1) Arranged 2) Artificial 3) Brought to Broadway 4) Directed a play 5) Done for dramatic effect 6) Emulated Joseph Papp 7) Far from spontaneous 8) Like a pro wrestling event 9) Like fraudulent accidents 10) Like heists and operas 11) Like plays 12) Like pro wrestling matches 13) Like some disappearances Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/staged
adapted for or produced on the stage. · contrived for a desired impression: It was a staged, rather than spontaneous, demonstration of affection. · occurring or planned to occur in stages: a staged increase in wages. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/staged