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 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 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 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 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 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
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
  • In videos shared on her Instagram, @bonesandbuilds, Orrock documents the transformation of secondhand playhouses into imaginative destinations designed for her children.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The 120 square-foot structure is also large enough to use as a playhouse for little ones or workshop for DIY projects, but the interior customization options are truly endless.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of playhouse
Noun
  • The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and room 101.
    — Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of auditorium
Noun
  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Both the amphitheater and Foundation Room are available for rent, with discounts for nonprofit organizations, Foster said.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Noun
  • Built from a clandestine audio recording Weist made during the interview, the work occupies a niche between documentary theater, performance art and procedural drama.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The home, which the listing says was inspired by the tropical Indonesian island of Bali, features a movie theater, chef’s kitchen and custom dressing room.
    — Catherine Odom July 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • The first wind phone was created in 2010 by Japanese garden designer Itaru Sasaki after the loss of his cousin to cancer and then later was dedicated to lives lost in the 2011 tsunami.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of garden
Noun
  • To Spo, Pat, Micky, the entire organization, my teammates, the coaches, trainers, equipment staff, arena staff, and everyone who poured into me over the last seven years — thank you.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Country star Garth Brooks is returning to arenas with a new tour that revives one of his most iconic stage features and offers fans the same ticket price for every seat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of arena
Noun
  • Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Disagreements within families are inevitable, Augustin-Joseph said as leaders listened inside the Sandals Grand Lucian ballroom.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 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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