New Comedy

noun

Greek comedy arising toward the end of the 4th century b.c. that employed stock characters and plots drawn from contemporary bourgeois life, the formulas of which were adopted by later Roman writers for the comic stage.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of New Comedy¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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I remind myself of this sage corrective, because like playwright Keiko Green, author of the new comedy “You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!”

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When James McCardle read the script for new comedy Four Mothers, it instantly put him mind of the woman who opened his eyes to the acting world.

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The pair, who penned a trio of theatrical smashes in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, have written songs for a new comedy entitled Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas.

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AUSTIN, Texas — With an opening allusion to Robert Altman’s 1992 classic “The Player,” Apple TV+’s new comedy “The Studio” tees up an age-old subject — how the Hollywood sausage is made — for the 21st century.

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The actor stars in Netflix’s new comedy ‘Running Point,’ playing a character modeled on the Lakers’ president who must prove her business savvy and basketball know-how.

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