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Recent Examples of arena theater
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre The 250-seat in-the-round arena theater.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena theater
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Not only that, the venue was mere steps away from the very music hall Prince had some of his first live shows, as well as the backdrop for many of the original film’s scenes.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2025
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Even a bit of Cockney music hall meets musical theater.—
Simon Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Nov. 2025
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His departure at the end of the year will end his 18-year tenure at the playhouse.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2025
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Sagan renovated and reopened the Harper Theater in Hyde Park as a playhouse and a dance and music venue in 1964, according to the Chicago Public Library.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ideally, cuttings should be taken just after roses drop their leaves in fall or immediately before the flower buds begin to break in late winter; however, cuttings can be taken any time in winter as long as gardens aren’t experiencing spells of extreme cold.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead of costly real estate leases, IMAX makes deals with cinema chains to install its equipment into their auditoriums and then takes a share of the box office receipts for films screened in those theaters.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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In recent months, there have been reports of delays in some key projects linked to the Milan-Cortina plan, such as the hockey arena in Milan.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In evaluating the building’s future, Dallas might consider the example of New York’s Penn Station, a monumental work of architecture derided as dilapidated in the 1960s, and torn down for a development including an arena.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Arena theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena%20theater. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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