illegitimate theatre

A form of illegitimate theater — Lightweight, mass-appeal theatrical productions such as pantomimes and musicals, as opposed to the "legitimate theater" of serious drama.

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Meanings

nounillegitimate theatre (countable and uncountable, plural illegitimate theatres)

plural illegitimate theatres

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of illegitimate theater.
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APA

illegitimate theatre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimate%20theatre

MLA

“illegitimate theatre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimate%20theatre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illegitimate theatre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimate%20theatre.

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