revue
Satirical sketch medley
A revue is a theatrical entertainment consisting of loosely connected sketches, songs, and dances, typically satirizing current events or popular culture.
Unlike a musical with a single plot, a revue strings together varied acts under a theme or simply for variety: a Broadway revue, a political revue lampooning the administration.
Theatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- folliesUnwise acts or fanciful structures
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
potpourri · sketches · acts · numbers · segments · bits · turns · routines
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
wit · irony · sarcasm · ridicule · farce · burlesque · skit · roast
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
orchestra · overture · finale · intermission · emcee · compère · troupe · cast
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- folliesUnwise acts or fanciful structures
medley · potpourri · sketches · acts · numbers · segments · bits · turns · routines · assortment
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
mockery · wit · irony · sarcasm · ridicule · farce · burlesque · skit · roast · pastiche
stage
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
spotlight · orchestra · overture · finale · intermission · emcee · compère · troupe · cast · ensemble
extravaganza
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
glitter · costumes · kickline · tableaux · scenery · backdrops · lighting · glamour · pageantry · showstopper
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- repriseRecurrence of a theme
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- theatreBroadway, acting, theatre, stage, actor
- French EntertainmentFrench cinema, French theater, French music, French ballet, cabaret
- live entertainmentballet, Broadway, live show, concert, circus
revuebook musical
Staged drama with songs
three-act play · linear narrative · dramatic arc · concept album
revuebook musical
Staged drama with songs
tragedy · opera · dramatic play · epic drama · jukebox musical
revuetragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
grand opera · Greek tragedy · Shakespearean tragedy · psychological drama · morality play
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