1a

1 venue

2 choir

3 bill

4 adaptation

5 company

6 trio

7 virtuoso

8 choreographer

1b

1 venue

2 bill

3 trio

4 choreographer

5 adaptation

6 company

7 virtuoso

8 choir

2a

1 star-studded

2 awe-inspiring

3 professionally-trained

4 fun-packed

5 medal-winning

6 French-born

7 out-of-the-way

8 top-heavy

2b

1 out-of-the-way

2 awe-inspiring

3 professionally-trained

4 French-born
5 fun-packed

6 medal-winning

7 star-studded

8 top-heavy