| THRUSTSTAGE | On which performers stand out: huge stars performing with the theatre, primarily (6,5) |
| THIRTEEN | Number like ether in theatre's primarily vapourises (8) |
| REDGIANTS | Were Marx and Engels such huge stars? |
| FAMED | Like huge stars |
| STAGE | What performers stand on in a theater |
| ROSTRA | Retro music, poetry etc - or where performers stand? |
| SOAPBOX | Street performer's stand |
| STAGESTRUCK | Hit by coach when infatuated with the theatre (5-6) |
| SEMPERSCIFI | Motto of a huge "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" fan? |
| BRITAINSGOT | Let nation ultimately select big star, performing in this? (8,3,6) |
| EUGENEIONESCO | Romanian-French dramatist associated with the Theatre of the Absurd; The Bald Prima Donna (1950) (6,7) |
| LEADSINGER | See lad grin about performing with the voice of the band (4,6) |
| HERON | The female performing with the long neck and slim body (5) |
| IONESCO | Eugene ---, Romanianborn 20th Century dramatist, associated with the Theatre of the Absurd (7) |
| SURGEON | Foremost of stars to encourage person associated with the theatre (7) |
| FIGURESKATING | During which performers are mostly on edge? (6,7) |
| LIONDANCE | Tradition during which performers pretend to eat and spit out lettuce for good luck |
| ONTHEMEND | Performing with the soldiers, dragoon leader is improving (2,3,4) |
| ONBASS | Where Paul could be found when performing with The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| ONTHEBALL | Performing with the bishop, everyone's alert (2,3,4) |
