adaptation
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Where these bestselling authors fit into the adaptation process can vary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The award for Best Musical went to "Schmigadoon!," a humorous tribute to Broadway's greatest hits and an adaptation of the series of the same name.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Public Theater presents an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, with a book by Martyna Majok and a score by Aimee Mann.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Eight years later, the film adaptation was nominated for best animated feature at the Oscars, having been co-directed by Satrapi.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Sometimes he expressed his longing for Poland, at that time swallowed up in the Russian Empire, through his highly stylised adaptation of Polish folk dances - mazurkas and polonaises.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
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