kabuki play; kabuki drama
Refers to a theatrical work in the kabuki style, including both the script and the performance.
A new kabuki play will be performed at the National Theatre next month.
歌舞伎 refers to the traditional Japanese performing art as a whole, while 歌舞伎劇 specifically denotes a play or drama within that genre.
Compound of 歌舞伎 (kabuki, the traditional theatre form) and 劇 (play, drama).