minimusical meaning

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Minimusical refers to works of musical theatre where elements of a musical, especially songs and dialogue, are incorporated into a short work for performance.
Minimusical productions are often used to introduce children to musical theatre performance, especially those youngsters who have no previous background or training in group drama, singing or dancing, live on stage.

Definition of minimusical in English Dictionary

NounPLminimusicalsPREmini-SUF-ical
1. (drama) A brief musical.
  1. Both shows lean heavily on their Jewish orientation, but where Fiddler is a folk musical of size and substance, Kaplan is a minimusical of sweetness.