| CAROLCHANNING | Singer/actress who headlined the original production of "Hello, Dolly!" in 1964: 2 wds. |
| PEARLBAILEY | Singer/actress who headlined versions of "Hello, Dolly!" in 1967 and 1975: 2 wds. |
| FANNYBRICE | Comic actress who headlined the Ziegfeld Follies in the early 20th century: 2 wds. |
| BAILEY | "No one can figure out your worth but you." Her most memorable stage role was as matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in an all-Black production of the musical Hello, Dolly! in the 1960s. |
| 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 |
| CRAWFORD | Actor (surname) who played the title role in the original productions of The Phantom of the Opera (8) |
| AARONCOPLAND | Composer of the ballet Appalachian Spring who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964: 2 wds. |
| ELAINEPAIGE | Musical theatre star who played Eva Peron in the original production of Evita (6,5) |
| JOHNHUSTON | "The African Queen" director who gave up US citizenship in 1964: 2 wds. |
| IGET | ___ Around the first number-one charting song released by The Beach Boys in 1964: 2 wds. |
| IDINA | Menzel who played Elphaba in the original production of "Wicked" |
| ELAINE | Paige who played Grizabella in the original production of "Cats" |
| DIANAROSS | R&B singer who headlined the Essence Festival in New Orleans on June 30: 2 wds. |
| CIVILRIGHTS | The first bill to establish these was passed in 1964: 2 wds. |
| ISON | Time ___ My Side song covered by The Rolling Stones in 1964: 2 wds. |
| BETTEMIDLER | Singer/actress headlining the current Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!": 2 wds. |
| WEEKND | The ___ , Canadian R&B artist who headlined the halftime show at the Super Bowl in 2021 (6) |
| ARTFLEMING | First host of Jeopardy! which debuted in 1964: 2 wds. |
| KENTUCKYDERBY | Famous event Canadian racehorse Northern Dancer won in 1964: 2 wds. |
| CREATION | The original production of Haydn oratorio (8) |
