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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
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In addition to all the indoor exhibits, the museum has its own mini golf course and brand new outdoor playground along with a playhouse and Rainbow Music Garden.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., the playhouse is actually showing the 1952 movie, which stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, and is fully expecting the screening to go as planned.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
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Deep into an auditorium of hundreds, perhaps more, a then-60 year old high school social studies teacher, sitting alone, could feel eyes throughout the room suddenly glaring in his direction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mann has suffered several arson fires, including one that gutted its once majestic auditorium.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Playing those sheds and storied amphitheaters is really fun.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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One 49ers rookie who’s looking to feed off the NFL’s loudest amphitheater is Mykel Williams.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chad Bauman, executive director at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, urged the committee to reject the funding allocations in the hopes of obtaining more money for the theater company.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This weekend has been a huge boon to movie theater owners after the vital summer season ended with a whimper.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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This summer-blooming perennial can be divided in spring or fall, but since spring is so busy with many garden chores, why not do it this fall?—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The amaryllis traditionally forced into bloom for holiday time is a bulb crop just like your garden variety daffodil or tulip.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But skincare isn’t the only beauty arena in which sunflower oil may be useful.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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The band had recently lost frontman Freddie Mercury, and while the group was still active in different ways, May stepped into the spotlight on his own with a full-length that mixed personal reflection with arena-ready rock, just as Queen had taken to the top of the charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The song began with Carpenter emerging from a literal manhole to sing alongside dancers that included RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Symone, Willam, Denali, Laganja Estranja, and Lexi Love, as well as ballroom star Honey Balenciaga.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the phrase may have roots in ballroom culture, an LGBTQIA+ subculture founded by Black and Latino communities in the mid-20th century, according to 21 Ninety, an online publication dedicated to telling stories by and for women of color.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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After its premiere, the film became a huge success in France and around the world, running uninterrupted at the Olympia music hall in Paris for several months and becoming a headline attraction at theaters in Germany, Canada, and Italy.—
Nick Foster
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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