musical comedy

noun

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The musical comedy, based on the popular Apple TV+ series, will open in January at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024 Two days before Hilty and Simard opened the best new musical comedies in ages, Vogue sat down with them at the cavernous Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to discuss camp, spookiness, and their paths to Death Becomes Her. Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 This musical comedy begins with a small town that's beloved corn is dying. Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 This 53-minute musical comedy follows Gonzo's spooky night in the Haunted Mansion, accompanied by fellow beloved Muppets characters like Kermit and Pepé the King Prawn. Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for musical comedy 

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of musical comedy was in 1765

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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20comedy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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