgeted for $42 million including $35 million for construction, also includes an amphitheater, a butterfly garden, six tennis courts, a children’s playground, a dog park, a boardwalk, covered pavilions, outdoor workout equipment, and an amphitheater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The resort team has planted only native flora on the premises and is working on a larger replanting effort, creating a wild garden near Asaya Spa.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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The seating should also be more comfortable than a standard auditorium.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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In what is arguably a first for Imax, Gerwig’s feature take of C.S. Lewis’ classic is getting an exclusive two-week global run in the format across 1,000 auditoriums in 90 countries beginning November 26, 2026, with a streaming debut to follow on Netflix on Christmas Day.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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This means that tech leaders need to be corporate athletes—an individual who sustains high performance through routines, resilience and recovery—and elite performers in an arena where the rules change mid-game.—
Rosalba Carandente,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Arena theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena%20theater. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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