Thesaurus results for ARENA THEATER

arena theater

noun

Definition of arena theater

as in music hall

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Recent Examples of arena theater Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre The 250-seat in-the-round arena theater. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 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. — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022

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Noun

The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
After attending a music hall matinee, Richard Hadley has an unexpected encounter with the mysterious Miss Lambert.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of music hall

Noun

The play is directed by the playhouse’s new co-artistic director Sasha Brätt.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of playhouse

Noun

Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Here the 40,000-square-foot wellness facility—the largest dedicated spa on Shura Island—includes 39 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms that overlook lagoons and gardens.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of garden

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Founded in 1961 and housed in a historic church, the theater entertains audiences in its 416-seat auditorium with musicals and plays produced by professionals from around the country.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
The vast main deck could become a large salon, a stage, or auditorium, with terraces opening both to port and starboard, while curved staircases lead to balconies and private spaces above.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of auditorium

Noun

But Antetokounmpo has now played in a scrimmage at his new home arena in front of Heat fans after being traded to Miami this past summer.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Rather than arenas, Smith is continuing the To Be Free global residency, which kicked off last fall at Brooklyn’s Warsaw and has included runs at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

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