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musical comedy

[myoo-zi-kuhl kom-i-dee] / ˈmju zɪ kəl ˈkɒm ɪ di /
NOUN
humorous musical performance
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Mr. Lane’s performance as Miller’s life-baffled Willy Loman indelibly proved that his range as an actor extends well beyond musical comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Marlow, 24, has a background in musical comedy and previously starred in Six The Musical.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

The musical comedy follows an engaged couple whose car breaks down in the rain.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

In 1921, Eubie Blake’s Shuffle Along became the first musical comedy written by African-Americans and starring African- Americans to run successfully on Broadway.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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