: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Some others: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, the musical revue starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, was at 73% of capacity at the Friedman, a big drop from the previous week when the show sold out.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Still Kicking, her first independent documentary, focused on The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a wildly popular dance and musical revue that featured performers 55 and older and played at the historic Plaza Theatre.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Fast approaching the number of musicals Stephen Sondheim wrote is the number of revues written about him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast has conscripted American fashion designer Jeremy Scott for its next cabaret-style revue, with previews starting Sept. 24, and the world premiere on Oct. 8.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Still Kicking, her first independent documentary, focused on The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a wildly popular dance and musical revue that featured performers 55 and older and played at the historic Plaza Theatre.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Fast approaching the number of musicals Stephen Sondheim wrote is the number of revues written about him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast has conscripted American fashion designer Jeremy Scott for its next cabaret-style revue, with previews starting Sept. 24, and the world premiere on Oct. 8.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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revue
noun
re·vue
ri-ˈvyü 
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs
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