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Recent Examples of musicals
Because San Diego is one of the biggest creators of new plays and musicals in the United States, the new musical and play categories were the highlights of the evening.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicals
Noun
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The three comedies were based on the Universal lot in Los Angeles, and the dramas were split between New York and Atlanta.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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That is a total of 10 shows renewed, seven dramas and three comedies, and 0 canceled.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The rest of the world might have already forgotten about Timothée Chalamet's comments on the ballet and opera, but not Charlize Theron.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the aftermath of the flub, Chalamet was flooded with show invites by ballet and opera companies.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Recent horrific tragedies have demonstrated the urgent need to improve Cook County’s process for enforcing warrants, too.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Less known, and more uncomfortable, is how some Democrats tend to go silent on the role that demonization from the left can play in these tragedies too.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Musicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicals. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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