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musical comedy

[myoo-zi-kuhl kom-i-dee] / ˈmyu zɪ kəl ˈkɒm ɪ di /
NOUN
humorous musical performance
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The production, directed by La Jolla Playhouse outgoing artistic director Christopher Ashley, makes musical comedy seem like the crudest of art forms.

From Los Angeles Times

The two met while making the 2012 musical comedy “Rock of Ages.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Regency Girls,” a new musical comedy set in the period of Jane Austen’s novels, begins on a note that fans of “Pride and Prejudice” will savor.

From Los Angeles Times

Rarely have feet played such a prominent role in the history of musical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

But there’s an overt subtext too that might elevate the movie for those unfamiliar with the show, who had maybe assumed it was a sweet and frothy musical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times