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proscenium

[proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh-] / proʊˈsi ni əm, prə- /


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The stage retains the sweeping, curved proscenium that has defined the Dolby Theatre era, suggesting a similar visual approach at a larger scale, with expanded screen space and a more immersive ceiling design.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The last decade has seen a harlequinade of big shots, celebrities, pundits and politicians bounding across the proscenium wearing stage makeup and playing different characters successively, like Peter Sellers in “Dr. Strangelove.”

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

"The story and the music itself was great for the Harris Theater, and honestly might have been dwarfed by this big gold proscenium with 3,500 seats."

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

The Delacorte was, she said, her group’s first proscenium experience in New York.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

But just when I thought I was going to get away, the creaky machinery of his face began to grind and a cardboard dawn of recognition was lowered, with jerks, from the dusty proscenium.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt