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Recent Examples of musical comedy
In addition to the summer musical comedy, Summit Theatre Group has three other shows planned for 2025.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
In a tribute shared exclusively with Deadline, musical theater impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh has remembered Tom Lehrer, the musical comedy legend, who has died at the age of 97.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
During a two-week, city-wide takeover, over 100 comedians, spanning stand-up, sketch, and musical comedy, are ready to deliver jokes.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
He is also slated to appear alongside Paul Rudd in the forthcoming musical comedy Power Ballad.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
In a tribute shared exclusively with Deadline, musical theater impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh has remembered Tom Lehrer, the musical comedy legend, who has died at the age of 97.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
During a two-week, city-wide takeover, over 100 comedians, spanning stand-up, sketch, and musical comedy, are ready to deliver jokes.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
He is also slated to appear alongside Paul Rudd in the forthcoming musical comedy Power Ballad.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
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Britton most recently starred opposite Billy Zane, Scott Adkins and Trace Adkins in the action thriller Day of Reckoning and next can be seen in the comedy drama Bruton starring Theo Rossi.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Williams and Lawrence appeared as father and son in Chris Columbus’ beloved 1993 comedy drama, which was based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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Paramount Pictures’ reboot/sequel of the comedy film series The Naked Gun is projected by Deadline to earn $8.1 million in its second weekend from 3,363 locations.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Special guests slated for the fan-forward events — including Master Classes, fashion shows, comedy showcases, and more — are Adam Blackstone, Avery Sunshine, Joyce Sheffield, Rochelle Johnson, Rhyeem Johnson, and more.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many of Lloyd Webber’s detractors believe his musicals have about the same depth as a scrape.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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At a time when many companies are undergoing identity crises or struggling to connect with audiences, this one endures by programming original musicals anchored in local history, institutions, archetypes and customs.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
Twin Cities,
9 Aug. 2025
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What should be a tender, feminist-minded story centered on a young woman rediscovering her dormant childhood dreamer turns into a middling melodrama about being with a cute guy in desperate need of her rescue.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dunham’s genius, and what made Girls a legitimate cultural event, was to meld heartfelt James L. Brooks-style melodrama with brutally honest reportage about millennial mores, desires, and deficits.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Its jacket copy states, With a voice somewhere between Violeta Parra and Bad Bunny, Paulina Flores paints a portrait of a city, a generation, and its distinctive characteristics in this tragicomedy.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Told with a classic heist structure and hints of tragicomedy, the story follows an ordinary government employee obsessed with winning the Melate lottery.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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But my instinct tells me that Arne Slot and his players will develop an even closer bond in the wake of the Jota tragedy and, with the help of some outstanding signings, retain the title.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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The council additionally issued a two-day state of mourning in response to the tragedy, per a statement shared on Aug. 9.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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