| PHANTOM | The ___ of the Opera, musical that premiered in 1986 and includes the song All I Ask of You (7) |
| SHIRLEY | ___ Valentine, one-character play by Willy Russell that premiered in 1986 (7) |
| MARIAH | ____ Carey, U.S. singer/songwriter who released the song All I Want for Christmas Is You in 1994 (6) |
| MASTIFF | Which breed of dog is large, usually has short fawn hair and includes the breeds Boerboel and Gran Mastin de Borinquen? (7) |
| CHICAGO | Musical featuring the song All That Jazz |
| HUMORME | "Try it ... that's all I ask" |
| AVARICE | Greed is a besetting sin, and includes hardheartedness (7) |
| LACAGEAUXFOLLES | Musical that premiered in 1983 and contains the song I Am What I Am (2,4,3,6) |
| PRELUDE | When an opera's musical themes may be established |
| FEATURE | Word meaning both 'main film in programme' and 'include as an important part' |
| BALLOON | Expand rapidly and include everyone in benefit |
| WICKED | Stage musical that premiered in 2003 and is a prequel to the film The Wizard of Oz (6) |
| LOVEDUETS | "Phantom"'s "All I Ask of You" et al. |
| HYDEPARK | Where in London is the site of the 1851 Great Exhibition and includes Speakers' Corner and the memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales? (4,4) |
| BROADWAYRHYTHM | 1944 MGM musical featuring the song All the Things You Are, composed by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II |
| ELAPID | Which group of snakes has fixed venomous fangs and includes the taipan and tiger snake? (6) |
| GONEWITHTHEWIND | 1939 film that won ten Oscars and includes the line 'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn' (4,4,3,4) |
| GODSPELL | Day By Day is a song in this musical that premiered in 1971 (8) |
| PRISCILLA | ____, Queen of the Desert, jukebox musical that premiered in 2006 (9) |
| SEAFEVEF | 1902 John Masefield poem containing the line 'And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by' (3-5) |
