noun
Refers to a theatrical performance in the kabuki style, as opposed to other forms of traditional Japanese drama.
今月の歌舞伎芝居は『勧進帳』です。
This month's kabuki play is 'Kanjinchō'.
Compound of 歌舞伎 (kabuki) and 芝居 (shibai, 'play'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly means 'kabuki play'.