: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
As usual, the music feels like a church revival crossed with a classic R&B revue, sharpened by the social commentary of his beloved reggae and hip-hop.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Bradley’s roster of clients was the A-list—and the B-list, too—of the era’s stars of musical theatre and revues.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
That includes the Medora Musical, a nightly patriotic revue that is the high point of the visitor experience.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
As usual, the music feels like a church revival crossed with a classic R&B revue, sharpened by the social commentary of his beloved reggae and hip-hop.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Bradley’s roster of clients was the A-list—and the B-list, too—of the era’s stars of musical theatre and revues.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
That includes the Medora Musical, a nightly patriotic revue that is the high point of the visitor experience.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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