revival (theatre)

{{Short description|Restaging of a stage production}}

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{{Wiktionary|revival}}

File:Hello_Dolly!_(2017_Revival).jpg in Shubert Theatre]]

A revival is a restaging of a stage production after its original run has closed. New material may be added. A filmed version is said to be an adaptation and requires writing of a screenplay. Revivals are common in Broadway theatre.{{Cite web |last=Christian |date=2023-08-17 |title=Musical Revivals in the West End |url=https://www.westend.com/musical-revivals-in-the-west-end |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=West End |language=en-GB}}