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Recent Examples of musical comedy
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.
—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
The musical comedy is set to begin previews at downtown Manhattan’s Lucille Lortel Theatre on July 14 ahead of opening night on July 27.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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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.
—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
The musical comedy is set to begin previews at downtown Manhattan’s Lucille Lortel Theatre on July 14 ahead of opening night on July 27.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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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).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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Demi gets in some sharp one-liners and fun physical-comedy bits throughout the rest of the episode.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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In 2024, Rauch and Nayyar reunited on-screen during his season 2 guest appearance on the comedy.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Written and directed by and starring Tommy Wiseau, the melodrama tells the story of a love triangle between a banker, his fiancée, and his best friend.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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Dressed in a white Hellenic gown, Moore sang the tune with equal melodrama.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Netflix also has a pair of strong four-hour adaptations in the harrowing Lord of the Flies and the darkly comic political tragedy of Death by Lightning.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Deliberately schlocky and over-the-top, the production is a mere backdrop for the psychodrama happening off set between Elle and her costar Dominique (Havana Rose Liu), a girl her own age who’s also unfortunately her stepmother.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical%20comedy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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