Fast forward to three years after college. It was the 25th anniversary of the founding of my college’s Broadway revue group. My best friend and I planned to go together. I was excited to sit back and enjoy the show, because I’d never actually seen it as an audience member; I’d a...
What's the main difference between drama and play? Drama is a genre; play is a scripted work for theatrical presentation. 13 Can a drama exist outside of theater? Yes, drama can be in movies, TV shows, and even in real-life situations. 10 Can a comedy be a drama? While they're ...
Shows can be large-scale productions like Broadway musicals or intimate settings like a local art exhibit. Performance, in contrast, emphasizes the role of the artist or performer, highlighting their ability to convey emotion, story, or message through their craft. The success of a performance is...
Judith Newmark Post-Dispatch Theater Critic
What’s the difference between a swing, an understudy, and standby? A swing is an off-stage performer responsible for covering any number of ensemble tracks, sometimes as many as 12 or more. An understudy is a performer cast in the ensemble of a musical (or a minor role in a play) wh...
Tilda had to take off this wig thing and take a bow. I remember sitting bolt upright in the theater, because there was that presence again and in a twinkling of a flash, there was, first of all, an absolute radiant connection with the audience, and then a coming into the present mo...
Perform on a stage or theater; She acts in this play He acted in `Julius Caesar' I played in `A Christmas Carol' Play Be performed; What's playing in the local movie theater? `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years Play Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; I ...
What is the main difference between display and show? Display often refers to a visual presentation for attracting attention, while show involves revealing or demonstrating something. 8 Is a show always a performance? While shows often involve performances, the term can also refer to demonstrations,...
Perform on a stage or theater; She acts in this play He acted in `Julius Caesar' I played in `A Christmas Carol' Play Be performed; What's playing in the local movie theater? `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years Play Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; I ...
(geology) The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth. Strike An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle. Strike (obsolete) Fullness...