| LILIAN | Theatrical producer born in 1874 associated with the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres (6,6) |
| BAYLIS | Theatrical producer born in 1874 associated with the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres (6,6) |
| PTL | Inits. associated with the old theme park Heritage USA |
| SADLERS | ____ Wells, theatre in central London that re-opened in 1931 under Lilian Baylis (7) |
| WATERLOO | The Old Vic and Young Vic theatres are in this London district |
| KINGLEAR | Glenda Jackson played this royal with scheming daughters in 2016 at The Old Vic and in 2019 on Broadway |
| THEATRES | The Old Vic and Young Vic, say (8) |
| LILIANBAYLIS | Who was a theatrical manager and the founder of the Old Vic as a centre of Shakespearean productions? |
| HOWARDHUGHES | U.S. manufacturer, aviator and film producer born in 1905 noted for his enormous wealth (6,6) |
| MARSAIMARTIN | Movie producer born in 2004 |
| NURSINGHOMES | Sounds like residencies for The Three Sisters and those looking after the welfare of Old Vic, among others (7,5) |
| SHEARER | Leading ballerina with Sadler's Wells (later the Royal Ballet) remembered for her performance in the Archers film The Red Shoes (7) |
| ROBERTLLOYD | Principal bass appointed by Sadler's Wells Opera Company in 1969 and the Royal Opera House in 1972 |
| GUTHRIE | Sir Tyrone, producer of many successful Shakespearean plays at the Old Vic during the 1930s (7) |
| ASHTON | Moira Shearer created the role of Cinderella for the Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1948 as Margot Fonteyn was injured; the choreography was by Frederick ... |
| JOANNATROLLOPE | Novelist, short drinker, welcomes turn over on piano in the Old Vic? (6,8) |
| HOWARD | ____ Hughes, aerospace engineer, pilot and film producer born in 1905 (6) |
| ROACH | Hal, producer born in 1892 noted for backing Laurel and Hardy films (5) |
| BERRYGORDY | Producer born in 1929 who founded the Motown record label (5,5) |
| JESSOP | Gilbert, cricketer born in 1874 nicknamed The Croucher and noted for his fast batting (6) |
