stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman Originally written as a stage play, Diary of a Mad Black Woman marked the start of Perry's film franchise featuring Madea.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Jackson is currently appearing in The Piano Lesson, a film adaptation of August Wilson’s stage play.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
And of course there is a stage play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which is currently playing in London’s West End, and which will come to New York’s Marquis Theatre next year.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
The premiere scenes with Meredith and Catherine felt almost like watching a stage play.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Jackson is currently appearing in The Piano Lesson, a film adaptation of August Wilson’s stage play.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
And of course there is a stage play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which is currently playing in London’s West End, and which will come to New York’s Marquis Theatre next year.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
The premiere scenes with Meredith and Catherine felt almost like watching a stage play.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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