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Recent Examples of musical comedy
The director of Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 musical comedy Kazaam is offering his thoughts on the new Scary Movie taking a swing at his film.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
At the height of Beatlemania, the Fab Four made this irreverent, cinéma vérité musical comedy depicting a few days in the lives of the biggest band in the world.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
First was the Pink Lady (gin, apple brandy, lemon, grenadine, egg white) printed in 1913 and named for a Broadway musical comedy of same name.
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Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
At the height of Beatlemania, the Fab Four made this irreverent, cinéma vérité musical comedy depicting a few days in the lives of the biggest band in the world.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
First was the Pink Lady (gin, apple brandy, lemon, grenadine, egg white) printed in 1913 and named for a Broadway musical comedy of same name.
—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for musical comedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
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The actor’s film credits include the 2012 Juliette Binoche comedy drama Another Woman’s Life, as well as the French TV movies Murder on Omaha Beach (2018) and Fatal Reunion (2022).
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As Hacks takes its final bow on HBO Max this week, the cast and creators are bidding a heartfelt farewell to the 5x Golden Globe-winning comedy drama.
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The two first crossed paths on André's Adult Swim late-night talk show comedy series The Eric André Show in 2020.
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In the latest installment of the comedy franchise, written by Chris Hazzard and Mike Fontana, Nick faces his biggest challenge yet… grandkids.
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The studio also confirmed new projects in development, including reimaginings of Tom & Jerry, Thundercats and Meerkats, and Prehistoria, an original musical from Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano.
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Of course, bringing an original musical to New York is no small feat.
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The plots of Roman romance novels are full of heightened melodrama.
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The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.
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Set in Shanghai, the film is a tragicomedy about a mother and daughter grieving their loss while trying to act normal.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.
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Part adult-film fever dream, part technicolor psychodrama, these cult favorites have ‘wtf’ written all over them, in the best way possible.
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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical%20comedy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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