musical comedy

noun

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There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Additionally, Broadway licensing house Theatrical Rights Worldwide has acquired the stage licensing rights to the musical comedy. Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 May 2026 After becoming the preeminent photographer at the height of American fashion magazines, Avedon was the inspiration behind the Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire musical comedy Funny Face. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 First was the Pink Lady (gin, apple brandy, lemon, grenadine, egg white) printed in 1913 and named for a Broadway musical comedy of same name. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 May 2026 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 27 May. 2026.

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