theater-in-the-round

noun

Definition of theater-in-the-roundnext
as in playhouse

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Recent Examples of theater-in-the-round The restaurant treats dining as theater—guests are seated theater-in-the-round style around the chefs, who work under overhead lighting that acts like a spotlight. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025 Catch a theater-in-the-round performance or—for seats less exposed to the weather—try its companion venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. — Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 The main theater, Princess Arena, is a new concept that’s adaptable to different stage styles including theater-in-the-round. — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024 Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round. — Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 Steppenwolf was spending more than $54 million on its new theater-in-the-round, a 50,000-square-foot expansion including classroom and rehearsal spaces. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023 The Mcity test car carries lidar (a laser range finder) both for a theater-in-the-round view (provided by the rotating roof tower) and for a look-ahead focus. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater-in-the-round
  1. playhouse
  2. auditorium
  3. amphitheater
  4. theater
  5. garden
  6. arena
  7. ballroom
  8. music hall
Noun
  • The play is directed by the playhouse’s new co-artistic director Sasha Brätt.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of playhouse
Noun
  • Guess theater owners didn’t want to risk another weekend of empty Imax auditoriums?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of auditorium
Noun
  • And that took place on another tier of their garden, in an amphitheater amid an olive grove.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The chapel overlooked a canyon, and Clementina designed the seating in the shape of a Greek amphitheater to accentuate the mountain landscape’s beauty.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Noun
  • At one time the city contained more than 70 theaters, three of which—the Lyric, the Carver, and the Alabama—remain and have been restored with proper grandeur.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Outside the theater, the pair argued over whether the film’s final shot of a full moon offers hope.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • Rooms are below and the pools and gardens on the ground floor – though this does make the lifts a little confusing as numbers go up even though floors go down.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The home is set on a private acre of gardens, and features several verandas that are well-suited for al fresco dining.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of garden
Noun
  • But Antetokounmpo has now played in a scrimmage at his new home arena in front of Heat fans after being traded to Miami this past summer.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than arenas, Smith is continuing the To Be Free global residency, which kicked off last fall at Brooklyn’s Warsaw and has included runs at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of arena
Noun
  • The 21,000-square-foot property has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a ballroom that’s been converted into a game room and home theater.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The arch, the Reflecting Pool, the Kennedy Center, the ballroom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballroom
Noun
  • The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • After attending a music hall matinee, Richard Hadley has an unexpected encounter with the mysterious Miss Lambert.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of music hall

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