musical theater

noun

A genre of theater that combines spoken dialogue with song and dance.

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Meanings

nounmusical theater (uncountable)

alternative musical theatre

  1. uncountableA genre of theater that combines spoken dialogue with song and dance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

Similar
musicalmusical comedy
Broader
playmoviefilmpicture
Also see
musicalmusical comedy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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