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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a revue" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a type of theatrical entertainment that features a series of short performances, such as songs, dances, and sketches, often with a unifying theme.
Example: "The theater is hosting a delightful revue that showcases the talents of local performers."
Alternatives: "a variety show" or "a musical revue".
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A revue.
Tells about a revue parodying the circus.
Then I started doing revues – 'Oh, he's a revue artist'.
So the show inevitably has a revue feel.
That's when the show stops being a revue.
"Fandango," a revue of music from around the world.
It was a musical play, not a revue.
At Oxford he wrote a revue starring Maggie Smith.
Songs knit together sequentially are a revue, or a musical.
"The Method Gun" can seem like a revue made up of experimental theater acts.
For entertainment, we had some DreamYard kids who performed a revue, and they were fabulous.
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