Masquerade or Masquerades may refer to:

Books

* ''Masquerade'' (book), a 1979 children's book by Kit Williams that sparked a worldwide treasure hunt * ''Masquerades'' (novel), a 1995 Forgotten Realms novel by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb * ''Masquerade'', a 2007 '' Blue Bloods'' novel by Melissa de la Cruz

Theatre

* ''The Masquerade'' (play), a 1719 play by Charles Johnson * ''Mascarade'', a 1724 comedy play by

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...

* ''Masquerade'' (play), an 1835 Russian play by Mikhail Lermontov * Masquerade (theatre group), an English theatre group in Chennai, India, since 1994

Films

* ''The Masquerade'', a 1913 animated film by

Émile Cohl Émile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (; né Courtet; 4 January 1857 – 20 January 1938) was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon" and "The Oldest ...

* ''Masquerade'' (1929 film), an American drama film * ''Masquerade'', a 1931 film starring Vivienne Osborne * ''Masquerade'' (1941 film), a Soviet film * ''Masquerade'' (1965 film), a British spy spoof starring Cliff Robertson and Jack Hawkins * ''Masquerade'' (1988 film), an American thriller starring Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly * ''The Masquerade'', a 2007 American thriller starring

Brianne Davis Brianne Davis is an American actress, producer and director, known for her roles in films '' Jarhead'' (2005), '' Prom Night'' (2008), and '' American Virgin'' (2009). Life and career Davis was born and raised in Atlanta and moved to Los Angeles ...

and Christopher Masterson * ''Masquerades'' (film), a 2008 film * ''Masquerade'' (2012 film), or ''Gwanghae'', South Korean film * ''Masquerade'' (2021 film), an American thriller * ''Masquerade'' (2022 film), a French comedy-drama

Television

Shows

* ''Masquerade'' (TV series), a 1983 American espionage series *

Masquerade (Bakugan Battle Brawlers) This is a list of characters from the Japanese anime series ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers''. Heroes Battle Brawlers Dan Kuso Daniel "Dan" Kuso (known in the Japanese version as and nicknamed ) is the main human protagonist in the series, who, is 1 ...

, a masked character in the anime ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' * ''Masquerade'', the international title for

Kasou Taishou Kasou Taishou (; Kinchan and Katori Shingo's All Japan Costume Grand Prix, internationally known as ''Masquerade'') is a semi-annual Japanese television variety show that is run on Nippon TV and first aired in 1979. The program shows in which va ...

, a Japanese semi-annual amateur skit show

Episodes

Music

The Masquerade (Atlanta) The Masquerade is a mid-sized concert venue located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is located in Kenny's Alley, the lowest level of Underground Atlanta. The address for the parking deck and entrance is 75 Martin Luther King Jr, DR, SW. ...

, a concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia

Classical music

* Mascherata (English: Masquerade), an Italian dance from the sixteenth century * ''Masquerade'', lute piece by

Robert de Visée Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732/1733) was a French lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of the kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, as well as a singer and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar. Biography Robert de Visée's p ...

(c. 1655 – 1732/1733) * ''Masquerade'' (Khachaturian), incidental music by Aram Khachaturian * ''Masquerade'' (Clyne), a 2013 orchestral composition by Anna Clyne

Bands

Masquerade (Finnish band) Masquerade is a post-punk band from Finland, formed in late 2012. They have made television appearances on Finnish channels Yle Teema and MTV3, and appeared on ''Helsingin Sanomat''. They have toured United States of America, Japan, Brazil, Mex ...

, a Finnish post-punk band * Masquerade (German band), a band with Drafi Deutscher that had a hit in 1984 with the song "Guardian Angel" * Masquerade (Swedish band), a Swedish rock band

Albums

* ''Masquerade'' (Bananarama album), or the title song, 2022 * ''Masquerade'' (Eric Saade album), or the title song, 2010 * ''Masquerade'' (Golden Dawn album), 2003 * ''Masquerade'' (The Legendary Tigerman album), or the title song, 2006 * ''Masquerade'' (Running Wild album), 1995 * ''Masquerade'' (Wyclef Jean album), 2002 * ''Masquerade'', an album by Dreams of Sanity, 1999 * ''The Masquerade'' (album), by mxmtoon, 2019 * ''The Masquerade'', by

Mêlée A melee ( or , French: mêlée ) or pell-mell is disorganized hand-to-hand combat in battles fought at abnormally close range with little central control once it starts. In military aviation, a melee has been defined as " air battle in which ...

, 2010

Songs

* "Masquerade" (2PM song), 2012 * "Masquerade" (Kaya song), 2006 * "Masquerade", by Alfred Hui and Win Win Yeung, 2022 * "Masquerade", by Ashley Tisdale from ''

Guilty Pleasure A guilty pleasure is something, such as a film, a television program, or a piece of music, that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard, or is seen as unusual or weird. For example, a person may secretly like ...

'', 2009 * "Masquerade", by Backstreet Boys from ''

This Is Us ''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...

'' * "Masquerade", by Beach House from ''

Once Twice Melody ''Once Twice Melody'' is the eighth studio album by the American dream pop duo Beach House, released on February 18, 2022. It is a double album of 18 songs, presented in four chapters. Release The first chapter was released on November 10, 2021 ...

'', 2022 * "Masquerade", by Berlin from ''

Pleasure Victim ''Pleasure Victim'' is the second studio album by American new wave band Berlin. It was originally recorded in 1982 and released in October of that year by M.A.O. Records and Enigma Records. After the second single, " Sex (I'm A...)", received c ...

'', 1982 * "Masquerade", by

Edward Bear Edward Bear was a Toronto-based Canadian pop- rock group. The band is best known for its chart-topping singles, "You, Me and Mexico", " Last Song", and " Close Your Eyes", used as the signing-off song for Delilah's radio show. History The Edwa ...

, 1972 * "Masquerade", by Hey! Say! JUMP from ''

Dear Dear(s) or The Dears may refer to: Organizations * Duearity – a Swedish medtech company which trades on Nasdaq First North under ticker symbol DEAR. Manga * ''Dear'' (manga), a 2002–2007 Japanese manga series by Cocoa Fujiwara * ''DearS'', ...

'', 2016 * "Masquerade", by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra, featured in the film '' The Shining'', 1980 * "Masquerade", by Nicki Minaj from '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', 2012 * "Masquerade", by Northlane from '' Singularity'', 2013 * "Masquerade", by Rania from '' Teddy Riley, the First Expansion In Asia'', 2011 * "Masquerade", by Sarah Nixey from '' Sing, Memory'', 2007 * "Masquerade", by Skids, 1979 * "Masquerade", by Soul Asylum from '' Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck'', 1984 * "Masquerade", by Swing Out Sister from '' Kaleidoscope World'', 1989 * "Masquerade", by Symphony X from ''

Symphony X Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1994, the band consists of guitarist Michael Romeo, keyboardist Michael Pinnella, drummer Jason Rullo, lead vocalist Russell Allen and bassist Micha ...

'', 1994 * "Masquerade", by Versailles from ''

Holy Grail The Holy Grail (french: Saint Graal, br, Graal Santel, cy, Greal Sanctaidd, kw, Gral) is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature. Various traditions describe the Holy Grail as a cup, dish, or stone with miracu ...

'', 2011 * "Masquerade", by Yes from ''

Union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

'', 1991 * "Masquerade", from the musical ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'', 1986 * "The Masquerade", by Voltaire from '' Raised by Bats'', 2014

Other uses

* Masquerade (biology), a form of camouflage relying on mimicry of inanimate objects such as twigs * Masquerade (trope), a fantasy and speculative fiction trope involving a hidden society within the real world * Masquerade, a type of computer threat