jukebox musical
noun [ C ] uk/ˌdʒuːk.bɒks ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/ us/ˌdʒuːk.bɑːks ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
点唱机式音乐剧（没有或是很少原创曲目，集合一些脍炙人口的流行歌曲的舞台剧或电影）
a play or film that includes many well-known songs by a particular singer, songwriter, or group
Meryl Streep stars in the film adaptation of the ABBA jukebox musical "Mamma Mia!" 这部电影改编自集合 ABBA 歌曲的电唱机式音乐剧《妈妈咪呀! 》，梅丽尔 · 斯特里普在电影中担任主演。
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- We Will Rock You, the jukebox musical based on the music of Queen, ran for 12 years in the West End.
- "Smokey Joe's Cafe," the jukebox musical based on the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- "All Shook Up" is a jukebox musical riding the nostalgia train on two dozen tunes Elvis recorded long ago.
- If you thought jukebox musicals were a new phenomenon, remember "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story."