stagecraft
noun
stage·craft
ˈstāj-ˌkraft 
: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques
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With the play, the swiftness of the story and the characters moving around the mansion has to be accomplished with stagecraft.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
The original Broadway production won six Tony Awards, including best play and the show has been particularly renowned for its stagecraft and special effects.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Or is that pure stagecraft and showbiz razzle-dazzle?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
But his vocally and instrumentally impressive performance easily pushed gossip aside to turn the spotlight back to his music and stagecraft – at least for a while.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
The original Broadway production won six Tony Awards, including best play and the show has been particularly renowned for its stagecraft and special effects.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Or is that pure stagecraft and showbiz razzle-dazzle?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
But his vocally and instrumentally impressive performance easily pushed gossip aside to turn the spotlight back to his music and stagecraft – at least for a while.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Stagecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecraft. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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