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Recent Examples of musical comedy
Well, things are pretty scary right now, and on his first album of original songs since before the pandemic, Byrne is … writing musical comedy.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The puppet show itself is a fun musical comedy for all ages, with a behind-the-scenes look into puppetry after the show.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Merriam-Webster, a showgirl is defined as a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This new musical comedy flips the script on the greatest love story ever told.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The puppet show itself is a fun musical comedy for all ages, with a behind-the-scenes look into puppetry after the show.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
According to Merriam-Webster, a showgirl is defined as a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This new musical comedy flips the script on the greatest love story ever told.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
Noun
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Fox is launching Best Medicine, an adaptation of the long-running medical comedy drama, in midseason.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The comedy drama first arrived on Hulu in April.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The third annual Shine Away event, this year taking over the Universal Studios lot, also featured conversations with Mariska Hargitay, Chrissy Teigen, Malin Åkerman, Lilly Singh, Karen Pittman, Monica Lewinsky and Brittany Snow, along with an opening comedy set from Yvonne Orji.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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If Feel Good was comedy with a powerful dramatic arc, Wayward turns that formula on its head and is largely a drama with some lighter moments along the way.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Jordan spoke about the iconic tale being transformed into a musical in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in February 2024.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Bill Condon, the film is an adaptation of the 1992 musical by Terrence McNally, itself an adaptation of the 1976 play by Manuel Puig.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, a 1940s B-picture conjuring up some heavy Maria Montez mojo, known as Kiss of the Spider Woman — a typically hyperventilating melodrama that featured a vamping diva playing several parts, including the venomous title character.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lipa is a straight shooter; all song and dance sans melodrama, the show reminiscent of Christina Aguilera’s 2006-2008 Back to Basics Tour.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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This was the run that was supposed to make up for that tragicomedy of errors.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The longtime friends put their chemistry to good use in the latest revival of Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her name was Maggie McCabe, a grieving former combat surgeon who had her license revoked after a tragedy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical%20comedy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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