"megamusical" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megamusicals [plural]
Etymology: mega- + musical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|musical}} mega- + musical Head templates: {{en-noun}} megamusical (plural megamusicals)
  1. (informal, theater) A particularly elaborate or successful musical. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-megamusical-en-noun-SXXMG4k5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

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