Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traveling show or performance: A "road show" is a theatrical, musical, or other performance that tours to different cities or venues, rather than being staged in a single fixed location.

Usage

• The primary use of "road show" is to describe a touring production or presentation. It is often used in the contexts of entertainment, business, and finance.
• In entertainment, it refers to a play, musical, or concert series performed in multiple locations.
• In business/finance, it can refer to a series of presentations made by a company's executives to potential investors in different cities to promote a new stock offering.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The Broadway musical launched a national road show after its successful New York run.
  • The tech startup's executives are on a two-week road show to pitch to investors across Europe.

Advanced Usage

• "to take (something) on the road": This idiom is related and means to begin touring with a show, product, or idea.
  • After the local festival, the band decided to take their act on the road.

Variants and Related Words

• Roadshow (noun): A common alternative spelling, often written as one word, especially in business contexts.
  • The company's IPO roadshow attracted significant interest.

Synonyms

• Tour: A journey for pleasure, business, or performance in which several places are visited.
• Traveling show: A performance that moves from place to place.

Related Phrases

• Road trip: A long journey made by car, often for pleasure. (Note: This is distinct from "road show," which focuses on performing or presenting.)

Related Idioms

• "Hit the road": To begin a journey. While related to travel, this idiom is more general and not specific to performing.
  • The cast hit the road at dawn for their next performance city.

Noun

1. a show on tour