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Recent Examples of musical comedy
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.
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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
Kelly premiered her larger statement ring in several scene-stealing moments during the filming of High Society, the musical comedy that marks Kelly’s final performance before leaving Hollywood for royal life in Monaco.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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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
Kelly premiered her larger statement ring in several scene-stealing moments during the filming of High Society, the musical comedy that marks Kelly’s final performance before leaving Hollywood for royal life in Monaco.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
Noun
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Private Eyes West Coast is a spinoff of Canadian detective comedy drama that ran for five seasons.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Slumdog Millionaire, a feel-good comedy drama about predestination and game shows, is the one that won him all the glory.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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Poorna Jagannathan, whose turn as the formidable crime-boss auntie Lucky has been a fan favorite, will be the lone supporting comedy actress submission.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hulu has set June 8 for the premiere of Alice and Steve, its upcoming comedy series starring Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker, from Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 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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From there, the parody musical went viral.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Despite reams of dialogue that tends to be enigmatic if not downright opaque, the gothic melodrama is stretched too thin to have much grip.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film walks a tightrope of humor and pathos, having fun with the idea of the ‘disease of the week’ TV melodrama while never diminishing a serious illness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are those the exact services a family needs and can rely on to avoid tragedy?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigation falls amid a variety of other probes into the tragedy at Camp Mystic, including as part of lawsuits filed by families against the camp’s leaders.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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