What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leading way with e.g. drama in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). UP (synonym="leading") + ST (synonym="street, way") + ART (synonym="e.g. drama") = UPSTART; definition: "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme?" The answer is UPSTART.

Leading way with e.g. drama in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme? (7)

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