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Recent Examples of arena theater
In May, the jubilee kicked off with a 90-minute arena theater show which included more than 500 horses (one of the queen's favorite animals) and 1,000 performers showed off a look through history of the British Monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena theater
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Plowright had only recently arrived at London’s avant-garde and left-wing Royal Court Theatre when she was cast as Sir Laurence’s daughter in Osborne’s The Entertainer, the story of an aging music hall performer struggling to maintain some sort of dignity in his waning days.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The vote marks a critical step toward construction for the project that could eventually bring nearly 10,000 new homes, a 6,000-seat music hall, a boutique hotel and around 10 acres of green space to the area around the arena now mostly made up of parking lots.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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The new playhouse would be managed and programmed by GableStage, an award-winning small company that now operates at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and would be renamed GroveStage.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Somewhat counterintuitively, since the show plays into a lot of very old Irish storytelling stereotypes, the playhouse and director Danielle Paccione have cast performers who are all in their 20s or 30s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wander trails flanked by native cacti, take in sweeping views of the valley, or attend one of the garden’s seasonal festivals or full moon meditations.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mast’s bill called to establish a budget for the garden.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their calls for a larger auditorium didn’t go anywhere after promised private fundraising failed to materialize.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the International Criminal Court, even the UN World Tourism Organization all became arenas in a contest for supremacy.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Final Thoughts The digital arena is ever-changing, and businesses that do not adapt, develop and remain relevant can become laggards.—
Chris Hinman,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Arena theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena%20theater. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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