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Musical production to maybe take around the state capital (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

topeka

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'the state capital' is the definition.
(state capital of Kansas)

'musical production to maybe take around' is the wordplay.
'musical production' becomes 'op' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to maybe' indicates an anagram.
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'take' anagrammed gives 'teka'.
'op' placed into 'teka' is 'TOPEKA'.

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(Other definitions for topeka that I've seen before include "It stands on the Kansas River" , "Kansas capital" , "Kansas City" , "state capital" , "Capital of 6" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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