jukebox musical
nounDefinition of jukebox musical
: a musical that features popular songs from the past
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The 2004 jukebox musical is bursting with Elvis hits. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘All Shook Up’ brings Elvis hits to life with energetic music, exuberant dancing," 4 Aug. 2019 Those are just two of the notable musical updates to the new show, which is based on Baz Luhrmann‘s vibrant 2001 jukebox musical film of the same name. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Behind the Scenes of the Moulin Rouge! Musical With Its Star Costume Designer," 24 July 2019 Rounding out the cast of the jukebox musical are Alex Musgrove as Lisa, Michaelina Gonzales (Ali), Kathy Pubentz (Tanya), Jennifer Young (Rosie), Rusty Groos (Bill Austin) and Keith Catchpole (Sam Carmichael). — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Deer Park troupe fulfills longtime dream with ‘Mamma Mia!’," 5 July 2019 Gaudio, as a songwriter and founding member of The Four Seasons, was involved in one of the defining hits of the jukebox musical sub-genre, Jersey Boys. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "Neil Diamond Bio-Musical Bound for Broadway," 1 July 2019 Unlike other jukebox musicals such as Mamma Mia!, Yesterday explains the genesis of its songs with performances that fuel the story, making it a highly meta and self-aware take on the genre the Beatles themselves played a part in popularizing. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, "How Yesterday Builds the Sound of the Beatles, Without the Beatles," 27 June 2019 While jukebox musicals typically use familiar tunes to soundtrack a night of breezy entertainment at the theater, Jagged Little Pill uses Morissette’s catalogue to touch on issues like gender identity, race relations, and addiction. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, "Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody Talk Jagged Little Pill the Musical," 23 May 2019 Even this year’s jukebox musical nominee, Ain’t Too Proud—the Life and Times of the Temptations, features a book by the MacArthur-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau. — Adam Green, Vogue, "Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Nominations: Downtown Comes to Broadway," 30 Apr. 2019 As jukebox musicals go, though, this one is a badly broken record. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, "‘Network’ and ‘The Cher Show’ Reviews: Broadway’s Recycling Bin," 6 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jukebox musical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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