1. Of or relating to the
theatre or actors.
2. Excessively flashy, exaggerated or
fake; melodramatic, especially when intended to attract
attention.
The wedding was extravagant and theatrical, and bridezilla gave murderous glares whenever something went wrong, as if
marriage was a performance.
The news in the United States has become increasingly theatrical since Edward R Murrow covered Joseph McCarthy; just look at Glenn
Beck.
"Keeping up with the Kardashians" and the "
Real Housewives of..." are theatrical and delightfully trashy in their demanding histrionics.