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Recent Examples of musical comedy
The musical comedy series, centering on William McKinley High's glee club, was a breakout performance for Criss, who played Blaine Anderson, Dalton Academy's lead singer and eventual love interest to Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer).
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Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Fox's musical comedy series lives on thanks to the ubiquity of its talented performers, many of whom continue to headline Broadway musicals, TV shows, concert tours, podcasts, and much more.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Fox's musical comedy series lives on thanks to the ubiquity of its talented performers, many of whom continue to headline Broadway musicals, TV shows, concert tours, podcasts, and much more.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
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Born in Austin, Texas, Farrell made her onscreen debut in the second episode of M*A*S*H in 1972, appearing on the CBS war comedy drama as various nurses throughout the show’s 11-season run that concluded in 1983.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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In 1989, Hutton landed the recurring role of Dr. Ron Welch in Neil Patrick Harris’ hit medical comedy drama Dougie Howser, M.D. Hutton played Welch in 17 episodes over the show’s four seasons, from 1989 to 1983.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The high production values and frequent genre-hopping were inspired by the sketch-comedy duo Key and Peele, whom Barker grew up watching religiously.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The city doubles in size and there’s nonstop music, theater, and comedy for a whole month.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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Her character, based on the original musical, was the first to share in her support group about being canceled online.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Whether this is a new opera or a new musical is open to debate.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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John of John explores a range of relationships — romantic, religious, erotic, familial — enriched by a dollop of melodrama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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There’s something about it that rages and burns, especially among young women who process their emotions through melody and melodrama.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Almodóvar’s latest is billed as a tragicomedy, starring Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaragli as writer-directors exploring autofiction.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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This intimate drama blends elements of tragicomedy and an observational road movie.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Those intentions prove to be relatively short-lived, as personal tragedy and political machinations eventually drove both men down their familiar old paths.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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One year after a fire at a religious hospice claimed the lives of 12 children, Mariel and Tino – a pair of documentary filmmakers – investigate the case of Gisela, the young volunteer who caused the tragedy and whom everyone believes to be dead.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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But on a night on which psychodrama only ever felt one mistake away, the mood just about held throughout.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical%20comedy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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