straight play en · NOUN
Meanings
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A play that is not a musical
It is unthinkable for a straight play to enjoy a life span like those of the blockbuster musicals or to earn such astronomical grosses.
2004, Steven Adler, On Broadway: Art and Commerce on the Great White Way, SIU Press, →ISBN, page 221:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| straight plays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |