English edit

Etymology edit

mega- +‎ musical

Noun edit

megamusical (plural megamusicals)

  1. (informal, theater) A particularly elaborate or successful musical.
    • 2007 August 2, Ben Brantley, “Titters, Snickers and Guffaws, With a British Accent”, in New York Times[1]:
      Save the C-notes for eye-filling megamusicals or, maybe, a good-for-you drama of intellectual aspirations, preferably with a script from England and a star from Hollywood.
    • 2022, Kevin Byrne, Emily Fuchs, The Jukebox Musical: An Interpretive History[2], Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:
      Jukeboxes have frequently been compared to the megamusicals and are considered a direct offshoot.