legitimate theaters
Live drama houses
Legitimate theaters are venues for live dramatic performances—plays, musicals, and similar stage productions—as distinguished from movie theaters, vaudeville houses, or other entertainment spaces.
The term dates from an era when "legitimate drama" meant spoken theater with scripted dialogue, setting it apart from variety shows and spectacle.
She dreamed of performing on Broadway and other legitimate theaters.
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- dramatic artsPerforming on stage
- performanceCarrying out a task
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Buildings for screening films
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