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playhouse

[pley-hous] / ˈpleɪˌhaʊs /






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“An Awfully Big Adventure” follows 16-year-old Stella Bradshaw into the dim hallways and bustling dressing rooms of a popular playhouse in 1950s Liverpool, England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said his aunt Rene "fondly" remembered meeting the royal family and recalled playing in a large playhouse in the Royal Lodge's garden.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“The Dream Factory” traces the slow rise and quick fall of the Theatre, London’s first purpose-built commercial playhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

He appeared in several plays at the Trustus Theatre in Columbia, S.C. — a playhouse founded by his brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Kay Thigpen, his family said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

He led me to the rear of the playhouse, to the players' entrance.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood