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synonyms for theatrical

  • campy
  • comic
  • exaggerated
  • melodramatic
  • operatic
  • showy
  • thespian
  • vaudeville
  • affected
  • artificial
  • ceremonious
  • dramaturgic
  • hammy
  • histrionic
  • histrionical
  • mannered
  • meretricious
  • ostentatious
  • pompous
  • schmaltzy
  • staged
  • stagy
  • stilted
  • superficial
  • theatric
  • tragic
  • unnatural
  • unreal
See also synonyms for: theatricality / theatrically / theatricalness
On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to theatrical, such as: campy, comic, exaggerated, melodramatic, operatic, and showy.

antonyms for theatrical

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  • comedic
  • real
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Movies currently in theatrical release will also be available on-demand, including The Hunt, The Invisible Man, and Emma.
HOW THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IS ROILING THE FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIESALISSA WILKINSONSEPTEMBER 11, 2020VOX
After the coronavirus pandemic forced Disney to delay and eventually cancel a global theatrical release of its live-action Mulan earlier this year, the movie debuted on the company’s streaming platform on Friday.
MULAN’S DISNEY+ RELEASE IS REIGNITING A BOYCOTT MOVEMENTNAOMI XU ELEGANTSEPTEMBER 4, 2020FORTUNE
In addition to the upcoming broadcast, the studio has also created a number of documentaries and scripted products, some with scheduled theatrical releases.
‘A BLUEPRINT FOR WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN’: TIME’S TIME 100 FRANCHISE ON TRACK TO DOUBLE REVENUE IN 2020KAYLEIGH BARBERSEPTEMBER 3, 2020DIGIDAY
Hollywood studios subsequently delayed the theatrical releases of their blockbuster movies that were scheduled to come out this summer.
THE SUMMER MOVIE EVENT OF 2020 WAS RELEASED IN 2014ADAM EPSTEINAUGUST 3, 2020QUARTZ
The 90-day theatrical exclusivity window dates back to the 1980s, when VHS tapes became popular around the world.
UNIVERSAL’S DEAL WITH AMC MEANS SEISMIC SHIFTS IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRYADAM EPSTEINJULY 29, 2020QUARTZ
The same is true when children play at being Indians or what not: they are not "acting" in the theatrical sense of the word.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLY
It was theatrical: he stood upon the stage, an audience watching him with intent expectancy, wondering upon his decision.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD
I dont believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you, said Laura, bluntly.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISON
It is with them as with theatrical pieces, there may be one good out of a thousand.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)
We are the heaven-sent leaders of all "New" enterprises, whether literary, theatrical, or artistic.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 108, APRIL 6, 1895VARIOUS
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