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Crossword: Missing Broadway? We Are Too, but This Puzzle Looks to Its Return

This week’s theme involves Broadway shows that we hope to see back onstage next year.

This performer played the title role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. If you know her name, you have an answer to one of the clues in this week's puzzle.
This performer played the title role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. If you know her name, you have the answer to one of the clues in this week's puzzle.
(© Manuel Harlan)
Broadway shut down quickly in the middle of March this year, while more than two dozen shows were running, and a few more had just begun previews. Sadly, none of those shows are onstage now, but they are scheduled to return next year, assuming we find a way to rein in the coronavirus. The current hiatus aside, I wanted to revisit the shows that had performances underway when Broadway went dark but that have plans to return — some are long-running favorites and some you might not be familiar with yet. In any case, we miss you, Broadway, and we're hoping for a quick return. Happy puzzling!

Answers can be found below.

Answers
Across:
5. TEMPTATIONS
6. MARIA
7. DIANA
9. MINUTES
12. WARREN
13. ROUGE
16. ALADDIN
17. PHANTOM
19. SHOT
21. MEANGIRLS
23. AWAY
24. WICKED

Down:
1. DOUBTFIRE
2. PLATT
3. LEHMAN
4. BOBDYLAN
8. ALANIS
9. MORMON
10. SIMBA
11. FINCH
14. MAMA
15. POTTER
18. COMPANY
20. HADESTOWN
22. SIX

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