as in theater
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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In September, playhouse officials announced that David Ellenstein, who had been its artistic director since 2023, would retire from his post, saying at the time that the venue planned to pursue a different artistic direction.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The town of Bay Harbor, which has a population of about 6,000, sits some 18 miles northeast of the playhouse and the city of Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Bill Hanney, owner and producer of Theater By The Sea, announced four shows coming to the Wakefield playhouse, according to a press release by the theater.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 10 Jan. 2026
Sagan renovated and reopened the Harper Theater in Hyde Park as a playhouse and a dance and music venue in 1964, according to the Chicago Public Library.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The town of Bay Harbor, which has a population of about 6,000, sits some 18 miles northeast of the playhouse and the city of Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Bill Hanney, owner and producer of Theater By The Sea, announced four shows coming to the Wakefield playhouse, according to a press release by the theater.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 10 Jan. 2026
Sagan renovated and reopened the Harper Theater in Hyde Park as a playhouse and a dance and music venue in 1964, according to the Chicago Public Library.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playhouse
theater
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Jonas grew up on 11th Street in Santa Monica near the BroadStage, and always skated close to the theater.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whereas at least two-fifths of Americans regularly attended movies in theaters in 2019, an S&P Global survey found that the share fell to fewer than one-fifth in 2025.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playhouse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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