revue
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Definition of revue
: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Raised in San Francisco, March worked at the musical revue Beach Blanket Babylon for 10 years before moving to New York in 2001. — Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Project Runway' Contestant Chris March Dies at 56," 6 Sep. 2019 The short program will chronicle a new round of performance artists preparing to star in her popular revue Nightgowns, which has served as a showcase for underground drag in New York City since 2015. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Drag superstar Sasha Velour reveals Smoke & Mirrors tour dates," 4 Sep. 2019 Prince produced and directed this innovative, revue-like musical that followed the travails of Bobby, a perpetual New York bachelor ever searching for the right woman. — Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, "Hal Prince, titan of Broadway as director and producer, has died at 91," 31 July 2019 Prince produced and directed this innovative, revue-like musical that followed the travails of Bobby, a perpetual New York bachelor ever searching for the right woman. — CBS News, "Hal Prince, Broadway legend behind "Phantom" and "Sweeney Todd," has died at 91," 31 July 2019 Director Todd Aragon really leans into the musical revue aspect in his staging. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Quirky, cheeky ‘Dreamcoat’ kicks up some fun at Tri-Valley Rep," 25 July 2019 Since the mid-1980s Alaskans have come to rely on his musical revues, which celebrate the sheer cussedness of the Last Frontier. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Farewell to the 'Follies’: Mr. Whitekeys says his shows are ending — for good, this time," 12 June 2019 The 90-minute show is part musical revue, part history lesson. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Never heard of Brecht and Weill? ‘When the Shark Bites’ aims to change that," 9 Aug. 2019 Drag superstar Sasha Velour‘s critically lauded live revue, Nightgowns, will be accessible in bite-sized form at the top of 2020. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour lands Nightgowns Quibi series," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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revue
noun
English Language Learners Definition of revue
: a show in a theater that includes funny songs, dances, short plays, etc., usually about recent events
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revue
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Kids Definition of revue
: a show in a theater consisting usually of short and often funny sketches and songs
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