musical comedy

[myoo-zi-kuhl kom-i-dee] / ˈmyu zɪ kəl ˈkɒm ɪ di /

NOUN

humorous musical performance

Synonyms

WEAK

comic opera light opera musical

Example Sentences

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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

Experiencing Flight of the Conchords at the Greek is something many fans of their lusty, yet-bone-dry musical comedy haven’t gotten to experience in a while.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The "mind bogglingly strange" 1973 film attempts to combine "light musical comedy with the world of local government contract procurement processes", says city author Catherine O'Flynn.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

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