Percussion-based theater troupe (5)

I believe the answer is:

stomp

(Other definitions for stomp that I've seen before include "Dance (with heavy stamping?)" , "lively jazz dance?" , "Tread angrily" , "Walk heavily" , "Tread very heavily" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.

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