stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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The story of the twins is represented by a stage play happening within the episode.
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
The film follows Don, a young boy often underestimated by his peers who sets out to perform in a talent show with a stage play inspired by a treasured fairytale book left behind by his late parents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Jared Rosenberg’s script would have worked almost as well as a stage play, as its real brilliance lies in its ability to generate endless amount of conflict by trapping three people who are uniquely qualified to grate on each other’s nerves in a room together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Titled Wicked: For Good, John M. Chu’s rapid follow-up isn’t so much a sequel as an extended version of the second act of the stage play, which pretty means that all the same players are returning.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
The film follows Don, a young boy often underestimated by his peers who sets out to perform in a talent show with a stage play inspired by a treasured fairytale book left behind by his late parents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Jared Rosenberg’s script would have worked almost as well as a stage play, as its real brilliance lies in its ability to generate endless amount of conflict by trapping three people who are uniquely qualified to grate on each other’s nerves in a room together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Titled Wicked: For Good, John M. Chu’s rapid follow-up isn’t so much a sequel as an extended version of the second act of the stage play, which pretty means that all the same players are returning.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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