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Recent Examples of theater-in-the-round
The restaurant treats dining as theater—guests are seated theater-in-the-round style around the chefs, who work under overhead lighting that acts like a spotlight.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Catch a theater-in-the-round performance or—for seats less exposed to the weather—try its companion venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
—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
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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Catch a theater-in-the-round performance or—for seats less exposed to the weather—try its companion venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
—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
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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Now, two years into her tenure at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg, Guiela Nguyen is focused on bringing people who don’t necessarily speak French to the playhouse.—
Laura Cappelle,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hipp evokes an opulent playhouse, with a bold palette, swathes of rich velvet, and plenty of colorful art.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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City Attorney Evan Goyke told the crowd inside the auditorium at Milwaukee Public Schools district office that drivers who think a reckless driving citation will be pled down to a speeding ticket are wrong.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The amphitheater is expected to attract national touring acts, from blockbuster shows to emerging artists.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Released by the group’s longstanding Anjunabeats label, the project came months after the group played a massive set on Coachella’s Outdoor Stage then launched a North American amphitheater tour.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Located near Queen Elizabeth’s palace in Windsor, the sprawling property has eight bedrooms, classic English interiors, gorgeous gardens, tennis courts, a library, and an 18th-century orangery that John restored with the help of designers Andrew Protheroe and Adrian Cooper-Grigg.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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The performance was filmed with an audience of only 250 people on a winter-garden terrace above the Musée du Quai Branly.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dumont had no choice but to fire a GM whose presence was a defining point a franchise that wants to build a new arena in downtown Dallas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2017, Charles, who played for the New York Knicks from 1988 to 1998, was asked to leave the arena after an altercation with a security guard.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The White House has pledged that East Wing offices will be rebuilt as part of the ballroom construction, which is reportedly being funded without taxpayer expense.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The former original host of the competitive ABC ballroom series is making his surprise return to the ballroom for Tuesday night’s 20th anniversary show.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Two years after starring with Polly James as single roommates on the first season of the Liverpool-set The Liver Birds, Collins in 1971 was hired for ITV’s Upstairs, Downstairs to portray the maid Sarah, who at one point leaves Eaton Place to become a singer at a music hall, only to return.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 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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