theater

Example Sentences

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As good as it may feel, TMZ’s coverage is nothing more than accountability theater.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

My colleague, Charles McNulty, has alerted us to the serious problems facing theater in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Neither the city nor the theater are the stuff of a young woman’s dreams, but Stella takes tragedy and poverty in stride as she aims—mostly inaccurately—for stardom on the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Viewers who aren’t reeling from the reveal in their theater seat will have just as much to parse from “The Drama” as those who go in totally blind.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s Yiddish theater. Yiddish theater was about being relevant to its audience.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny