as in director
a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play)
It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.
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Recent Examples of impresario
Zero Bond, the New York City private members’ club founded by hospitality impresario Scott Sartiano in 2020, will open its second outpost on March 10 at the Wynn Las Vegas.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut as the impresario Zidler in Moulin Rouge!
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
In the industry, he was widely known as the unofficial mayor of show business, a die-hard poker player, a game night impresario and a complete original.
—Annabelle Gurwitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut as the impresario Zidler in Moulin Rouge!
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
In the industry, he was widely known as the unofficial mayor of show business, a die-hard poker player, a game night impresario and a complete original.
—Annabelle Gurwitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresario
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps more significantly, Graham King, the producer, needed approval for the music from the Jackson estate, effectively giving it veto power over the project.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox would obviously prefer both finish as much more than just league-average offensive producers, but considering their starts even that would represent a major improvement from the first few weeks.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Impresario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresario. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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