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[[Drama]] (literally translated as ''action,'' from a verbal root meaning "To do") is the branch of theatre in which speech, | [[Drama]] (literally translated as ''action,'' from a verbal root meaning "To do") is the branch of theatre in which speech is paramount. | ||
==Musicals== | |||
[[Musical theatre]], often simply called musicals, is a form of theatre combining [[music]], [[song]]s, [[dialogue]] and [[dance]]. | |||
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(This article is about the art form; for other uses of the term see Theatre (disambiguation).
Theatre (also spelled theater, especially in the United States) are those areas of the arts involving performance, especially of the spoken word. The word is derived from the Greek "θέατρον" via the French "théâtre". The term "drama" comes from the Greek "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an action (praxis) represented on a stage).
Drama
Drama (literally translated as action, from a verbal root meaning "To do") is the branch of theatre in which speech is paramount.
Musicals
Musical theatre, often simply called musicals, is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dialogue and dance.