musical comedy

Origin of musical comedy

First recorded in 1755–65

His big break came when he was cast as Finn on Ryan Murphy's musical-comedy TV series Glee.

‘Glee’ Star Cory Monteith Found Dead: A Tortured Talent Gone Too Soon |Marlow Stern |July 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And the musical-comedy Glee was the breakout hit of the season on any network.

TV's Winners and Losers |Jace Lacob |May 26, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
"Oh, those silly buffoons and their musical-comedy uniforms," the Crown Prince shrugged.

Space Viking |Henry Beam Piper
The Widow Weld was a musical-comedy sort of widow in French-heeled, patent-leather slippers and girlish gowns.

Half Portions |Edna Ferber

She, too, had attained a good deal of celebrity in the musical-comedy world—was to be one of the features of the cast.

The Real Adventure |Henry Kitchell Webster
Meg had deferred the adoption of the musical-comedy costume until such time as she took over Ayah's duties.

Jan and Her Job |L. Allen Harker
In losing her, the musical-comedy stage has lost a player whose peculiar individuality will not easily be replaced.

When It Was Dark |Guy Thorne

musical comedy

a play or film, usually having a light romantic story, that consists of dialogue interspersed with singing and dancing

such plays and films collectively

musical comedy

A play or film that highlights song and dance. Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, and The Producers are well-known musical comedies.