straight play

English

Noun

straight play (plural straight plays)

  1. (theater) A play relying on spoken dialogue to tell the story, in contrast to a musical.
    • 2004, Steven Adler, On Broadway: Art and Commerce on the Great White Way, SIU Press, →ISBN, page 221:
      It is unthinkable for a straight play to enjoy a life span like those of the blockbuster musicals or to earn such astronomical grosses.

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