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rehearsal

[ri-hur-suhl] / rɪˈhɜr səl /


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Kilgore has flown to L.A. on his own dime to guide Folger through the pre-show tech rehearsal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Questions about balance sheets and cash flow felt far away inside the opera house this week at a dress rehearsal of "Bardo."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Iñárritu reveals that all of this is rehearsal for a new production of the cult-classic play “Fossil Fools,” about a real-life climate disaster and its players who changed the world forever.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

But they can’t see what I remember when I hold it: cymbals timed correctly during the performance, a gratified nod from the conductor after weeks of botching it in rehearsal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Behind the control room glass, Houseman monitored the rehearsal so that he could give his impressions to Welles.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

But I do think that the showing-your-work part of it all—publishing behind-the-scenes videos, dance rehearsals, early sketches and storyboards, for example—is likely to endure for a while, especially if attitudes towards machine-generated creative don’t improve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The clips, which emerged last year, showed the band covering US rap songs during rehearsals.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

When Frech needs to recover from his “Dancing With the Stars” rehearsals, the Paralympic gold medalist can retreat to his family’s home in one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive enclaves.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

My dad drove me to rehearsals and slept in the car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They’re probably looking for Broadway-savvy people who won’t get lost on subways and be late for rehearsals.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle


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