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das Musical
musical
A play that combines plot, music, singing, and dance.
example
Am Samstagabend gehen wir ins Theater, um uns ein Musical anzusehen.
On Saturday evening, we're going to the theater to watch a musical.
das Musical
musical
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Meanings
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English loanword
The word 'Musical' (musical) was taken directly from English and has the same meaning in German. The pronunciation is also very similar.
EXAMPLE
Viele berühmte Musicals stammen ursprünglich vom Broadway in New York.
Many famous musicals originally come from Broadway in New York.
Activities and places
You use 'ins Musical gehen' (to go to a musical) to express that you are attending a performance. When describing the plot, it 'spielt' (is set / takes place) in a musical.
EXAMPLE
Lass uns am Wochenende ins Musical gehen!
Let's go to a musical on the weekend!
Typical verbs
In connection with musicals, the verbs 'sich ansehen' (to watch), 'besuchen' (to attend), and 'aufführen' (to perform/stage) are especially common.
EXAMPLE
Eine Theatergruppe aus unserer Stadt will nächstes Jahr ein Musical aufführen.
A theater group from our town wants to stage a musical next year.
Compare with
Musical vs Show
show
'die Show' and 'das Musical' both belong to the area of entertainment and the stage. A 'Show' is a general word for a performance or program, for example with music, conversations, dance, or special acts. A 'Musical' is a specific kind of play with a plot, singing, music, and dance. The words can be confused because a musical often also feels like a big show. To be precise: every musical can be a show, but not every show is a musical.
Musical
Am Samstag besuchen Lisa und Tom ein Musical mit vielen bekannten Liedern.
On Saturday, Lisa and Tom are going to see a musical with many well-known songs.
Show
Nach der Arbeit haben wir eine lustige Show im Fernsehen gesehen.
After work, we watched a funny show on television.
In real life
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