title role
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Moving back and forth in time, the film covers the writer’s life from his childhood in late-Habsburg Prague to his final illness, with Idan Weiss in the title role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
She won a Bafta for her portrayal of Livia in the BBC's I, Claudius and received a Tony Award nomination for playing the title role in Marlene.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But Mr. Udom’s affecting turn in the title role appropriately dominates the production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He co-wrote and played the title role in a Dostoyevsky trilogy for the Bristol New Vic company in 1980-81.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
We were supposed to be doing Peter Pan for the winter musical, and I was basically dying to play the title role, but it was canceled too.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
