Off stage it was WHIMSICAL as if some jokes were bursting to be told which word best replaces the word WHIMSICAL in the sentence and maintains both. It’s devotion and CONNATATIVE meaning

Answer 1

In this context, a suitable replacement for "whimsical" that maintains both its meaning and connotation could be "playful."

So the revised sentence would read: "Off stage it was playful as if some jokes were bursting to be told."

This maintains the light-hearted, imaginative connotation of "whimsical."