musical comedy

noun

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That actor was Jefferson Mays when this musical comedy by Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman premiered at Hartford Stage in the fall of 2012 directed by Darko Tresnjak. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Based on the 1980 movie, the musical comedy spins a tale of sexism, revenge and the fight for equal rights in the workplace through the characters of Violet (played by Susan Campen Preuter), Judy (portrayed by Megan Roberts) and Doralee (performed by Brittany Hill). Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025 In his new book Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, biographer Todd S. Purdum describes how Ball and Arnaz first met while filming the musical comedy Too Many Girls. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 June 2025 Make that a madcap musical comedy with a lot of heart. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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