musical comedy

noun

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In an early form of influencer marketing, Allgood arranged for a live opossum to appear onstage with Anna Held, Broadway’s most popular musical comedy star. Howard Dorre, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025 Not to be confused with New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The show has been seen around the world and is about to be staged at London’s Garrick Theatre, where Brooks previously enjoyed success with the musical comedy Young Frankenstein. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025 And especially if the song comes from a musical comedy, then the lyrics are often humorous. Chris Willman, Variety, 5 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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