variety show

n. A show consisting of successive unrelated acts, such as songs, dances, and comedy skits.

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Noun

variety show - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performancesvarietyshow - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"minstrel show - a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackfacerevue, review - a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comediansvaudeville, music hall - a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

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Variety Show

a type of theater whose productions combine various theatrical genres, music, stage, and circus arts.

The term derives from the Varieté Theater, founded in Paris in 1720. The productions staged by variety show theaters are primarily light and diverting in nature. They are characterized by comedy elements, irony, and parody. Included in the programs of variety shows are one-act plays, individual scenes, and performances by singers, reciters, dancers, musicians, acrobats, jugglers, and conjurers.

REFERENCE

Kuznetsov, E. Iz proshlogo russkoi estrady. Moscow, 1958.

variety show

noun

Synonyms for variety show

noun a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

Synonyms

variety

Related Words

show
minstrel show
revue
review
vaudeville
music hall

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