| OPERETTA | Ancestor of musical theatre |
| LLOYD | Successful composer of musical theatre including Cats and The Phantom Of The Opera, Andrew ... Webbe |
| OKLAHOMA | In brief, fine state of musical theatre (8) |
| OPERA | Work of musical theatre (5) |
| WEBBER | Andrew _ _, British composer of musical theatre (5,6) |
| ZARZUELA | Spanish traditional form of musical theatre (8) |
| PINAFORE | Secure article supporting English craft of musical theatre (8) |
| JEROME | -- Kern, American composer of musical theatre and popular songs (6) |
| OPERATIC | Eye's taking in historical period of musical theatre |
| EVITA | Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical on the life of an Argentinian icon; Mid-Cheshire Musical Theatre Company's production (September 2019) has been nominated for best musical by the National Oper |
| ELAINE | "The First Lady of British Musical Theatre" ___ Paige |
| OLIVIER | Source of inspiration occupying musical theatre giant (7) |
| DREAMCOAT | Joseph was 'a walking work of art' in this garment in the musical theatre show |
| PREOPERATIVE | About to enter musical theatre work, over before work in alternative theatre (12) |
| HENSHALL | Surname of Ruthie, the musical theatre performer who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2020 (8) |
| ELAINEPAIGE | Musical theatre star who played Eva Peron in the original production of Evita (6,5) |
| OPERATIVE | Musical theatre round-up for agent (9) |
| GATES | Pop-singer turned musical theatre star, Gareth ___ (5) |
| OPERATIONAL | Working musical theatre, Lion, at rehearsal (11) |
| PATTI | Musical theatre performer, _ LuPone (5) |
