HEIST: Act 3, Grand Theft (5,3,4)

I believe the answer is:

steal the show

(Other definitions for steal the show that I've seen before include "Draw most attention and praise" , "Unexpectedly attract the most applause" , "Unexpectedly emerge as the outstanding performer" , "capture everyone's attention" , "Attract the most admiration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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