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revue Definition

re·vue (ri vyo̵̅o̅)

noun

a type of musical show consisting of loosely connected skits, songs, and dances, often parodying topical matters

Etymology: Fr, review

revue Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: In the mid-1980s, Wessex Films was producing two revues a term that were regularly screened to audiences of over 150.
  • rave: Established now for around 12 years, the band has been constantly touring abroad and at home to packed houses and rave revues.
  • call: Phyllida staged and appeared in a new musical revue called On Broadway which toured the UK.
  • see: Spike saw the revue several times and attended Noel's farewell party.
  • perform: As a 14-year-old in Canada he and Lorne Michaels met at summer camp and began to perform a sketch revue called The Fast Show.

Adjective modifier

  • musical: Schwartz Stories A new musical revue featuring the songs of Stephen Schwartz, creator of the West End hit, Wicked.
  • new: Schwartz Stories A new musical revue featuring the songs of Stephen Schwartz, creator of the West End hit, Wicked.
  • first: The Bing Boys are Here was Robey's first revue.
  • intimate: One of your first parts was in an intimate revue, Nine Sharp, and others followed.
  • many: With limited resources, tiny funds and no sleep at my disposal, I cheated and tried to attend as many revues as possible.
  • satirical: When they return for the summer, there is a tradition to put on a satirical theatrical revue.

Modifies a noun

  • generale: Of the new increased with the in all cases revue generale des.
  • show: Three Weeks " The funniest material I have seen in a revue show for ages " .
  • sketch: The play was a political revue sketch, padded with Existentialism to confuse the censors.
  • company: To encourage people to travel to Takarazuka and so use the new railroad, an all woman revue company was formed.

Noun used with modifier

  • comedy: Kicking off is the comedy revue Let's Kick Arts!
  • student: I took time out from the piled-up work to go to the " Red & Black " student revue this week.
  • dance: Last year we performed a song and dance revue show called Broadway 2 West End in January at The Playhouse.
  • night: I wasn't expecting an evening of poetry at this late night revue, but I became bored by the tastelessness of it.
  • school: A contemporary, Michael Flanders, then a budding schoolboy actor, penned a school revue GO TO IT!