The main difference, generally speaking, is that a musical tells a story with song and dance, while a play typically sticks to spoken dialogue. This is a broad generalization; some plays feature musical content, and some musicals feature heavy amounts of spoken dialogue.
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If you don't get what I'm saying, no one will!
