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Recent Examples of theater-in-the-round
Catch a theater-in-the-round performance or—for seats less exposed to the weather—try its companion venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The main theater, Princess Arena, is a new concept that’s adaptable to different stage styles including theater-in-the-round.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
This theater-in-the-round entertainment venue will offer performances and show effects spread throughout the room.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Steppenwolf was spending more than $54 million on its new theater-in-the-round, a 50,000-square-foot expansion including classroom and rehearsal spaces.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
The former was a theater-in-the-round in which people were collectively immersed in moving images from around the world.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The main theater, Princess Arena, is a new concept that’s adaptable to different stage styles including theater-in-the-round.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
This theater-in-the-round entertainment venue will offer performances and show effects spread throughout the room.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Steppenwolf was spending more than $54 million on its new theater-in-the-round, a 50,000-square-foot expansion including classroom and rehearsal spaces.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
The former was a theater-in-the-round in which people were collectively immersed in moving images from around the world.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater-in-the-round
Noun
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A children’s playhouse.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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There's also a local playhouse with Broadway-style shows and a pedestrian-friendly downtown.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The seating should also be more comfortable than a standard auditorium.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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In what is arguably a first for Imax, Gerwig’s feature take of C.S. Lewis’ classic is getting an exclusive two-week global run in the format across 1,000 auditoriums in 90 countries beginning November 26, 2026, with a streaming debut to follow on Netflix on Christmas Day.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The vast majority of Farm Aid concerts take place at outdoor amphitheaters.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Set in the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, this film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience in 1971 — the first live concert to take place at Pompeii.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after unveiling the poster, the Wicked Instagram account announced that the sequel’s trailer will premiere in theaters on June 4 as the first film returns to the big screen for one night only in the United States and Canada.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Get insights into theater, music, movies, art and museums in the Queen City with our weekly Inside Charlotte Arts newsletter.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
Noun
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What to know about Brood XIV and where to spot them Is my garden safe with cicadas?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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This can disrupt the natural balance of your garden, making future pest issues more likely.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Noun
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This means that tech leaders need to be corporate athletes—an individual who sustains high performance through routines, resilience and recovery—and elite performers in an arena where the rules change mid-game.—
Rosalba Carandente,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The show took deep inspiration from the 1991 documentary Paris is Burning, which followed actual members of this New York City ballroom scene and captured the significance of the family units that built it.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
9 May 2025
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On Friday night, with all the talking points talked, the analytics analyzed and the childhood tales told, the actors gathered with donors in a ballroom for the Creative Coalition’s annual fundraiser.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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The music hall performer Belle Elmore was dismissed by the press as a vulgar shrew.—
Jennifer Wright,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Plowright had only recently arrived at London’s avant-garde and left-wing Royal Court Theatre when she was cast as Sir Laurence’s daughter in Osborne’s The Entertainer, the story of an aging music hall performer struggling to maintain some sort of dignity in his waning days.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Theater-in-the-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater-in-the-round. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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