vaudeville

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A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Apollo has hosted a range of musical performances, including vaudeville and mariachi, since the 1920s.

From New York Times

In its suit, the theater company had highlighted the global history of drag performances, from the male actors who performed female roles in plays by William Shakespeare to American vaudeville productions.

From New York Times

Originally built as a movie palace and vaudeville playhouse, it suffered the fate of many once-grand cinemas, as moviegoers fled downtowns for the suburbs.

From Seattle Times

The director, Wayne Cilento, an original cast member, wants to show Fosse’s range — his vaudeville roots, his humor, his fluidity, his wit.

From New York Times