as in director
a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play)
It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.
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Known by various names through the years -- Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy and Love -- Combs became a rap impresario in the 1990s, launching the careers of Mary J. Blige, Usher and the Notorious B.I.G. and lending his hip-hop credentials to the songs of Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Miami classical music impresario and lawyer Julian Kreeger, who died Nov. 22 at 84 after a long series of medical issues and surrounded by family and friends, advanced that composer’s skill, his sons David and Daniel said.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The outrageous plot follows failing impresario Max Bialystock who plans to stage a Broadway flop and collect on investors’ money.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Miami classical music impresario and lawyer Julian Kreeger, who died Nov. 22 at 84 after a long series of medical issues and surrounded by family and friends, advanced that composer’s skill, his sons David and Daniel said.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The outrageous plot follows failing impresario Max Bialystock who plans to stage a Broadway flop and collect on investors’ money.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresario
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Since its debut, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a global cultural force, spanning eight films, five directors, and billions in box office revenue.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Television ‘The Last of Us’ director on Ellie and Dina’s relationship: ‘This is not just a crush’ May 4, 2025 The stakes in Season 1 were very clear — get Ellie to where she can be used to make a cure — even if they were subverted in the end.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures and Landesman will serve as executive producers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, and Eli Despres serve as executive producers, along with Vinnie Malhotra.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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“Impresario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresario. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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