megamusical

English

Etymology

From mega- +‎ musical.

Noun

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.