New Comedy

noun

1. Greek comedy arising toward the end of the 4th century b.c. that employed stock characters and plots drawn from contemporary bourgeois life, the formulas of which were adopted by later Roman writers for the comic stage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Comedy¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

We are here to talk about “Woof!”— their new comedy show, which lands in L.A., for one night only this Sunday at the United Theater on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

Golden’s reality-TV background and matchmaking insight — she said she’s personally responsible for three successful marriages to date — are behind her new comedy show and divorced singles mixer debuting Saturday night at Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times

Wong is currently promoting her new comedy special “Single Lady” along with Netflix’s upcoming animated series “Jentry Chau Vs. The Underworld.”

From Salon

She joined a theatre company in Manchester and set about forming her own, before landing the Caroline Aherne bursary in 2017, which develops new comedy talent.

From BBC

But when it comes to DeGeneres' new comedy special, "For Your Approval," the discussion of her own cancellable offenses doesn't land as cleanly.

From Salon