Brighton Beach Memoirs: Dramaturg's Crossword!

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Across
  1. 7. Laurie Morton suffers from a "Heart _______".
  2. 9. This famous female aviator took off from New Guinea, and was never seen again.
  3. 10. The President of the United States in 1937.
  4. 11. Jack Jerome's legal first name.
  5. 14. This Actor, known for his roles as Ferris Bueller and Simba from the Lion King originated the role of Eugene on Broadway.
  6. 16. In 1937, Rodgers and Hart's musical "____________" opens at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway.
  7. 18. On June 1st 1937, one of the most famous black actors of all time is born.
  8. 19. 4 months before the events of Brighton Beach, an airship exploded while trying to land. This airship was called the ___________________________.
Down
  1. 1. During 1937, the Empire of Japan was fighting a war known as the Second "__________________" War
  2. 2. The store that Eugene is often sent to for various food.
  3. 3. Many of the characters' problems stem from this ongoing economic crisis, known as the ______________________.
  4. 4. This rom-com starring Jean Harlow was the highest grossing US film of 1937.
  5. 5. The fictional Broadway Show that Nora wants to audition for.
  6. 6. The playwright of Brighton Beach Memoirs.
  7. 8. In December 1937, the first feature-length hand-drawn film is released. This film is:_____________
  8. 12. Among the other immigrants mentioned in the play, this group is predominately Russian, and referred to with disdain, especially by Kate.
  9. 13. Eugene Jerome's favorite baseball team, the New York _______.
  10. 15. the real-life neighborhood of Brighton Beach is located in the borough of _________.
  11. 17. our amazing director!