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as in playhouse
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
there's still one theater in town that shows independent films
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as in drama
the public performance of plays
have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child
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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the theater owners’ association, the U.S. lost more than 2,000 screens from 2019 to 2022 — a 5% drop.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
And with an even more dramatic sequel, Wicked: For Good, set to hit theaters on Nov. 21, the denizens of Oz could find themselves right back here again at this time next year.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
In huge news for theater gays, Cynthia Erivo will be hosting this year’s Tony Awards.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the theater owners’ association, the U.S. lost more than 2,000 screens from 2019 to 2022 — a 5% drop.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
And with an even more dramatic sequel, Wicked: For Good, set to hit theaters on Nov. 21, the denizens of Oz could find themselves right back here again at this time next year.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
In huge news for theater gays, Cynthia Erivo will be hosting this year’s Tony Awards.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Alma Elizabeth Meagher, family matriarch, dies The converted school opened as a theater in 1975 after Center Stage suffered a multi-alarm fire at its previous playhouse on East North Avenue in what had been an Oriole Cafeteria.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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Evelyn was last seen in December 2019, and her remains were found in a playhouse on a family member’s property the following March.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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After all she's been playing beloved Meredith Grey for 20 years on television’s longest-running, prime-time medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Padalecki starred alongside Ackles on the CW sci-fi drama for 15 seasons, from its debut on what was then the WB in 2005 through its series finale in 2020.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most theaters open their bars up to 90 minutes before the performance begins, although the auditoriums don't open immediately.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the meetings will be moved from the Point Loma/Hervey Library, where they have been conducted for the past year, to the Ocean Beach Elementary School auditorium at 4741 Santa Monica Ave.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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And third: Summit’s tendency to most often describe his life not in terms of music but cinema.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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But above all, the Luxembourg City Film Festival wants to celebrate cinema and provide some escapism for its audiences.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the system’s seventh test mission on Jan. 16, SpaceX similarly lost communication with the vehicle’s upper stage after about 8 minutes.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a Matchbox movie with John Cena that’s currently filming in Budapest, and a long list of projects in various stages of development.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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