Long to get over theatrical production (5)
I believe the answer is:
panto
'theatrical production' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'long to get over' is the wordplay.
'long' becomes 'pant' (I've seen this before).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'pant'+'o'='PANTO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for panto that I've seen before include "Cinderella or Puss in Boots, say?" , "Dick Whittington" , "lowbrow entertainment" , "Seasonal "he's behind you!" entertainment" , "Seasonal show, in short" .)