intermission

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Uncut, “Hamlet,” the longest of Shakespeare’s plays, would likely run more than four hours without an intermission; here it’s two hours and 45 minutes with one.

From New York Times

Expect emotional speeches delivered to scads of this season’s hopeful nominees, all of whom will work the crowd at every intermission.

From New York Times

Bamtefa watched Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” in a movie theater and announced at intermission that he wanted to work with Tim Roth.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s never a good sign when an intermission surprises an audience.

From Los Angeles Times

Wheeldon says he’s seen audience members “furiously reading their programs at intermission” — which he says is a good thing.

From Seattle Times