title role
Example Sentences
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In 1973, the theater cast me in the title role of “The Little Prince.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He played the title role in 1998's fantasy adventure TV series Merlin and its 2006 follow-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Susannah Perkins stars in the title role and Tony Shalhoub plays Creon; Tyne Rafaeli directs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 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
