11 o'clock number
11 o'clock number · 11 o'clock numbers
A showstopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, often…A showstopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, often signifying a moment of revelation or change of heart of a lead character.
Meaning
1 sensesA showstopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, often signifying a moment of revelation or change of heart of a lead character.
Origin
So called because, in the days when musical performances began at 8:30 p.m., such a song wSo called because, in the days when musical performances began at 8:30 p.m., such a song would occur around 11 p.m.
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Forms
plural: 11 o'clock numbers| Singular | 11 o'clock number |
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