| CRAWFORD | Actor (surname) who played the title role in the original productions of The Phantom of the Opera (8) |
| RAMIN | Canadian stage musicals performer Mr. Karimloo who was inspired by the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera starring Colm Wilkinson |
| CLARA | Name of the child protagonist in most productions of the ballet The Nutcracker (5) |
| HORNED | The origins of What enduring but false stereotype can be traced to costume designs for Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen opera cycle productions of the 1870s? (6,6,7) |
| HELMETS | The origins of What enduring but false stereotype can be traced to costume designs for Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen opera cycle productions of the 1870s? (6,6,7) |
| VIKING | The origins of What enduring but false stereotype can be traced to costume designs for Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen opera cycle productions of the 1870s? (6,6,7) |
| TRANSLATIONS | Productions of The Interpreter? (12) |
| HAIGH | Kenneth ___, actor who played the role of Jimmy Porter in the original production of John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger in 1956 |
| ELAINEPAIGE | Musical theatre star who played Eva Peron in the original production of Evita (6,5) |
| REDGRAVE | The actor (surname) who played Barnes Wallis in The Dam Busters (8) |
| IDINA | Menzel who played Elphaba in the original production of "Wicked" |
| ELAINE | Paige who played Grizabella in the original production of "Cats" |
| PAULNICHOLAS | English actor and singer who played the title role in the original London production of Jesus Christ Superstar |
| FRENCH | The language in which the novel of The Phantom of the Opera was written (6) |
| TODD | Actor (surname) who played Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (4) |
| CAROLCHANNING | Singer/actress who headlined the original production of "Hello, Dolly!" in 1964: 2 wds. |
| ERIK | First name of the title character of "The Phantom of the Opera" |
| MAJESTIC | ___ Theater, venue of "The Phantom of the Opera," the longest-running production in Broadway history |
| CREATION | The original production of Haydn oratorio (8) |
| ANDREAMCARDLE | She played the title role in the original Broadway production of "Annie" |
