Synonyms and related words :
burlesque, carnival, circus, drama, entertainment industry, legit, legitimate stage, off Broadway, off-off-Broadway, playland, repertory drama, show biz, show business, stage world, stagedom, stageland, stock, strawhat, strawhat circuit, summer stock, the boards, the footlights, the scenes, the stage, the theater, theater world, theatromania, theatrophobia, variety, vaudeville