adj. 25B6; adjective
a theatrical career : STAGE, dramatic, thespian, dramaturgical; show-business; informal showbiz; formal histrionic.
Henry looked over his shoulder with theatrical caution : EXAGGERATED, ostentatious, actressy, stagy, showy, melodramatic, overacted, overdone, histrionic, affected, mannered; informal hammy, ham, camp.