A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACTI

Wed, 14 Aug '24
When the stage direction "Enter three Witches" appears in "Macbeth"
Sun, 28 Apr '24
Musical's beginning
Thu, 30 Nov '23
Opera piece
Sun, 5 Nov '23
First of five at the Globe Theatre
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Play opener
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Overture follower
Sun, 16 Apr '23
When the curtains open
Wed, 1 Feb '23
When "Time Warp" is sung in the musical "The Rocky Horror Show"
Sun, 22 Jan '23
Start to play?
Mon, 24 Oct '22
When Romeo meets Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
Sat, 15 Oct '22
Prologue follower
Wed, 5 Oct '22
Drama starter?
Fri, 2 Sep '22
When Hamilton meets Burr, in "Hamilton"
Mon, 22 Aug '22
First part of a play
Fri, 4 Mar '22
Half of "Guys and Dolls"
Mon, 28 Feb '22
Play opener
Thu, 17 Feb '22
Stage opening
Sun, 21 Nov '21
When "Alexander Hamilton" is sung in "Hamilton"
Sat, 21 Aug '21
It's a start
Fri, 20 Aug '21
Dramatic beginning
Sun, 17 Jan '21
When the Battle of Yorktown occurs in "Hamilton"