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Recent Examples of musical comedy
The musical comedy starred Robin Williams in the title role of the cartoon character and Shelley Duvall as that character’s famous love interest, Olive Oyl.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
And, for several years, Brooks explored the ideas of a musical comedy of the notorious Adolph Hitler, which turned into his first feature comedic film, The Producers, in 1968.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
New Jersey’s first superhero takes the stage in this monster of a musical comedy, based on the classic cult film.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 June 2025
Wilson starred in the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect as Fat Amy, and Steinfeld, 28, joined the cast as Emily for the second and third installments in 2015 and 2017.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
And, for several years, Brooks explored the ideas of a musical comedy of the notorious Adolph Hitler, which turned into his first feature comedic film, The Producers, in 1968.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
New Jersey’s first superhero takes the stage in this monster of a musical comedy, based on the classic cult film.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 June 2025
Wilson starred in the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect as Fat Amy, and Steinfeld, 28, joined the cast as Emily for the second and third installments in 2015 and 2017.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical comedy
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Dhoni: The Untold Story, Netflix anthology Lust Stories as well as films like Kabir Singh and comedy drama Good Newwz.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The 30-year-old, born and raised in Nantes, has starred in the likes of comedy drama series Greek Salad and drama film The Passengers of the Night.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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His performance in The Studio garnered him a nod for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The series received nominations in major categories, including four individual nominations for Rogen — outstanding comedy series, lead actor, writing, and directing.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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On London's West End, a musical of the 1990s movie Clueless also started running this year, with a plot that takes its cues from Austen's novel Emma.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Cygnet Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical about love, betrayal and changing times in the early 1900s Oklahoma Territory.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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This is the stuff of old-as-the-hills melodrama, as a vulnerable youngster is caught between good and, well, less good life paths.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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The backstage melodrama, the rehearsal montages, the glittering audition sequences didn’t start with disco.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In Facility Theatre’s new revival of the Irish playwright’s absurdist tragicomedy, the blind and paralyzed character (played by artistic director Kirk Anderson) looks like a slightly steampunk Scrooge, writes Emily McClanathan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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As the climate crisis accelerates, producing more frequent and devastating tragedies, our leaders must offer more than thoughts and prayers.—
Brian Recker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Blakely, along with 26 other Camp Mystic girls and counselors, perished in the deluge – forcing her family to endure yet another unfathomable tragedy.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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“Musical comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical%20comedy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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