coup de theatre

English Thesaurus

1. a highly successful theatrical production (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	staging, theatrical production,
definition	:	the production of a drama on the stage (noun.communication)

2. a sensational bit of stagecraft (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	stagecraft,
definition	:	skill in writing or staging plays (noun.cognition)

part meronym	:	production,
definition	:	a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television (noun.communication)

3. a dramatic surprise (noun.event)

hypernym	:	surprise,
definition	:	a sudden unexpected event (noun.event)