musical comedy

noun

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The musical comedy features the country music singer appearing like a fairy godmother to give life lessons in song to a stricken fan. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Airing on Nickelodeon from 2010 to 2013 for four seasons, the musical comedy series followed Tori Vega (Justice) navigating her teen years at a performing arts high school with her friends and sister (Monet) by her side. Dory Jackson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville, a new musical comedy featuring original songs and Jimmy Buffet’s classics based on the book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’ Malley. 2 p.m. matinees and 7:30 p.m. shows on select dates at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St., Delray Beach. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 The first two seasons of the musical comedy streamed on Peacock from 2021 to 2022; when Peacock decided not to move forward, Netflix came in to renew the series for a third season, which aired in March 2024. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Dec. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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