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Chorus

An older word for the singing and dancing ensemble of a musical.

"Chorus" and "ensemble" mean nearly the same thing in musical theater: the performers who sing and dance together in group numbers. In ancient Greek drama the chorus was a group that commented on the action, and some modern plays borrow that idea. You will also see the word in the title of A Chorus Line, a musical about dancers auditioning for exactly these jobs.

Also seen as: chorus line, chorus member

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