Musical Comedy

Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːzɪkəl ˈkɒmədi/

Definitions of musical comedy

noun a form of entertainment that combines music, song, and dance with comedic elements

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a musical comedy with my family last night.

A2 She enjoys watching musical comedies because they always make her laugh.

B1 The local theater is putting on a musical comedy next weekend.

B2 The Broadway show was a hit, with audiences raving about the musical comedy.

C1 The actor's career took off after starring in a successful musical comedy.

C2 The director is known for his innovative approach to musical comedies, blending humor and music seamlessly.

Examples of musical comedy in a Sentence

formal The musical comedy was a delightful blend of music, dance, and humor.

informal I love going to see a good musical comedy with my friends.

slang Let's catch a flick that's a musical comedy - it'll be a blast!

figurative Life is like a musical comedy, with its ups and downs but always ending on a high note.

Grammatical Forms of musical comedy

• past tense: performed
• plural: musical comedies
• comparative: more musical
• superlative: most musical
• present tense: performs
• future tense: will perform
• perfect tense: has performed
• continuous tense: is performing
• singular: musical comedy
• positive degree: musical comedy
• infinitive: to perform
• gerund: performing
• participle: performing

Origin and Evolution of musical comedy

First Known Use: 1879 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'musical comedy' originated in the United States in the late 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a genre of theatrical entertainment that combined music, dance, and comedy, the term 'musical comedy' has evolved to encompass a wide range of musical theater productions with comedic elements.