| 单词 | title role |
| 例句 | The formidable vocal challenges of the title role surely contribute to the infrequency of staged productions. Review: In ‘Daphne,’ the Cleveland Orchestra Takes on a Difficult Strauss Opera 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Wayne Tigges in the title role didn’t have the greatest German, and he showed some strain at both ends of his range. Virginia Opera mounts a high-flying ‘Dutchman’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z But Michael Spyres, his tenor usually trumpeting, sounded uneasy in the title role, his phrasing abrupt and the top of his voice strained. At the Opera, Humans Bear Witness to Atrocity, or Ignore It 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The company’s first production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” will star the big-voiced bass-baritone Eric Owens – who is the company’s artist in residence – in the title role, with Melody Moore as Lady Macbeth. Glimmerglass to Offer Mozart, Vivaldi, Verdi and Bernstein for 40th Anniversary 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z He also just finished production on British TV adaptations of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" parts one and two, playing Prince Hal, and "Henry V," in which he has the title role. 'Avengers' bad boy Hiddleston wreaks wicked fun 2012-05-01T14:07:08Z Finney then became the face of British cinema’s international explosion after being cast in the title role of Tom Jones, directed by The Entertainer’s Tony Richardson. Albert Finney, cinema's original 'angry young man', dies aged 82 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Julie Walters was named best actress for her title role in Mo, which was also named best single drama. Brian Cox's star rises after double win at Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2011-03-25T00:05:06Z All are outstanding, but the Vixen – with Lucia Popp in the title role, a fine supporting cast of Czech singers and the Vienna Philharmonic – is particularly special. Charles Mackerras on CD: five of the best recordings 2010-07-16T09:07:00Z The baritone Leo Nucci, who has probably sung the title role in “Rigoletto” more than 400 times, is a newcomer to Orange. Music: Europe's Operatic Summer 2011-07-01T12:30:07Z Then a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, Mr. Boal went to Brazil to perform the title role of Balanchine’s “Apollo.” Carla Körbes Grandly Bows Out of Pacific Northwest Ballet 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z High point: Landing title role in Steve Jobs after Christian Bale dropped out; very much in the frame for Oscar recognition. Michael Fassbender: fearless performer with a craftsman's approach to the art of acting 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Peggy Kriha Dye, a soprano, sang the formidable title role with alluring sound and urgency, though her voice is not large, and it tired noticeably. Music Review: At Glimmerglass, ‘Aida,’ ‘Armide’ and ‘Lost in the Stars’ 2012-08-06T22:15:41Z Sondra Radvanovsky sings the title role for just three performances in this brief reprise of the one of the Met’s most famous and opulent productions, and they should not be missed. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z There is, happily, a marked improvement in the title role. Review: ‘The Merry Widow,’ Revisited at the Met 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z He wishes someone would write an opera of Citizen Kane with him in the title role. Bryn Terfel: 'I'd like to sing Citizen Kane' 2012-06-26T17:40:14Z In the title role, the baritone George Gagnidze husbanded much of his power and pathos until the final act. Review: ‘Rigoletto’ Goes to the Metropolitan Opera With a Chaperone 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Daniel Craig, who is starring in the title role of a new Broadway production of “Macbeth,” tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, forcing the show to cancel most of next week’s performances. ‘Macbeth’ performances on Broadway pause after Daniel Craig tests positive for the coronavirus. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z So, for that matter, did Mr. Bowie, who took over the title role in the original Broadway production of “The Elephant Man” for a few months. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Stepping From The Rock Arena to the Broadway Stage 2011-01-20T21:52:38Z With a title role that arcs from pretty innocence to a rarefied spirituality, few ballets offer such a demanding showcase for a dancer's style, acting and musicality. Royal Ballet: Giselle ? review 2011-01-13T21:31:01Z The Metropolitan Opera, one of the co-producers of this seething and psychologically piercing staging, presented it in April with a matchless cast headed by the gleaming soprano Nina Stemme in the title role. The Best Classical Music of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z It was too late anyway: it had already appeared in print as Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire, entered the bestseller lists, and been set up for filming with Keira Knightley in the title role. The death of celebrity historians is much exaggerated 2012-05-27T21:00:01Z On Monday night she brought a gala audience to its feet with a luminous performance in the title role of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda." DiDonato a luminous Mary Stuart at Met 2013-01-01T09:46:04Z Vocally, she can be effortful, though the title role, written for a mezzo, is beautifully sung by Patricia Orr. Zanetto/Gianni Schicchi – review 2012-06-24T14:31:56Z ‘ELEKTRA’ Nina Stemme, nearly 60 and still singing with ease and power, returns to the Met after almost six years to reprise the title role in Strauss’s savage family tragedy. Finally, a Lot of Classical Music and Opera to Hear This Season 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z A Heroic Role The actor Chris Evans plunged into a period of introspection when he was offered the title role in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Movie Review: Robert Downey Jr. in ?The Avengers,? Directed by Joss Whedon 2012-05-04T13:44:22Z Costanzo, 39, who will return to the title role in Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten” at the Met this season, has demonstrated a voracious appetite for mashing up disciplines. Review: Sounds and Styles Playfully Collide in ‘Only an Octave Apart’ 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Anchoring the performance was the mezzo Clémentine Margaine, arrestingly stern and articulate in the title role. Review: ‘Aida’ Gives a Taste of the Met Opera’s Bad Old Days 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z She was loath to take the title role and set her asking price at $1 million. Obituary: Elizabeth Taylor, of movies and men 2011-03-24T02:49:21Z This August “Apollo” will be the focus of an entire evening at the Vail International Dance Festival in Colorado as Herman Cornejo prepares for his debut in the title role. Dance This Week: Cinderella’s Force Field and a Passionate ‘Apollo’ Argument 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The title role is played by Delaney Feener, a strong actor with a “limb difference,” as the press material takes care to note. Review: An All-Female ‘Richard III’ Makes for an Evening of Discontent 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z He was known to New York audiences for his acclaimed performance in the title role of the company’s production of “Henry V” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1976. Alan Howard, Actor With Royal Shakespeare Company, Dies at 77 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In the title role, Mr. Kinnear has the royal share of those words, and he kept surprising me with his spontaneous-seeming shadings of them. Critic?s Notebook: On the Stage, Old Words Are Reborn 2010-12-31T22:25:35Z The baritone Daniel Teadt sings the title role in an auditorium said by some who know it to be acoustically and atmospherically ideal for Baroque opera. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z It’s the second title role she’s played in a full-length ballet this season; earlier in June, she brought terrific attack to the Golden Cockerel in Mr. Ratmansky’s ballet of that name. Review: A ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Revival Rich in Details and Rewards 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z And in addition to her cheery, stylish singing, the soprano Melissa Wimbish produced authentically grating tantrums in the title role: I mean this as high praise. Music Review: Shostakovich’s ‘Tale of the Silly Baby Mouse,’ at Bronx Zoo 2012-06-25T21:28:26Z Mike Myers, of course, perfected the comedic version of this in the "Austin Powers" movies, in which he plays multiple characters including the title role and the villain, "Dr. Evil." In the end, `Fringe' was all about identity 2013-01-17T17:16:04Z One popular casting idea was for “Stranger Things” actress Natalia Dyer to step into the title role. Neil Gaiman says live-action "Coraline" remake is "nonsense," so don’t believe the rumors 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z And he played the villainous Iago in a 2016 Off Broadway production of Shakespeare’s “Othello” at New York Theater Workshop, opposite David Oyelowo in the title role. Done With Bond, Daniel Craig Will Play Macbeth on Broadway 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Mr. De Shields, who played the title role in “The Wiz,” sang its uplifting anthem, “Believe in Yourself,” as he swirled around the stage in a flamboyant red-and-white costume with cape. Honoring a Century of African-American Work on Broadway 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Those elements include the debut screenplay from actress Zoe Kazan, who also plays the title role of Ruby, the 'perfect' girlfriend dreamed up by frustrated young novelist Calvin. Sparks fly for Sunshine directors 2012-10-10T07:11:13Z Kick Kennedy will play the title role in Sophocles’ timeless play about a woman willing to die to defend her family’s honor. RFK’s Granddaughter to Make New York Stage Debut 2013-12-09T18:19:41Z The Accountant,” a $40 million thriller with Mr. Affleck in the title role, arrives next October, a release window that allows for an Oscar campaign. The Ben Affleck Scandal Meter 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Burton played the title role, while Taylor was the four-minute wordless apparition of Helen of Troy. Elizabeth Taylor obituary 2011-03-23T14:01:48Z The Rover needed someone bigger and more brutish in the title role, I think, like Joel Edgerton, in whose eyes we could have sensed all the violence that is to come. The Rover review – an Australian road movie that runs out of road 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Thomas originated the title role of "Pippin" in the current Broadway revival. 'Pippin' to soon close on Broadway; national tour gets new leading man 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z She even played the title role in Shakespeare's "Richard II." Fiona Shaw plays the Virgin Mary with 'no agenda' 2013-04-12T13:00:14Z Mr. Tennant, 44, looks back a bit further, to the late 1980s, when the Royal Shakespeare Company brought “Hamlet” to Glasgow with Mark Rylance in the title role. David Tennant, a Former Doctor Who, Dons a Monarch’s Crown 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z It was already his favorite of the Shakespeare tragedies, and it did not take much of a leap to envision the title role as a Trump precursor. Review: Can Trump Survive in Caesar’s Palace? 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z In 1999, she starred in her first feature film in 10 years in the title role in Robert Altman's "Cookie's Fortune." Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dies at age 84 2010-08-09T03:58:00Z To dance the title role, Mr. Huxley needs to show more than his innate coordination and crisp footwork. Anthony Huxley, the Anti-Jock of City Ballet 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The latest release is a historic account of Handel’s “Julius Caesar,” starring Janet Baker; the next, due in September, will be Richard Strauss’s “Ariadne on Naxos,” with Christine Brewer in the title role. Peter Moores and His Campaign for Opera in English 2010-08-22T01:53:00Z Walt Disney himself had recruited him after being impressed by his performance in the title role of the 1962-63 NBC sitcom “Ensign O’Toole.” Dean Jones, Star of Disney’s ‘The Love Bug,’ Dies at 84 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z His onstage life was exceedingly brief: In elementary school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, he wore a dress to play the title role in a production of “Mary Poppins.” Todd Haimes, Who Rebuilt Roundabout Theater Company, Dies at 66 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The movie, starring Tom Hardy in the title role, is being met with a polarizing response online. “Venom” first reactions: Critics divided as Tom Hardy’s film called “ridiculous” and a... 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Watts took on the title role in Oliver Hirschbiegel's Princess Diana movie "Diana" last year, but it was pelted by the critics. Naomi Watts looks to comedy, and a lighter career 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Yet for all the news of the evening, seemingly all anyone could talk about afterward was the young, unknown tenor making his New York debut in the title role. How Plácido Domingo taught L.A. to love opera 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z A Striver Comes to an Ignoble End Manon The soprano Anna Netrebko sings the title role of this work in a new production at the Metropolitan Opera. Music Review: Anna Netrebko in ?Manon? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-27T22:50:54Z He had made his Met debut three years earlier in the title role of Mozart’s “Idomeneo,” substituting for Luciano Pavarotti, who had withdrawn because of a schedule conflict. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Operatic Tenor, Dies at 69 2010-07-27T05:28:00Z Daniel Day-Lewis is breathtaking as he disappears into the title role in Steven Spielberg's majestic history lesson. Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Nov. 11, 2012 2012-11-09T19:19:42Z Al Pacino is on board to play the title role in "Merchant," one that he has portrayed before in the 2004 film. Spring and Summer Theater Listings 2010-02-21T00:33:00Z But the filmmakers here know that you know how these movies are supposed to go, gracefully subverting those expectations, and Samuel L. Jackson is cast perfectly in the title role. Stream These 8 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in February 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Fassbender admitted that he didn’t know much about Jobs before embarking on the project, which was first set to be directed by David Fincher and star Christian Bale in the title role. Michael Fassbender says of Steve Jobs role: 'I studied Ashton Kutcher' 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z With its title role pivoted between peasant girl and moonlit ghost, this 1841 work also offers ballerinas one of the most testing challenges of the repertory. The Mikhailovsky Ballet and a tale of two Giselles 2013-03-25T15:15:16Z But she got some important breaks along the way back — Seiji Ozawa cast her as Chrysothemis in Strauss’s “Elektra” in Japan, and within a few years she had graduated to the title role. After a Soprano’s Crisis, a Brünnhilde Is Born 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Verdi’s “Macbeth,” directed by Anne Bogart, has the great bass-baritone Eric Owens in the title role and Melody Moore as Lady Macbeth. Classical Music Listings for July 17-23 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Five years later, at the Paris Opera House, she danced the title role in “Giselle,” with Serge Lifar as a partner. Marina Semyonova of Bolshoi Ballet Dies at 102 2010-06-10T04:52:00Z In the end, it won only three, with Joaquin Phoenix as best actor for the title role being the biggest. ‘1917’ and ‘Parasite’ Are Big Winners at the BAFTAs 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z “Passion” was conceived as a vehicle for the mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, who was glamorous, gritty and poignant in the title role. Glimmerglass Creates Magic in Its Own Backyard 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Last month, she excelled in the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera. Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Delivers Electric ‘Elektra’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Much of the shift seems attributable to a change in the title role, which is now being sung, in a notable Met debut, by the American soprano Tamara Wilson. Stephen Costello and Tamara Wilson Show Opposing Approaches 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z In a first-rate ensemble, Jim Abele set himself apart in the play’s title role, turning Charles into a prisoner of conscience among royals whose survival depends on the careful manipulation of public opinion. Best theater in 2017: Our critic's top picks, including Midler, Metcalf and Bruuuuce 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Here he plays the title role of Ahmed, a street robber who falls in love with a princess and undertakes mighty challenges to win her love and save the city from invaders. Douglas Fairbanks: extraordinary life of Hollywood founding father 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z As the plans for this new staging formed, Nézet-Séguin thought of Polenzani for the title role, even though he had never sung it, in either language. It’s the Highest-Profile Challenge of an Earnest Tenor’s Career 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Hemsworth stars in the title role of "Thor," the Marvel Comics superhero adaptation that opens May 6 to lead off what is expected to be a season of summer blockbusters. Hemsworth hammers on Hollywood's door as Thor 2011-03-29T13:35:08Z Most of the credit goes to Óscar Jaenada in the title role, who does a remarkable job of bringing the legend to life. 'Cantinflas' is buoyed by Oscar Jaenada, hampered by Hollywood 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Deadline also reports that a sequel to this year's Jack Reacher, the big-screen adaptation of Lee Child's popular series of books that controversially starred Cruise in the title role, is in the works. Tom Cruise confirmed for Mission: Impossible 5 2013-05-07T10:55:50Z The soprano Elena Stikhina has a booming international career but has barely appeared at the Met, so there was considerable anticipation of her interpretation of that opera’s title role, a classic diva showcase. 4 Operas in 48 Hours: A Critic’s Marathon at the Met 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The baritone Roland Wood sometimes strained to bring equal parts flexibility and power to the title role but demonstrated keen acting instincts. Review: 2 Murderous Men in 2 Operas About Killing for Politics 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Bowie won’t be on stage, nor will this be his first theatrical venture — in the early 1980s, he spent three months playing the title role in “The Elephant Man” on Broadway. Musical? Play? All That's Sure Is David Bowie Is Involved 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Russell Crowe visited the Colosseum a decade after starring in the title role of the movie "Gladiator." Crowe is gladiator again as he visit Colosseum 2010-05-14T20:40:00Z What happens on Broadway got a boost this season from NBC's nightly soap opera "Smash," which takes a behind-the-stage look at two rival actresses competing for the title role in a musical about Marilyn Monroe. Tony Awards show not skimping on razzle-dazzle 2012-06-10T15:16:03Z Deborah Warner’s production, which ended its limited run last weekend, strained for modern effects, but Jackson infused the title role with a timeless fury. London theater forecast after Brexit and Trump: Overcast skies with a chance of apocalypse 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Opera, is scheduled to star in the title role of the comic opera. L.A. Opera to simulcast season opener starring Placido Domingo 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Jonas Kaufmann, probably the consensus for the most exciting tenor around right now, will sing the title role of the clueless youth who becomes the leader of a dispirited community of grail knights. Looking Ahead: Culture Picks for 2013 2012-12-27T23:05:33Z She is a renowned ballerina known for dazzling technique and charismatic portrayals in title roles like “Giselle.” The Ballet Star and the Russian Magnate: A Feud Roils the Dance World 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Very much an authorized biopic — several members of the Williams family are among the producers — it stars Will Smith in the title role as a driven, loving, extroverted patriarch relentlessly focused on his daughters’ success. At the Telluride Film Festival, Both Magic and Normalcy 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In 2010, playing the title role in Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov,” he survived a last-minute directorial switch and sang with nobility — if also, perhaps, a degree of detachment. René Pape in a Solo Recital at the Metropolitan Opera House 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Taylor met Burton while playing the title role in the 1963 epic, in which the brooding, womanizing Welsh actor co-starred as Mark Antony. Quintessential star Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 2011-03-24T10:32:15Z In 1995, a rising young soprano named Renée Fleming sang her first opening night at the Metropolitan Opera in a production of Verdi's "Otello," with Plácido Domingo in the title role. Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo together in Los Angeles 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Midler, who played the title role until January, will return on July 17. Bette Midler to Return to ‘Hello, Dolly!’ This Summer 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z At a Q&A after the Toronto Film Festival world premiere of his new movie, Murray was asked how he landed the title role of a grumpy old man. Review: Bill Murray Bestows Some Grace on St. Vincent 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The first was Julius Caesar, which also starred Walter in the title role, which opened in 2012. All female Henry IV 'commendable' 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z In the standard repertoire, Ms. Curtin was widely praised for her Mozart — she sang all of his major heroines over time — and for the title role in Richard Strauss’s “Salome.” Phyllis Curtin, American Soprano Who Championed New Music, Dies at 94 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Oh, yes, protesters were in front of the theater displaying signs stating that black history matters and objecting that by not hiring a countertenor of color for the title role, L.A. Akhnaten as you've never seen him: How L.A. Opera delivers Philip Glass' Egyptian Pharaoh tale 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z O'Toole shot to screen stardom 50 years ago in the title role of "Lawrence of Arabia," which brought him his first Oscar nomination. Peter O'Toole retires with 'dry-eyed farewell' 2012-07-10T17:17:09Z The “sort of” is because Ms. Balibar doesn’t play the title role as such. Review: In ‘Barbara,’ a Fictional Biopic of a French Chanteuse 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The series, which begins on Monday night, stars Tom Ellis in the title role. Review: On ‘Lucifer,’ a Fox Drama, the Devil Tries to Fit In 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Cecilia Bartoli will sing the title role in a production of Handel’s “Alcina” that will first be presented in the spring at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival, where she is the artistic director. The Salzburg Festival is Planning a Mythic Summer 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Her rash courage is simultaneously celebrated and eulogized in “Seberg,” a film from Amazon Studios set to open in theaters on Dec. 13, with Kristen Stewart in the title role. Jean Seberg’s Legacy: A Look With a Life of Its Own 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Lady Gaga, who plays the title role, is considered a lock for best actress in a drama, while her tear-jerker “Shallow” is the favorite to win best song. Golden Globes 2019: What to watch For 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Irons was last with the company in 1986/7 playing Leontes in The Winter's Tale and the title role in Richard II. 2010-01-08T11:48:00Z A highly theatrical staging of the traditional fairytale, with flashes of real darkness as well as magic, the production features Elisha Willis in the title role. This week's new dance picks 2010-12-18T00:08:34Z Still, with Charles Workman in the title role of the Cretan king, Mozart’s great sacrificial drama manages to work its effect. 2010-02-10T05:31:00Z Her big break came in 1998 as the star of "Felicity," playing the title role of a wide-eyed college student who gets caught up in a romantic triangle. 'Felicity,' 'The Americans' actor Keri Russell gets Hollywood star 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z And there were plenty of both during Franklin’s extraordinary life — the focus of the third season of “Genius,” which premieres on March 21 with the British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo in the title role. In ‘Genius: Aretha,’ Respecting the Mind, Not Just the Soul 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Bell began acting in school, went to the New York stage, then moved to Hollywood where she landed the title role on television show "Veronica Mars" before starring in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." 2010-01-28T19:43:00Z Craig Colclough, the American baritone who has sung the title role in five previous productions, said Mr. Waltz’s insistence on subtle acting was a new challenge. Christoph Waltz, Directing Opera, Moves From Tarantino to Verdi 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Day-Lewis won for his acclaimed performance in the title role of Steven Spielberg's historical drama "Lincoln," while Chastain took the prize for "Zero Dark Thirty," about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. 'Argo,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' win at Critics Choice 2013-01-11T04:13:15Z His father won the Academy Award for best actor in 1951 in the title role in “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Miguel Ferrer, Celebrated as a Film and TV Tough Guy, Dies at 61 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z A year later, hired by 20th Century-Fox for Justine, based on Lawrence Durrell's The Alexandria Quartet, he was fired after insisting that Glenda Jackson be cast in the title role. Joseph Strick obituary 2010-06-17T18:02:00Z Bradley Cooper takes on the title role in a revival of Bernard Pomerance’s hit drama The Elephant Man. Broadway Fall Preview: Revivals, Stars and Sting 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Blethyn, who played the title role in the TV detective drama "Vera", described having to work on her American accent for the film. Abandoned boys, feuding ex-con and sheriff, start Berlin race 2014-02-07T16:29:59Z Colm Feore, a mainstay of the festival who has logged 17 seasons with the company, is undertaking the title role at the comparatively young age of 55. ‘King John’ and ‘King Lear’ at the Stratford Festival 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Parker's career then leveled off before he made a TV comeback from 1964-1970 in the title role of the TV adventure series "Daniel Boone" - also based on a real-life American frontiersman. Fess Parker, TV's `Davy Crockett,' dies at 85 2010-03-18T21:03:00Z In the title role is Al Pacino; playing his friend Estelle is Judith Light — and it all takes place on a stage that was key to Williams’ career. Essential Arts & Culture: Pacino as Tennessee Williams, Diego Rivera at LACMA, suspended Iranian art, 'Mr. Gaga' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The title role in the comic drama “Morgan!” David Warner, Actor Who Played Villains and More, Dies at 80 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Spacey’s many Old Vic collaborations include the title role in Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” whose diabolical champion, he notes, served as a template for the “House of Cards” hero. Kevin Spacey dealing Season 2 of ‘House of Cards’ 2014-02-12T22:57:00Z This Met young artist seems ready for the title role should the Met decide to present the work. Music Review: Gluck?s ?Armide? Opera in Met-Juilliard Production 2012-02-12T15:16:28Z Earlier this summer Norm Lewis became the first African-American in the title role of Broadway’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” Keke Palmer Will Be Broadway's Next 'Cinderella' 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z On the plus side, there’s the singing, chiefly that of Corinne Winters in the title role. At Seattle Opera, a much different look at ‘La traviata’’ 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Walker, however, sees Beethoven’s two versions as more closely linked; the same soprano, he points out, sang the title role in 1805 and 1814. Perspective | Strong woman confronts unjust ruler — opera tells, and retells, the story 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Radcliffe, of course, is most famous for playing the title role in all eight “Harry Potter” films. Daniel Radcliffe to Co-Star With Cherry Jones and Bobby Cannavale on Broadway 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z When this Lydia sings about a place called home, you can imagine what Britney Spears might have been like in the title role of “Annie.” Review: In ‘Beetlejuice,’ the Afterlife Is Exhausting 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z In 1964 he put on buckskin again in the title role of “Daniel Boone.” Fess Parker, Who as Davy Crockett Set Off Coonskin Cap Craze, Dies at 85 2010-03-19T04:38:00Z Last year she was the subject of a musical, “The Little Dancer,” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, starring Tiler Peck in the title role. Dance This Week: Satellite Collective, a Degas Dancer and More 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z City Opera said Tuesday that Janis Kelly, who sang the title role in the premiere, will sing it in New York. Rufus Wainwright's 'Prima Donna' at NY City Opera 2010-12-08T03:01:00Z Argument and inquiry are the engines of Tim Blake Nelson’s “Socrates,” which opened on Tuesday night at the Public Theater, starring a sublime Michael Stuhlbarg in the title role. Review: In ‘Socrates,’ a Brainy Tribute to a Prickly Provocateur 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Visible behind him was an antique poster advertising a Paris-Wales train route, and another for a production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” in Milan, in which he played the jovial title role. Bryn Terfel Returns to the Metropolitan Opera. (Sort Of.) 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The previously announced The House That Jack Built stars Matt Dillon in the title role as a “highly intelligent” man we follow over 12 years. Lars von Trier inspired by Donald Trump for new serial-killer film 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Yusuke, white powder sprinkled in his hair and a mustache pasted to his lip, is playing the title role, a 47-year-old man driven almost to madness — almost to murder — by unrequited yearning and existential disappointment. One Indelible Scene: When the Show Must Go on in ‘Drive My Car’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Saturday brings Verdi’s “Macbeth,” featuring Eric Owens in the title role for the first time and Melody Moore as his Lady, with Joseph Colaneri conducting and Anne Bogart directing. Classical & Opera Listings for July 10-16 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian Five years after his critically acclaimed Hamlet, David Tennant is to return to the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the title role of Richard II. David Tennant leads new RSC season as Richard II 2013-01-23T09:55:38Z This pointless tinkering might not matter so much except that for a while it threatens to sabotage the main attraction: the first performance of the title role by Sondra Radvanovsky. Radvanovksy triumphs in Toronto "Aida" 2010-10-03T15:31:00Z Not to be left out, Bill Murray, too, in the title role, takes a deep draught of Bowie. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z A string of films from the late 1920s on were inspired by the story too, most notably Dishonored, starring Marlene Dietrich, and of course Mata Hari, with Greta Garbo in the title role. Sexpionage! Why filmmakers can't resist a honeytrap 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z "Macbeth": Adrian Noble sets Verdi’s interpretation of Shakespeare in the 20th century, with Thomas Hampson, left, in the title role and Nadja Michael as Lady Macbeth at the Metropolitan Opera House. Music Review: Verdi?s ?Macbeth? at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-16T22:47:17Z The 53-year-old actor plans to star in the title role of “Macbeth” in his return to Broadway next spring. Ladies and Gentlemen, Daniel Craig 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z I understand the title role was written specifically for you. Sheila Vand: “This is not a movie about being feminist” 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z After seeing him in the title role of “Primo,” on Broadway in 2005, I found myself walking gingerly as I left the theater, and I imagined I could sense other audience members doing the same. No Matter the Role, Antony Sher Made Soaring Seem Possible 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The highly respected George Alexander produced it and acted the title role. The Literati: Henry James’s Final Curtain Call 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Ruth Gordon played the title role, and Mr. Morse and Arthur Hill played clerks in the merchant’s shop. Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z That show was her professional debut, and she’d had to persuade him to play the title role. Artistically in Sync, and Reunited for ‘The Merchant of Venice’ 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z In 2010, she won her first Olivier for Stella in “A Streetcar Named Desire” and, in 2012, her second for the title role in O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” both at the Donmar Warehouse. After ‘The Affair,’ Ruth Wilson Hits Broadway in ‘Constellations’ 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z There are three casts playing the title roles during the 11-show run, which ends on Sunday: a heterosexual couple, two men and two women. Love and Death in Paris, With an Assist From Star-Crossed Verona 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z This summer, Mr. Domingo plans to return to the Salzburg Festival to appear in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” an opera in which he used to memorably sing the title role of the heroic troubadour, Manrico. Plácido Domingo Defies the Gravity of Age 2014-03-07T15:00:03Z In the title role, curiously sidelined by the composer and his librettists for lengthy periods, Jonathan Summers offered dignity and power, though not the charismatic intensity of a freedom fighter. William Tell 2010-05-27T22:45:00Z In the past, Mr. Petherbridge has played the Fool and the King of France in “Lear,” but after New Zealand, he still dreamed of giving the title role a try. The King’s the Thing, Not the Play, for an Actor Who Would Be Lear 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Glenn Close received her seventh Oscar nomination — she has never won — for playing the title role in “The Wife,” a Sony Pictures Classics film about a woman who sacrifices her professional ambitions. Oscar Nominations: ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Break Ground 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z She is still shocked – or rather, her default amazement flows on unabated – at the fact she not only won the title role in Kimmy Schmidt, but that the role was essentially written for her. ‘Oh my gosh, I love that question!’: Why Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Ellie Kemper is TV’s happiest star 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The six-strong cast was dominated by James Rutherford in the title role, anguished yet almost aloof and noble in his agony as the seafarer who can never find rest. CBSO/Nelsons: Beethoven cycle, The Flying Dutchman; Eugene Onegin – review 2013-03-24T00:07:02Z Maroulis made his Broadway debut in "The Wedding Singer" and is currently in the title role of "Toxic Avenger" at the Alley Theatre in Houston. Another 'American Idol' alum heading to Broadway 2012-01-29T21:16:03Z The Puerto Rico production is the first to feature Mr. Miranda in the title role since he wrapped up his run on Broadway in July 2016. Lin-Manuel Miranda Brings ‘Hamilton’ to a Troubled but Appreciative Puerto Rico 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Ashley Bouder performed the title role in “Firebird,” the New York City Ballet's finale at the David H. Koch Theater on Thursday. Dance Review: New York City Ballet in a Balanchine and Robbins Program 2012-01-27T22:23:54Z Matthias Goerne, who had just sung the title role, an oppressed and delusional soldier, in a concert performance with the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, stepped in and was wrenching. Opera & Classical Music Listings for March 14-20 2014-03-13T22:51:05Z And National Geographic devoted a full season of its television series “Genius” to Franklin, with Cynthia Erivo in the title role. Jennifer Hudson Knew Aretha Franklin. To Play Her, She Had to Learn More. 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Lady Gaga, who has the title role in this year’s “A Star Is Born,” is an exemplary artist of self-transformation. What to Stream This Weekend: The Best Version of “A Star Is Born” 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z With the Italian baritone Alessandro Corbelli in the title role it seems, at first, that she may be on to a winning streak. Don Pasquale; BBC Proms 6 & 8 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:54Z Ferrell, who has appeared as George W Bush in various comedy sketches on stage and TV, will produce as well as taking the title role. Will Ferrell to play Ronald Reagan with dementia in 'hilarious political satire' 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Fleming first took up the musically and histrionically all-encompassing title role at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, Italy, Rossini’s birthplace, in 1993. Mary Zimmerman?s ?Armida,? With Ren?e Fleming, at Met 2010-04-10T04:13:00Z This is the second prominent revival of the play this season, following one at the Chichester Festival Theatre with Michael Pennington in the title role. On the London Stage: It's Judy's World and Welcome to It 2010-12-01T08:00:00Z They met on the set of the film "Cleopatra," with Taylor in the title role. Lohan's 'Liz & Dick' airs on Lifetime next month 2012-10-01T18:06:14Z But “Mrs. Fletcher” is no “Big Little Lies” regardless of how fetching and magnetic Kathryn Hahn can be in the title role. The sexual frustration of "Mrs. Fletcher" 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z So it was left to David Krohn, in the title role, to provide the only consistently enjoyable and accurate singing of the evening. Young Artists' 'Don Giovanni': Enjoyable music, despite distractions 2011-04-02T16:55:04Z The title role will be discovered through an ITV talent competition. Seven days on stage 2012-05-18T14:06:15Z In a movie series that has replaced its title roles every single time, it become a challenge to distinguish each movie's efforts to create pomp from camp. Surprise! Lifetime's new “Harry & Meghan” movie isn't a total joke, veering from kind to just weird 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z It's presented as a vision of the future, which turns the prince insane when he sees how we live now, in a large cast production starring the feted Dejan Lilic in the title role. This week's new theatre 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z The show, which is inspired by the retail entrepreneur and stars US actor Jeremy Piven in the title role, will begin filming next month. Mr Selfridge set for third series 2014-03-06T17:00:22Z Sad as Morse's death was, at least it prevented anyone from thinking they could continue the series with someone other than Thaw in the title role. PBS brings back beloved Inspector Morse — as a young man 2012-06-29T19:10:04Z The cast was dominated by Kurt Streit in the title role, technically superb and dramatically exacting in his portrayal of a man whose mental stability is eroded by the workings of conscience. Idomeneo 2010-08-23T14:15:00Z Mr. Spielberg spent seven years working on his critically acclaimed film about Lincoln, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role. ArtsBeat: Humility and Some Film Publicity on Hallowed Ground 2012-11-19T20:02:47Z She knew immediately she wanted him for the show, and on Jan. 30, he assumes the title role, playing Broadway’s favorite socially anxious and ethically confused adolescent. He’s 16 Going On Stardom: Meet Broadway’s Next ‘Evan Hansen’ 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Imagine “Macbeth,” but with a five-person cast that includes an inebriated actor in the title role. How ‘Drunk Shakespeare’ Became a Stage Franchise 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The remarkable young soprano Angela Meade, making her debut with the orchestra, wowed the audience in the title role in Act I, Scene 1, of Bellini’s “Norma.” Music Review: Tanglewood?s Season Opens With Good Friends Like Verdi and Bellini 2011-07-10T21:36:09Z For their inaugural event, they are presenting a fully staged English-language production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” featuring rising young singers, including the tenor Nicholas Simpson in the title role. Opera and Classical Music Listings for July 31-Aug. 6 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z "The Master," meanwhile, got little love from the actors group, who notably overlooked Joaquin Phoenix's performance, nominating only Philip Seymour Hoffman in the supporting category for the title role. The Carpetbagger: A Boost for 'Best Exotic Marigold' and Other Surprises 2012-12-12T16:17:44Z But a botched stab at the title role was the beginning of Glenn Close’s enduring fascination with “Albert Nobbs.” Arts & Leisure: Glenn Close as a Man in ?Albert Nobbs? 2011-12-09T13:00:00Z The only names on the ad, clearly and rightly this year’s draw, are soprano Ana María Martínez in the title role and music director James Conlon. L.A. Opera opens its new season with 'Carmen,' again 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z He went on to make Atonement with Knightley; she also takes the title role in his forthcoming adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Portrait of the artist: Joe Wright, film director 2011-08-22T21:33:01Z Here productions included Twelfth Night with Derek Jacobi and Hamlet with Jude Law in the title role. Donmar theatre's Michael Grandage to step down 2010-09-30T23:38:00Z Nuala Willis is game in the title role of the elderly duenna who aids the lovers, then gets her reward in marrying the wealthy merchant Isaac Mendosa, played by Adrian Thompson. The Duenna - review 2010-10-17T21:01:00Z Ty Jones, the theater company’s artistic director and a commanding stage presence, tackles the title role. Review: A ‘Macbeth’ at Ease in the Dark and Noisy City 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Finney was a rare star who managed to avoid the Hollywood limelight for more than five decades after bursting to international fame in 1963 in the title role of “Tom Jones.” British actor Albert Finney dies at 82 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Wilson’s international career is taking off, and she made an acclaimed Met debut two years ago in the title role of Verdi’s “Aida.” Review: A Gala’s Starry Mix of Artists and Arias 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z This delicate question hovers over the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” conducted by James Levine and starring Plácido Domingo in the title role. Review: Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ at the Met, and a Question of Career Timing 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z The first actor was Natalie Portman, who is raking in rave reviews for her performance in the title role in “Jackie” and is expecting her second child in a few months. A Casualty of ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Controversy Speaks Out 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z At Cambridge, where he studied English, he took the title role in a memorable 1988 production of Cyrano de Bergerac that brought together an interesting array of talent. Meet the Rev 2010-07-22T19:30:00Z Now Smith is said to be exploring the possibility of shooting a remake of the 1982 musical Annie, starring his daughter, Willow, in the title role. Will Smith considers Annie remake with daughter Willow and Jay-Z 2011-01-20T15:06:51Z Mr. Karl is a two-time Tony nominee, including for playing the physically strenuous title role in the stage musical version of “Rocky.” Andy Karl, Star of Musical ‘Groundhog Day,’ Is Injured During Preview 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Miranda, who plays the title role in an ethnically diverse cast 20 strong, has gotten the lion’s share of the attention in the run-up to Thursday night’s opening at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. ‘Hamilton’ director Thomas Kail, at the height of his powers 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z He wielded his sonorous voice to vivid effect in the title role, his hands trembling from the effects of the Parkinson’s disease that afflicts Mr. Ali. Music Review: ‘Approaching Ali’ by D. J. Sparr at Kennedy Center 2013-06-10T21:43:12Z In the title role, Rocklyn suggests Clover’s intelligence, wit, nagging depression and frustration with life as a public figure. Review | Two plays, two vulnerable women in grim circumstances 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Candice Bergen, who won five Emmys for her work on the show, will return in the title role. Welcome Back, Murphy Brown: CBS Joins the Reboot Craze 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Gheorghiu was to sing the title role - a mezzo part - in a new production of Bizet's "Carmen" for the 2009-10 season but then withdrew, saying she needed more time to prepare for the role. Angela Gheorghiu cancels Met Opera's new `Faust' 2011-03-07T18:08:18Z In 2012, Bradley Cooper starred in the title role of the festival's production of "The Elephant Man," a part that he will reprise on Broadway this season. Renee Fleming makes debut in a play at Williamstown Theatre Festival 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Benedict Cumberbatch, in the title role of Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” maneuvers his way to the throne by plotting the murder of his brother George. What’s on TV Sunday: Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Richard III’ and ‘Doctor Mysterio’ 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Maroulis, the former "American Idol" contestant who earned a Tony Award nomination for "Rock of Ages," proves a gifted singer if not the most nuanced of actors in the title role. Review: 'Jekyll & Hyde' overwrought, in a good way 2013-04-18T23:35:09Z Just 13 performances for the entire season, with five of them in April featuring Nina Stemme in the title role. 6 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The Academy’s current production of “King Lear,” starring Frank Langella in the title role, is being staged by the Chichester Festival Theater. Spare Times for Jan. 24-30 2014-01-24T00:43:56Z The same could be said of her title role in the Broadway production of “Clyde’s,” about the ex-con proprietor of a truck-stop diner where all the cooks have done time. Uzo Aduba Adjusts Her Mood With Playlists and ‘The Real Housewives’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Now Frost, at 22, is on Broadway, drawing ovations nightly in the title role of “MJ,” a biomusical exploring Jackson’s creative process by imagining the final days of rehearsals for the “Dangerous” concert tour. Dancing to ‘Billie Jean’ Led Him to ‘MJ.’ Now He’s a Tony Contender. 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “Sam told us the first day of rehearsal that Chekhov is never more thrilling than sitting in your living room reading it aloud,” said Mr. Birney, who plays the title role. Annie Baker’s ‘Uncle Vanya,’ Set for Soho Rep 2012-06-08T00:30:02Z In the title role, Mr. Mutu sings strongly and with commitment and does a decent job of communicating the divided loyalties that tear at the heart of Zhivago. Review: ‘Doctor Zhivago,’ the Broadway Musical 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Simon Keenlyside in the title role brings virility to the unpleasant, usually buttoned-up hero. Eugene Onegin; La traviata – review 2013-02-10T00:06:16Z And, as producers will, Pagnol married one of his most lustrous stars, Josette Day, who played the title role in The Well Digger’s Daughter. The Well Digger's Daughter: Scandal in the Sunlight 2012-07-20T17:00:07Z It is a comedy called Bad Teacher and in it she plays the title role. VIDEO: Diaz on being a bad teacher 2011-06-17T09:51:04Z For an ostensible action hero, Henry Golding in the title role does an awful lot of standing around and looking tense. ‘Snake Eyes’ Review: The Journey to the ‘G.I. Joe’ World 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Bass-baritone Charles Robert Austin is returning in the title role of the oft-married nobleman, who brings a new wife, Judith, into his gloomy castle. Symphony brings back 'Bluebeard's Castle,' and the Chihuly sets 2012-05-10T20:29:12Z On Dec. 4, Ms. Soo will begin playing the title role in “Amélie” in Los Angeles before it goes to Broadway. Beyond ‘Hamilton,’ for Better and for Worse 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Among the Edinburgh offerings in music, dance and opera will be the Salzburg Festival’s imagining of Bellini’s “Norma,” starring Cecilia Bartoli in the title role. Edinburgh Festival to Feature Shakespeare and a 'Menagerie' Return 1462-02-28T05:00:00Z A turning point came in 1980, when he was cast in the title role of Charles Fuller’s “Zooman and the Sign” at Negro Ensemble Company. Giancarlo Esposito, an Actor Known for Divergent Roles 2012-06-01T04:30:02Z Plácido Domingo will continue to sing baritone roles, taking on the title role of “Nabucco” for the first time at the Met. Met to Stage Its First Opera by a Woman Since 1903 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The singer is especially proud of creating the title role in last year’s world premiere of “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird,” a new opera composed for him by Daniel Schnyder. High notes and high jinks: Lawrence Brownlee returns to Seattle Opera for bawdy ‘Count Ory’ 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z It similarly doesn’t escape our attention that he likely wasn’t competing with Channing Tatum for the title role in “Magic Mike.” Salon’s Sexiest Men of 2012 2012-11-14T13:22:00Z Ms. Meade recently sang three performances of the title role in Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” in the Met’s new production, and she returns to the company in February for Verdi’s seldom-heard “Ernani.” Music Review: Richard Tucker Foundation Gala, Lincoln Center - Review 2011-11-07T23:04:32Z The actors are very spontaneous, particularly self-possessed newcomers Mwanza in the title role and Serge Kanyinda as the unforgettable Magician. Review: 'War Witch' is a genre benchmark 2013-03-06T23:24:08Z The delicate-featured but indefatigable Ms. Crawford, who is possessed of both a golden glow and a voice of brass, is pretty close to perfect in the title role. Theater Review: ‘Annie,’ Starring Katie Finneran, at the Palace Theater 2012-11-09T03:37:23Z Tines has other projects in progress, including “The Black Clown,” which he is writing the libretto for as well as playing the title role. At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z While working on “Jeb,” she met Davis, who was playing the title role. Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, dies at 91 Scalamoni said he’s frequently asked about the difficulties in finding not just one but two actors who can embody the humor, heart and optimism that Ferrell brought to the title role. 'Elf' gets a musical makeover and a visit to Costa Mesa 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Kaufmann is scheduled to take the title role here as — in Des McAnuff’s production, shared with the English National Opera — an aging nuclear physicist in the aftermath of Hiroshima. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z The director dances the title role, as the ballet opens to rave reviews and rapturous audiences. Coming to Chicago: A ‘Giselle’ That Speaks to the Present 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The production, with Ms. Warner again at the helm, has a slightly different cast but with the tenor Allan Clayton in the title role as before. A British Opera, Still Gathering Fans, Arrives in Paris 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Ethan Slater, who starred as SpongeBob in Chicago, will return in the title role for the New York transfer — his Broadway debut. SpongeBob SquarePants Musical to Open on Broadway 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Joseph Marcell, in the title role, has a rich voice and handles the language with a becoming clarity. The Shakespeare Globe’s Informal ‘King Lear’ at the Skirball 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Soon listeners around the world were discovering Ms. Hallenberg in the title roles of “Ezio” and “Tolomeo,” and on a whimsical disc accompanying “Handel’s Bestiary,” a charming book by Ms. Leon. Is This the Best Opera Singer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Most worrying, despite some effusive high notes and a sympathetic presence, the soprano Latonia Moore sounded ragged in the title role, her voice weakening by the ends of phrases, separated by big gulps of breath. Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Alexander Sprague will take the title role in Opera North's new production. Britten's comic hero Albert Herring: the only virgin in the village 2013-05-08T17:59:01Z Night after night, on the stark set of Jamie Lloyd’s Olivier Award-winning production of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” McAvoy has no period plumes or prosthetics to hide behind as he plays the title role. With ‘Cyrano,’ James McAvoy Is Savoring a ‘Purer Form of Storytelling’ 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Denyce Graves, a renowned interpreter of the title role, directed the psychologically penetrating production. She Made Glimmerglass a True Festival. Now She’s Moving On. 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z With this smartly conceived “Timon” — featuring sparrowlike but mighty British American actress Kathryn Hunter in the title role — he’s letting Shakespeare Theatre Company audiences know the entire canon can run, and cannot hide. Review | ‘Timon of Athens’ is tricky Shakespeare. A fearless director gets it right. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Sondra Radvanovsky, known for her booming voice and dramatic intensity, takes on the title role of the sorceress who protests her lover’s betrayal by killing their children. The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Francesco Cilea’s showcase for leading vocal lights is the New Year’s Eve gala at the Met, and there is no more leading a lady than the soprano singing the title role: Anna Netrebko. 4 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Her first project after Mad Men was playing the title role in the Broadway show The Heidi Chronicles about a feminist historian. What the Mad Men Cast Has Been Up to Since the Show Ended 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The premise places enormous pressure on the actress in the title role. ‘Gigi’ skips uncertainly onto Broadway 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The American tenor Jay Hunter Morris, who took over the title role in “Siegfried” on short notice in October, was again impressive here. Music Review: Robert Lepage?s ?G?tterd?mmerung? at the Met ? Review 2012-01-28T21:28:42Z Once, he said, he played Edgar in a production of “King Lear,” directed by Hare and starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role. Bill Nighy, Master of Misdirection 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z In the title role, however, Adams’s Billy exudes sweetness but lacks grit. Martin McDonagh play crackles with cruelty 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The musical has had three readings and two laboratory workshops; Alex Brightman has played the title role in workshops, but the producers have not announced casting for the production. ‘Beetlejuice’ Musical Is Heading to Washington, Then Broadway 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Despite an admired and Oscar-nominated performance by Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and a potent mix of drama and slapstick humor, “Chaplin” did poorly at the box office. Richard Attenborough, Actor, Director and Giant of British Cinema, Dies at 90 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z He danced solo classical parts in “Swan Lake” and “Giselle” — the company then had only a few full-length 19th-century classics in its repertoire — as well as the title role in Balanchine’s “Apollo.” Daniel Levins, Classically Trained Ballet Dancer, Dies at 62 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Her other Broadway credits include playing the title role in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and opposite Tyne Daly in the Broadway revival of "Master Class." Sierra Boggess helps celebrate 'Phantom' birthday 2012-10-19T01:33:07Z He had conducted three previous performances of the work in Germany and California in recent weeks with Johan Reuter in the title role. Review: Keenlyside, Salonen in searing `Wozzeck' 2012-11-20T20:10:11Z In his review for The Times, Ben Brantley writes that Ms. Binoche, in the title role, “glows with the fever of fanatical, fixed purpose.” In Performance: Juliette Binoche of ‘Antigone’ 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Vibrant and needlingly funny, she promises to be a terrific foil to whoever gets the title role. Looking Ahead: Time to Turn the Page 2010-12-30T23:28:26Z Ms. Bullock is already a Juilliard star, having sung the title role in the school’s enchanting production of Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” last spring. Opera Review: ‘Cendrillon,’ From Massenet, Is Playing at Juilliard 2014-04-24T22:40:30Z The transition to film occurred when Chastain was cast in the title role of a Los Angeles theater production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome," directed by and starring Al Pacino, in 2006. Jessica Chastain off to roaring start in Hollywood 2011-05-27T10:07:05Z Spacey, 51, will play the title role in the play, which depicts the short reign of the English tyrant. Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes reunite for "Richard III" 2010-08-26T19:26:00Z About a year later Ms. Paige was invited to try out for the title role in “Evita.” Arts & Leisure: Elaine Paige Returns to the Stage in ?Follies? 2011-11-20T02:02:17Z As “A View From the Bridge” was gearing up, his revival of Sophocles’s “Antigone,” which started in Luxembourg with Juliette Binoche in the title role, was touring to institutional theaters in New York and Washington. Broadway’s man of the moment: Ivo van Hove 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z That October “Dr. Sun Yat-sen” was finally performed in Hong Kong with Mr. Mok in the title role, in a modified version using Chinese instruments. ‘Dr. Sun Yat-sen’ in the American Premiere at Santa Fe Opera 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z He also played the 1962 title role in “Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace.” Christopher Lee dies at 93; screen star of 'Dracula' and 'Lord of the Rings' 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Public Theater, anticipating a semi-normal summer this year, is planning two full-scale productions for Free Shakespeare in the Park, including a run of “Richard III” starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Danai Gurira Will Star as Richard III at Shakespeare in the Park 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Last spring at the Metropolitan Opera, the soprano Anna Netrebko took on the title role of Puccini’s “Tosca” for the first time. Review: Anna Netrebko Makes ‘Aida’ Her Own at the Met Opera 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Those looking to mark their Oscar ballots early should note the year's safest bet: Daniel Day-Lewis for best actor, for his uncanny work in the title role of "Lincoln." Oscar snubs, flubs and sure things 2013-01-11T00:45:04Z A new adaptation of Euripides' Medea, by Ben Power, starring Helen McCrory in the title role, opens in July. New Tom Stoppard play for National 2014-03-20T14:53:35Z Starring Ms. Rigby, 21 years after her Broadway debut in the title role, this likable, well-oiled musical only occasionally misses a beat, more often because of its script and staging than its cast. | 'Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan': ?Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan? at Theater at Madison Square Garden - Review 2011-12-15T22:48:20Z For close observers of the cultural phenomenon that is “Hamilton,” a new milestone in the musical’s unfolding journey was reached last week: the appearance of the understudy in the title role. The Thrilling Uncertainty of the Understudy 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Storey, who had the gravity and vocal heft for the daunting title role, sang with stamina and intelligence. Music Review: Wagner?s ?Rienzi? From Opera Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall 2012-02-01T00:07:03Z In the title role, Tamara Wilson also exudes serenity and sweetness, even approachability; there’s rarely this much temperamental similarity between Ariadne and Zerbinetta. Review: ‘Ariadne,’ the Most Operatic Opera, Bows in Cleveland 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z But Caitlin Fitzgerald, the actress playing the title role in the new site-specific production of the Ibsen play, respects the division between herself and her audience. | 'Hedda Gabler': An Audience Visits With Hedda Gabler at Home, a Real Home 2010-08-29T21:35:00Z Capturing a family in transition, the actor's modestly scaled behind-the-camera debut features subtle work by Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the title role and an exceptionally moving performance by Don Johnson. 'Alex of Venice' a mash note to L.A. neighborhood 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Its gag set pieces run the gamut from uninspired to incoherent; Rob Schneider, voicing the title role, is energetic but bland. Review: In ‘Norm of the North,’ a Polar Bear Takes a Stand 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The Russian soprano Ekaterina Scherbachenko, singing the title role, overcame some early edginess of tone on Tuesday to give a beautifully rounded and sensitive portrayal. Extraordinary Creatures, and Some Elusive Ones, at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The film represents the third teaming of Mr. Phoenix with “Her” co-star Rooney Mara, who plays the title role in “Mary Magdalene.” New Trailer: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z She plays the title role, a young man who lives in a small house in a state of furtive, quiet terror. Highlights from the 2019 Maryland Film Festival 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He also plans to return to the Met in April to sing the title role in Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” Domingo to Miss Several Met Performances 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln. Spielberg to film 'Lincoln' scenes in Richmond 2011-10-04T18:53:08Z Beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 22, he’ll play the title role in New York Theater Workshop’s modern-dress production of “Othello,” directed by Sam Gold and featuring the action star Daniel Craig, doing secret service as Iago. For David Oyelowo, the Time Has Come to Play Othello 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Molly Ranson in the title role of the musical “Carrie,” the Off Broadway revival that made critics wonder if the story was salvageable for the stage. What Happened to Off Broadway Revival of ?Carrie?? 2012-04-09T21:38:26Z The repertory has plenty of shining opportunities for them too, like the title roles of “Prodigal Son” and “Apollo” and parts like the Phlegmatic variation in “The Four Temperaments.” Jacques d’Amboise: Apollo at 83 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Something Wicked This Way Runs MANCHESTER, England — The road to hell is a speedway in the exciting new production of “Macbeth” now at the Manchester International Festival, with Kenneth Branagh in the title role. Critic’s Notebook: Something Wicked This Way Runs 2013-07-08T21:17:36Z But none felt as immediately personal or as emotionally coherent as this Hunter Theater Project production, which features Jay O. Sanders in the title role, giving a career-high performance. Review: Listening to ‘Uncle Vanya’ With Virgin Ears 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Dame Helen, who won an Academy Award for playing the title role in The Queen, joked: "Actually, I am not the Queen and neither is Colin the King." Firth picks up award from Dame Helen Mirren 2011-01-10T11:54:37Z The actor, who played Jon Snow in HBO's fantasy series, plays the title role in a West End production of Christopher Marlowe's "Dr. Faustus." Kit Harington has gone from blood and gore in "Game of Thrones" to blood and gore in an English Elizabethan drama 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z And there’s a triumphant debut from the young British baritone Ross Ramgobin, who finds a way to sing the title role with clarity and beauty yet still show himself a fighter. A Benjamin Britten Opera Opens Aldeburgh Festival 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z This fall she won rave reviews and ardent ovations in the title role of Massenet’s “Manon.” Review: Lisette Oropesa Makes ‘La Traviata’ Her Own 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Besides, said Penn, who was previously best known for his title role in the “Harold and Kumar” stoner movies, his intentions are more comic than didactic. Kal Penn Isn’t Making a Political Point with His Immigration Sitcom 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Yet many of Saturday’s singers were able to transcend this handicap, starting with the baritone who played the title role, Stephen Powell. Va. Opera’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ rides on operatic voices, despite miking He said that he would like to bring the title role of Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which he sang for a television special a few years ago, to the stage. Plácido Domingo Defies the Gravity of Age 2014-03-07T15:00:03Z But the baritone Leo Nucci, 68, is dignified and vocally steady in the title role. In Italy, Even Verdi Has His Say 2011-03-22T13:00:07Z With a handful of movie roles and an award-winning Broadway career already under her belt, Carroll landed the title role in the 1968 television show “Julia.” Diahann Carroll, TV trailblazer for black women, dead at 84 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Firth plays the title role, a man whose real name is Wallace Avery but who, depressed with his life, decides to reinvent himself as Arthur Newman, golf pro. ‘Arthur Newman’: Road movie runs out of gas 2013-04-25T20:46:14Z Stephen Daldry, who directed “Billy Elliot” for the screen and for the stage, likens performing the title role to playing Hamlet and running the marathon at the same time, at the age of 12. At ?Billy Elliot? Camp, Intensive Training 2010-06-18T21:21:00Z The season will open next January with The Winter's Tale and will include a new production of Hamlet, starring Jonathan Slinger in the title role. Boyd unveils his final RSC season 2012-07-10T17:04:41Z The next year he played a Martian in "Zombies of the Stratosphere" and scored his first title role in "Kid Monk Baroni." Leonard Nimoy dies: Remembering his non-'Star Trek' movies 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z When mulling over replacing her friend Gwen Verdon in the title role of “Sweet Charity” for its national tour, she remembered, “The two angels on my shoulders were saying, ‘You can’t.’ A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z When “Aida” — yet more Verdi — opened in the beginning of December, it was one of the season’s shakier efforts, with Latonia Moore struggling in the title role. With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z And in the title role, the astonishing Lars Eidinger is a bogeyman guaranteed to haunt your nightmares for weeks to come. Review: A Richard III Who Steps Straight Out of the Land of Id 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Gheorghiu — the glamorous, veteran Romanian soprano singing the opera’s title role in two performances, on Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening — was standing in such a way that the melee was driving right toward her. Angela Gheorghiu, Diva of the Old School, Is Back at the Met 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In the title role, Alfred Walker was a strong actor with a warm tone that didn’t quite have the heroic presence that Wagner requires. Seattle Opera’s ‘Flying Dutchman’ unleashes gloriously perfect storm 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z In a review in The New York Times, Charles Isherwood wrote that Mr. Terfel “may be the most richly gifted singer ever to undertake the title role.” Bryn Terfel Returns to the Metropolitan Opera. (Sort Of.) 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The actor also voiced the title role in the Fox comedy "Marmaduke," which hits theaters in June. Owen Wilson signs on for new Woody Allen film 2010-02-19T08:16:00Z He will be replaced by Yonghoon Lee, who will be singing the title role in Verdi’s “Don Carlo” later this month. Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Wednesday's 'Carmen' at the Met 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z A cult hit in downtown New York and then as an indie movie, it finally hit big with Harris in the title role on Broadway. Neil Patrick Harris on Gone Girl: ‘I was pinching myself’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Gal Gadot will also be returning to star in the title role. Patty Jenkins to Direct ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Opera, arrives in New York, with the superlative countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role. 6 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z But Billy Crystal, in excellent voice, provides a nice balance in the title role, especially when highlighting the pathos behind the aggressive humor of Amanda Green’s lyrics, as in “A Little Joy.” How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Norm Lewis, who starred as Porgy in “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” will join the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” on May 12, succeeding Hugh Panaro in the title role. ArtsBeat: A New Phantom and Christine Are Coming to the Opera 2014-03-20T17:32:56Z She originated the title role of The Firebird, an incredibly complex performance to Igor Stravinsky’s music, that caused a sensation in 1949 when it debuted in New York. The Silent Song of Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina (1925-2013) 2013-04-12T21:50:43Z Two years later, he returned with the similarly themed "Mary, Queen of Scots," with Vanessa Redgrave in the title role. British director Charles Jarrott dies in LA at 83 2011-03-05T23:43:12Z Making his Met debut in the title role, the tenor Allan Clayton is the same disheveled, melancholy presence he was in England. Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The tenor Matthew Polenzani sang the title role of the ruler unhappy inside his power bubble with a plush, slightly woolly tone and plain-spoken phrasing. Review: The Met Makes a Case for Mozart’s Least-Loved Opera 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z He studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School in England, where in 1993 he played the title role in a production of “Macbeth.” Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and Other Films, Dies at 58 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Samantha Steinmetz, who plays Mrs. Dashwood in “Sense” and performed the title role in the Houston “Saint Joan,” said there are more board members to schmooze now, yet Bedlam remains “sort of a family affair.” A Theater Company’s Secret to Success: Bedlam 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Day, who is up for an Oscar a few days later for playing the title role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” will also perform. Goldberg, Zendaya to be honored at Essence Hollywood awards 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Laurie Metcalf was a famous recruit playing the title role in a special run of “Pot Mom,” staged as a high-priced benefit for the theater. Diana Gibson, mercurial mentor on L.A.'s stage scene, dies at 69 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z It was in the title role of Berg's Lulu that she came to international attention, standing in at short notice for the scheduled soprano in a concert performance at the Vienna festival. Evelyn Lear 2012-07-16T12:47:17Z Ms. Foster’s ability to combine vulnerability and spunk is precisely what the title role requires. 5 Must-See Shows if You’re in New York This Month 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z In a memorable scene from the film, Mr. Lewis, in the title role, is ordered to bring a tourist’s luggage to her hotel room from her car. Why France Understood Jerry Lewis as America Never Did 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Quivering with fear and rage in the title role, the soprano Brenda Rae acts and sounds girlish but somber, innocent but wounded. A Hotbed of Operatic Innovation Wins With Tradition 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Lawless, 44, a native New Zealander, is best known for her title role in the TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess," and more recently for starring in the Starz cable television series "Spartacus." Actress Lucy Lawless pleads guilty to trespass 2012-06-14T01:46:05Z But at Carnegie Hall in October, he certainly conducted a blazing concert performance of Strauss’s “Elektra,” with an exceptional cast headed by the powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke, who simply owns the daunting title role. The Best Classical Music of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z And in Snowden, Oliver Stone’s much anticipated movie about the NSA whistleblower, he will play the title role. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Edward Snowden was warm, kind, thoughtful' 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z A Chinese actor will play the title role in a live-action remake of Disney’s Mulan, a move seen as a victory for Asian actors in Hollywood after repeated controversies over “whitewashing”. Mulan: tide turns against 'whitewash' as Liu Yifei gets starring role 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z A drawing of James Hewlett in the title role of “Richard III.” A Black Theater Flourished in New York. 200 Years Ago. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z But for the title role, Matthew Warchus, the director, insisted on four. Nine Broadway Shows Feature Child Actors 2013-05-30T12:00:01Z Revivals are rare, largely because of the immense difficulties, vocal and dramatic, of the title role. Tha?s ? review 2011-08-19T11:38:44Z Westbroek, a Dutch soprano much admired in the standard repertory of Wagner, Verdi and Puccini, throws herself into the title role with all of her considerable assets. Anna Nicole, the opera: She aims to sleaze 2011-02-18T01:35:12Z He wanted to become a basketball star, but changed his mind when he played the title role in “Charley’s Aunt,” a venerable old farce in which a young man disguises himself as a woman. Gene Saks, Tony Winner and Neil Simon Director, Dies at 93 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z That’s the question posed by Sam Mendes’s sweeping and suffocating production of “King Lear,” which opened at the National Theater here last week, with the great Simon Russell Beale in the title role. Theater Review: ‘King Lear’ on an Epic Scale, Starring Simon Russell Beale 2014-01-26T22:47:10Z The title role of Violetta is said to require three voices: a coloratura for the high-wire first act, a lyric for the second act and an even fuller sound for the final death scene. Review | Washington National Opera appeases traditionalists with a safe ‘Traviata’ 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Starring Josh Brolin in the title role of a Western bounty hunter, the $35 million "Hex" is struggling under a fanboy hex after taking creative liberties in making the leap to the big screen. "Toy Story 3" set to smash Pixar opening record 2010-06-18T00:29:00Z Andrew Shore is excellent in the title role, as is Leigh Melrose's rakish Einstein and Mary Plazas as Kipfer's plaintive wife. Piccard in Space ? review 2011-04-03T21:15:01Z Ms. Oropesa slips into the title role as if it were custom couture. Review: In ‘Manon,’ a Soprano Charms Her Way to the Top 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Some hints as you prepare: It’s Marlis Petersen’s last hurrah in the title role after years of reigning in it in various productions. Classical Music This Week: ‘Lulu’ and a Museum’s Taste of Schubert 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Sterling Hyltin polished every detail in the title role and mastered all the paradoxes of a supernatural creature. New York City Ballet suits up for courage and soars in ‘La Sylphide’ 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z And the lead actor, Rob McClure, who scored a Tony nomination for playing the title role in “Chaplin,” starred in “Honeymoon in Vegas,” and was featured most recently in “Beetlejuice,” was nailing his bifurcated performance. ‘The Universe Hit Pause’: The Ripple Effects of Broadway’s Shutdown 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Before long he left opera for musical theater; in the early 1990s, he appeared 300 times in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” in Hamburg. Peter Hofmann, Singer of Rock, Opera and Musicals. Dies at 66 2010-12-01T05:45:00Z Most tenors, after singing the challenging title role of Massenet’s “Werther,” especially for the high-pressured opening night of a new production at the Metropolitan Opera, would welcome a few days of rest. Music Review: Jonas Kaufmann in Recital at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-21T20:52:50Z Edie Falco in the title role does all of the above, plus jokes. Last night's TV 2011-01-24T07:59:00Z Ali, the 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic starring Will Smith in its title role, will return to theaters this weekend for a limited run following the death of the boxing great, reports Variety. Muhammad Ali Biopic Ali Will Return to Theaters for a Limited Run 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Divas flock to the title role; Dido’s final “Lament” is a showstopper. The More We Learn About ‘Dido and Aeneas,’ the Less We Know 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Well, it is Christian Slater, playing the title role. Trouble erupts as men and machines spar in 'Mr. Robot' and 'Humans' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The opera is also unimaginable without Victoria Simmonds in the title role and Martin Duncan's astonishing production. The Adventures of Pinocchio 2010-09-20T21:21:00Z The tenor Jonathan Blalock was transfixing in the title role; Spears’s score glistened beautifully and eerily around him. Ten Notable Performances and Recordings of 2014 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, including with the City Opera, she sang the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen.” Barbara Smith Conrad, singer who overcame discrimination in celebrated operatic career, dies at 79 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The news suggests Boyle will direct what will be the 25th film in the franchise, the final one featuring Daniel Craig in the title role. Danny Boyle reveals he is working on script for next James Bond film 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z But that left an operatic hole to fill, preferably with a score that would show off the orchestra, as well as the singer who had been attached to play Messiaen’s title role, Eric Owens. Review: The Philharmonic Makes Wagner’s Gods Chillingly Human 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Chris Mann was out of the title role for a week because of an appendectomy; the role was covered by its three understudies. Cast changes in ‘Hamilton’ aren’t like breaking up the band 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Based on the exploits of a con man, William Douglas Street Jr., with Harris playing the title role and narrator, the film was initially described as a Black equivalent of Woody Allen’s “Zelig.” ‘Chameleon Street’: The Art of the Con 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z She became a stalwart of the British cinema soon after she played the title role in the 1956 movie “Teenage Bad Girl.” Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Ms. Copeland last seemed on the verge of promotion in 2012 after a breakthrough performance in the title role of Stravinsky’s “The Firebird,” but was then sidelined by injury. Misty Copeland Is Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z It features the Seattle debut of Russian soprano Maria Gavrilova in the title role. Seattle Opera stages Cocteau’s ‘La Voix Humaine’ 2013-04-26T20:23:21Z Dropping it left Jared Bybee, in the title role, with one lone solo number. A ‘comedy’ about a seducer? Seattle Opera tackles new version of ‘Don Giovanni’ with skill and caution 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, she originated the title role in “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” an by the American composer Douglas Moore set amid the silver mines of 19th-century Colorado. Dolores Wilson, Met Soprano, Dies at 82 2010-10-05T00:10:00Z It was a gamble for this soprano to sing the touchstone title role of Puccini’s “Tosca” for the first time ever this spring at the Metropolitan Opera. The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z In 1966, the actress played the title role in Hello, Dolly at Drury Lane, eating a full chicken dinner on stage six nights a week and at two matinees. Obituary: Dora Bryan 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z And Ms. Petersen said that she planned to sing the title role in Strauss’s “Salome.” Soprano Marlis Petersen Is Saying Goodbye to Lulu 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Also making theater history is actor Norm Lewis, who is the first black actor to play the title role of "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway. Keke Palmer will be new Cinderella on Broadway 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Twyla Tharp’s “Deuce Coupe” shows off his jazzy daring, and he made a remarkable debut in the daunting title role of Balanchine’s “Apollo.” At American Ballet Theater, New Romantics Can’t Beat a Greek God 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Plácido Domingo will star in the title role. Verdi's Rigoletto given 'cinematic' makeover for BBC 2010-07-25T17:34:00Z Director Matthew Warchus said the four children who played the title role were "its trump card and its heart". Matilda musical tops stage awards 2012-02-20T10:57:17Z Callas stamped the title role forever through her incomparable performance. Critic?s Notebook: A Blizzard This Summer at Glimmerglass 2011-08-02T16:06:03Z As in most summers, there are many productions of “Hamlet” planned around the country, but in Colorado they’ll shake things up by casting a woman, Lenne Klingaman, in the title role. 15 Summer Theater Festivals (and More) 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Though not entirely so in the case of the title role. La Cenerentola 2010-10-11T21:46:00Z The main news of the production, as Michael Cooper reported this weekend, was that this would be a Met “Otello” without the traditional blackening makeup for the tenor in the title role. Classical Music This Week: The Met’s ‘Otello,’ San Francisco Opera and Rameau 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Hamilton Clancy directs, and the title role will be assumed by Alessandro Colla, who according to the company is roughly the same height as Richard III, at least the height his bones suggest. Theater: The Summer of Their Lucky Lot 2013-07-26T20:09:44Z Fresh from her arresting portrayal of the title role in Handel’s “Alcina” at Carnegie Hall, the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato returns there for a solo recital on Tuesday with the pianist David Zobel. A Voyage to Venice, a Nod to Youth 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The others were largely new to WNO’s stage, starting with Andrew Stenson, an impressive tenor who sustained a lot of big singing in the title role. WNO’s ‘An American Soldier’ by Huang Ruo performs its mission honorably "Singing is her coping mechanism and eventually the Biomass takes an interest in her singing," says the artist, who, incidentally, plays the title role of Eureka in the show. Moment of Friday: 'Biomass Man' creator Megan Daalder sees into 'Black Mirror' 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z There is no indication that he possessed any kind of magic, despite Christopher Purves's inspired performance in the title role. The Perfect American – review 2013-06-08T23:06:02Z That latest one, for the moment, has Frank Langella driving: He plays the title role in a Chichester Festival Theater production of “King Lear” that opened last week at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Saturation of Shakespeare Offers Tough Choices 2014-01-21T22:13:00Z The one performance on Saturday in which that occurred was from Roman Zhurbin in the title role. Dance Review: Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev in ‘Don Quixote’ 2013-05-26T21:24:19Z The actor takes the title role and a producer credit, though the film is written by his business partner, Reid Carolin. Channing Tatum lifted our stories, say strippers 2012-06-19T10:36:41Z She was in a 1970 “Cleopatra,” for instance, in which Viva played the title role. Ultra Violet, Warhol Superstar, Dies at 78 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z But Mr. Farr’s production, led by a studied but mechanical performance by Greg Hicks in the title role, skims along the dark surfaces of the play without digging into its knotted existential depths. | 'King Lear' : The Old, Inexorable Story of a King?s Disintegration 2011-07-17T21:53:11Z She was just as riveting at the Met this fall in the title role of Verdi’s “Aida.” The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Barrera, who broke out in the TV series "Vida," and sang and danced in "In the Heights," gives a fiery performance in the title role. "We have to do it in Spanish": Melissa Barrera on dance-filled "Carmen" reimagining set in Mexico 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Ian McKellen received his 10th Olivier nomination, for “No Man’s Land,” and Glenda Jackson was nominated for playing the title role in “King Lear.” ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Ties Record for Most Olivier Nominations 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z In the title role of Barrie Kosky’s staging of Verdi’s “Falstaff,” Christopher Purves was also different than the norm, at least at the start. A Festival Has a Monumental Premiere (and Some Other Operas, Too) 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Now, however, Mr. Hardy is planted firmly on “that all is poised to change” terrain: He plays the title role in the probable summer blockbuster “Mad Max: Fury Road,” due May 15. Tom Hardy on Life as the New Mad Max 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z More essential was Strauss’s “Ariadne,” which fielded the only true star turn of this year’s festival: the soprano Christine Goerke, calmly commanding in the title role. ‘An American Tragedy’ and More at Glimmerglass 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z By the early 1980s, he was performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company; his breakthrough came in the title role of “Richard III” in 1984. Stage Royalty Joined, and Separated, by Apartheid 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The title role is a rare opportunity for a prima ballerina at the apex of both her technique and her expressive beauty. Critic’s Notebook: In American Ballet Theater’s ‘Sylvia,’ Stars Shine 2013-06-28T21:40:45Z Disney have not yet announced who will play the title role, but put out a casting call for 18 to 20-year-old Chinese actors late last year. Out of tunes: Disney's live-action remake of Mulan ditches the songs 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The singer discovered opera as a teenager through a recording of Plácido Domingo in the title role in Verdi’s “Otello.” An American Tenor Is ‘at Home Everywhere’ 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Those are confidently and mercurially held by Bergès-Frisbee, who was a nymph in the fourth Prates of the Caribbean movie and played the title role in Daniel Auteuil’s The Well Digger’s Daughter. REVIEW: I Origins: The Eyes Have It 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Not pathetic or twinkly-eyed, as older people are generally depicted in the movies, Chelton, in the antipathetic title role, is on screen most of the time, not seeking understanding, though somehow managing to elicit it. Tsilla Chelton obituary 2012-07-22T16:24:34Z The former "Harry Potter" star plays the title role in a Michael Grandage-directed production of McDonagh's scabrous tragicomedy at London's Noel Coward Theatre. Critics hail Daniel Radcliffe's latest stage turn 2013-06-19T13:18:09Z The title role of Lulu also showed her considerable acting abilities. Anneliese Rothenberger obituary 2010-05-26T17:16:00Z The movie, once again starring Stallone in the title role and directed by Adrian Grunberg, finds Rambo traveling to Mexico in order to save his kidnapped niece from a Mexican drug cartel. "Rambo" creator slams Sylvester Stallone’s "Last Blood" as a degrading embarrassment 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z On Tuesday she made her debut in the title role of Christopher Wheeldon's , and looked iller at ease than I've ever seen her. Royal Ballet triple bill ? review 2011-03-20T00:05:21Z Bass Michael Uloth will sing the title role in all performances. Seattle Opera Young Artists Program presents 'Don Pasquale' 2012-03-27T21:35:05Z Yet there I was, among two dozen audience members assigned to play the other characters opposite Emily Carding, who takes on the title role in this British import. FringeNYC, a Grab Bag That Calls for Intuition, Not to Mention Dumb Luck 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z In the title role of the new Seattle Shakespeare Company production, the tall, buff actor David Drummond portrays the legendary ancient Roman soldier as a growling, brutish hulk — a killing machine with a skinhead haircut. 'Coriolanus': A Roman warrior, warts and all 2012-01-13T20:54:00Z Rachel Brosnahan plays the title role of an aspiring comedian in New York City, where production on the final season is underway. Amazon’s ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ to end after season five 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Gugino was perfectly cast in the title role of ABC’s “Karen Sisco” in 2003, and won plenty of acclaim for her interpretation of Elmore Leonard’s heroine, but the show barely lasted 10 episodes. Smart Watch: "Luther" and 5 more hot shows coming to TV in June 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Connors, a onetime college basketball player, was a journeyman actor before being cast in 1967 in the title role of “Mannix,” playing a renegade detective for a high-tech detective agency. Mike Connors, brawny star of ‘Mannix’ TV detective series, dies at 91 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z A child star in the Philippines, she made her professional debut at 7 in “The King and I” and starred in the title role of “Annie.” Music Review | Lea Salonga: Disney and ?Miss Saigon? at Caf? Carlyle 2010-03-15T06:09:00Z So when director Cynthia Mort cast Saldana, multiracial and of Dominican and Puerto Rican parentage, in the title role, many took umbrage. Nina Simone documentary aims to reveal little-understood artist 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z He appeared as Abraham Lincoln in two different miniseries on the 16th president and won one of his Emmys for the title role in the 1970-71 TV series “The Senator.” Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Twain, dies at 95 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z She stayed busy, taking roles in theater, television and film, including the title role in “Sparkle,” a 1976 film about a family of female singers in the 1960s that was remade in 2012. Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Laughton played the title role, under the direction of Joseph Losey, who would go on to become better known as a movie director. The Week Ahead: Jan. 29 ? Feb. 4 2012-01-29T07:30:11Z Jones plays the title role of a young working woman, the niece of a plumber, whose own passion for the profession has a strange erotic edge. What to Stream This Weekend: Ten Farewell FilmStruck Films 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “About Alice,” Mr. Trillin’s adaptation of his 2007 memoir about the death of his wife and muse, is scheduled to run Jan. 8 through Feb. 3, with Ms. Hecht in the title role. Jessica Hecht to Star in a New Play by Calvin Trillin 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z But the mostly Black cast, led by a suave André Holland in the title role, delivered electric performances, spotlighting the aural delights of Shakespeare’s language. ‘Richard II’ Review: A Radio King With a Tottering Crown 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Lily Tomlin, 75, plays the title role in the comedy “Grandma.” Sundance 2015: Amid the Hipsters, a Perch for Aging Stars 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The actor plays the title role of a lawyer with encyclopedic knowledge. As 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' Denzel Washington explores social injustice 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The movie, currently being made in 3D, stars The Social Network actor Andrew Garfield in the title role. Spider-Man film gets full title - and it's Amazing 2011-02-15T12:32:06Z But there are no spots on the other casts, which feature the wonderful Isabella Boylston and Misty Copeland in the title role of this American Ballet Theater production. The Week Ahead: June 17 — 23 2012-06-15T18:42:32Z But the title role in “Siegfried” is the real voice killer. Music Review: A Pair of Siegfrieds Complete the ?Ring? 2011-06-20T21:38:53Z But the Saturday Night Live alumnus took a hit on Jack and Jill, in which he plays both title roles. Immortals Outmuscles Adam Sandler. But Still Proves a 97-Pound Weakling 2011-11-13T20:42:54Z In the title role, soprano Kelly Cae Hogan sang with unflagging energy and emotion, captivating listeners with her empathetic Salome even during the final tragic aria. Virginia Opera presents ‘Salome,’ a tour de force etched in love and death 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z On Friday night she made her debut as the Sleepwalker, the title role in “La Sonnambula,” George Balanchine’s ballet. Critic?s Notebook: A Season Brings New Faces and Insights to Classic Roles 2011-05-23T22:10:34Z Amy Adams has long been attached to star in the title role, and separate financier and distributor deals are expected to be completed shortly. A Janis Joplin film finally shakes the kozmic blues 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The Italian mezzo-soprano Daniela Pini, making her U.S. debut in the title role, is astonishingly good: her voice is rich, full, and remarkably agile and accurate throughout the role’s considerable range. A fast and funny ‘Cinderella’ at Seattle Opera | Review 2013-01-14T07:10:25Z It believes in violence, but that’s about all it believes in: slashing and stabbing and shooting and — with Mr. Reynolds splashing figurative vinegar in the title role — sarcasm. ‘Deadpool’ Isn’t the Only Solution. But ‘Batman v Superman’ Is the Problem 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones, himself a former Navy man, played the title role in the 1962 TV show. Dean Jones, boyish-looking leading man of Disney films, dies at 84 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The staging is inspired by black-and-white Italian comedies of the 1940s and '50s, and is to feature the tenor in the title role. Placido Domingo teaming up with Woody Allen for L.A. Opera's new season 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Rylance plays the title role in Richard III, which is due to start previews in just eight days time. Mark Rylance bows out of Olympics 2012-07-06T12:50:13Z He will play the title role in the former opera, staged by Woody Allen, and will conduct the later. 'William Tell' controversy over rape scene draws response from Placido Domingo 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Thomas is black and Otello — or Othello, the title role of the Shakespeare play on which the opera is based — is black, or at least a Moor. Perspective | Russell Thomas is much more than a black tenor. Now, he’s tackling ‘Otello’ and the field’s stereotypes. 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z This may seem like a lot of ink to spend on one character, but then if a production as a whole is not going to rethink a play, the title role is crucial. Review: A ‘King Lear’ in Which You Feel for All the Daughters 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z In the title role, the baritone Thomas Hampson looked and sounded strangely bland in the first two acts. Music Review: Verdi?s ?Macbeth? at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-16T22:47:17Z In the title role of “Circe,” which Graham created for her in 1963, Ms. Hinkson exuded a mix of ferocity and subtlety as the sorceress who casts a spell on Ulysses. Mary Hinkson, a Star for Martha Graham, Dies at 89 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The title role is a balancing act, requiring both French lyric refinement and heroic fervor. Review: ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z In the title role, baritone Michael Adams was more of a work in progress, relying on generic suavity rather than vocal command and characterization. A younger audience for a classic opera at the Kennedy Center 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Appleby is best known for opera, including the title role in Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” and David in Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” which he sings next month at the Met. Review: For Armory Recitals, a Modest but Memorable Return 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z In fact, under the direction of Will Crutchfield, with the captivating French mezzo Clémentine Margaine in the title role, Saturday’s performance afforded moments of real beauty. Review: Donizetti’s ‘La Favorite,’ a Rare Concert Performance in French at Caramoor 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z The dances were created at a particular time in Verdon’s life, after the film adaptation of the musical “Sweet Charity,” in which Verdon originated the title role on Broadway. Verdon and Fosse: ‘She Gave Him Stuff. He Gave Her Stuff.’ 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z He’s in town to perform the title role. High notes and high jinks: Lawrence Brownlee returns to Seattle Opera for bawdy ‘Count Ory’ 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z A new Simon Stone production with the baritone Christian Gerhaher in the title role opens at the Vienna State Opera on March 21. ‘Wozzeck,’ the 20th Century’s Most Influential Opera, Turns 100 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Four American girls will take turns in the title role, although several actors have transferred to Broadway, also including Lauren Ward who plays Miss Honey. RSC's Matilda: the Musical a hit on Broadway 2013-04-12T17:45:08Z One day later, Piser, who played the title role in “Dear Evan Hansen” on Broadway last year, posted a short statement on Instagram, where most of his posts are bright and colorful. A Tiananmen Square Musical Worries About China’s Glare 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The cast is consistently superb: Coleman-Wright is outstanding in the gruelling title role, while the way Ainslie conveys a sense of servile evil beneath immense surface charm is unforgettable. Caligula – review 2012-05-27T16:55:01Z She notably collaborated with Warner in a 1995 staging of Richard II, in which she played the title role. Potter actress Shaw steps in at Met 2013-08-07T14:28:07Z And in the title role, which is often merely incidental, Mr. Page impresses with the elegance of his delivery and the austere dignity of his character. Review: ‘Cymbeline’ Unspools Its Many Plot Twists at the Delacorte Theater 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Kretzschmar will appear in seven ballets from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, when she faces a new test: taking on the title role of the Sleepwalker in George Balanchine’s eerie, proto-goth ballet “La Sonnambula.” Rehearse, Ice Feet, Repeat: The Life of a New York City Ballet Corps Dancer 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The star of that evening’s “La Traviata” performance at the same venue was unwell — could Ms. Bakanova step in and sing the title role of Violetta in Verdi’s opera five hours later? Ekaterina Bakanova, an Opera Sensation Also Touched by Luck 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Which brings us to… “King Lear,” with Greg Hicks, left, in the title role and Geoffrey Freshwater as Gloucester, at the Park Avenue Armory. ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: The Year in Miscellany 2011-12-15T21:33:31Z “I Love Lucy” It might be black-and-white, but “I Love Lucy,” starring comedy titan Lucille Ball in the title role, is timeless. The family that binge-watches together stays entertained together: 10 shows you can devour with the whole family this holiday weekend 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Noah will also star Russell Crowe in the title role, and Logan Lerman and Douglas Booth as Noah's sons, Ham and Shem. Who would you cast in Bible: The Movie? 2012-07-10T14:23:04Z When she saw “King Lear,” she immediately wanted to play the title role. Juliet Stevenson Returns to ‘The Doctor,’ and the New York Stage 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z In “Danny Collins,” Al Pacino injects a zany charge of adrenaline into the title role of a rich, dissolute pop star belatedly seeking redemption for four decades of excess and wasted talent. Review: Al Pacino in ‘Danny Collins’ Plays a Dissolute Pop Star 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Any “Lulu” is equally dependent on the singer in the title role. Music Review: ?Lulu? at the Met, Now Conducted by Fabio Luisi 2010-05-09T22:19:00Z It is hard for singers to compete when they have to share a concert stage with all that, though the baritone Bo Skovhus was grimly biting as the put-upon soldier in the title role. When the Orchestra Is the Star of the Opera 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Meade, a soprano whose triumphs include acclaimed performances in the title role of Bellini’s “Norma” at the Metropolitan Opera in 2013, shares a program with Mr. Pallesen, a gifted, fast-rising baritone. Opera & Classical Music Listings for Jan. 9-15 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Yes, Ms. Vishneva danced admirably in the title role of Frederick Ashton’s three-act “Sylvia” and the lead in Balanchine’s “Ballet Imperial” — two of the most taxing roles ever made — but she did not revisit them. Review: In ‘Onegin,’ Two Star Ballerinas on Contrasting Arcs 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The Met introduced “Anna Bolena” into its repertory that year as a vehicle for Ms. Netrebko, who sang the title role. Review: ‘Il Trovatore’ and ‘Anna Bolena’ Showcase Courage and Command at the Met 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The vocalist soloists were also fine and well matched, though the only certified star was the soprano Marlis Petersen, who sang the title role in Berg’s “Lulu” last year at the Metropolitan Opera. ArtsBeat: When Expectations Mix With Reality 2011-04-16T11:50:33Z Gregarious and appealingly unguarded, she was on break from Manhattan rehearsals for the new Kennedy Center musical “Little Dancer,” in which she has the title role. Tiler Peck, spinning in new directions with the Kennedy Center’s ‘Little Dancer’ Anna Netrebko will sing the title role with the company for the first time later in the run. Highlights From the Met Opera’s 2017-18 Season 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z They are currently starring in the title role in a West End production of “Orlando,” based on Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending, time-traveling novel. For Emma Corrin, Identity Is an Ever-Evolving Project 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Ms. Ban, who plays the title role and began her training at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, was once pained by Cio-Cio San, pitying the character much the way the audience does. A Radical Redo for ‘Madama Butterfly’ — to Save It? 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z In two days she would sing the title role of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera, in what The Times would describe as a “bravura performance.” Anna Netrebko Shops the Way She Sings: Exuberantly 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The Welsh baritone Geraint Evans brings a Verdian voice and Shakespearean style to the title role. Critics Pick Recordings to Celebrate Verdi’s Bicentennial 2013-12-26T22:00:58Z “He’s a truth teller,” said the actor Christian Camargo, who plays the title role. Trevor Nunn, British Shakespeare Master, Tries Something New: Directing Americans 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z She abandoned a new Met production of “Carmen,” in which she was to sing the title role, as well as a new staging of “Faust” whose updated concept she disliked. Angela Gheorghiu, Diva of the Old School, Is Back at the Met 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z His films include Billy Elliot, Confetti and Rush, and he voices the title role in Postman Pat: The Movie, which opens on 23 May. Q&A: Stephen Mangan 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Dedicated to Maria Tallchief, the originator of the 1949 title role who died in April, this “Firebird” showcased the tall and lissome Maria Kowroski, whose balletic line is nothing short of electrifying. Dance Review: City Ballet’s ‘Serenade’ and ‘Red Angels’ at Koch Theater 2013-05-22T20:42:42Z In the title role, Rocklyn suggests Clover’s intelligence, wit, nagging depression and frustration with life as a public figure.” DC Theater Friday: A localized ‘Native Gardens’ and an inspired ‘A Train’ 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Fox and Hugh Jackman - who is set to return in the title role - said they remain fully committed to making "Wolverine" and will move aggressively to find a new director. Darren Aronofsky bows out of "Wolverine" 2011-03-17T20:57:56Z Art critics have pointed out that there is little indication Mr. Schlesinger represents that title role. David Hockney Painting Sells for $90 Million, Smashing Record for Living Artist 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z He greatly appreciated the commercial success of these two title roles, and himself became a substantial businessman. Fess Parker obituary 2010-03-18T23:30:00Z He especially excelled in the title role of Eugene Loring’s “Billy the Kid” and dramatically tinged ballets by Antony Tudor and Mr. Feld. Daniel Levins, Classically Trained Ballet Dancer, Dies at 62 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “Wonder Woman,” the latest in a series of Warner Bros. movies based on DC Comics characters, stars Gal Gadot in the title role and opens on Thursday. Women-Only Screenings of ‘Wonder Woman’ Sell Out and Prompt Complaints 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Jessika D. Williams, outdoors at the American Shakespeare Center in Virginia, where she is playing the title role in “Othello.” She Gave Up a Lot to Play Othello 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z In the title role, Donner cast Christopher Reeve, who was associated with “Superman” for the rest of his life. `Superman,’ `Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z And both issues are less important to the success of this endearing little movie than Donna’s comic spin on her miseries and Slate’s bravura turn in the title role. REVIEW: Obvious Child: Do Not Abort This Movie! 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z I loved Cowley's masked and darkly glinting Raven, and Lamb's remote, mysterious glamour is perfectly deployed in the title role. Raven Girl/Symphony in C; iTMOi – review 2013-06-01T23:05:33Z Williams also argued that the casting of Rachel Lindsay in the title role was noteworthy because the “Bachelorette” star is among the relatively small group of black women who date outside their own race. Newsweek’s “Bachelorette” fiasco: Twitter leads online attack against black reporter for writing about interracial dating 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Singing the title role for the first time, Ana Maria Martinez displayed a sturdy lyric soprano full of warm colors and delicate shadings. Soprano Martinez tries out "Butterfly" wings 2010-10-23T18:16:00Z In the acting categories for comedy or musical film, Emily Blunt was recognized for her interpretation of a treasured character from the Disney vault for the title role in “Mary Poppins Returns.” ‘Vice,’ ‘Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Lead Golden Globes Nominations 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Tolkien, stars Martin Freeman in the title role. Final 'Hobbit' film draws holiday season crowds at box office 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z He landed his first significant film role in 2004, playing the knight Dagonet in “King Arthur,” with Clive Owen in the title role. Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and Other Films, Dies at 58 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z But this staging, which stars a spry Joseph Marcell in the title role, is as much a celebration of the act of performing Shakespeare's majestic tragedy as it is a retread of its terrifying story. Globe's compact 'King Lear,' at the Broad, lacks needed heft 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Elizaveta Gogidze, one of three dancers cast in the title role, said she was excited to get acquainted with American culture. An Ad Hoc Ukrainian Ballet Troupe Settles Into Life in The Hague 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Crucial to the show’s success was a terrific cast, headed by the powerhouse Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, with Mr. Levine in the pit. A Look Back at a Year of Top Voices 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z And in Christian Camargo, who plays the title role, Mr. Nunn has an actor who grounds the play in solid if somber emotion. Review: In ‘Pericles,’ Much Ado About a Lot of Things 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z While the Oscar-winning British actress Tilda Swinton is being tipped for the title role in a new film of the novel, the author himself may also be immortalised on the big screen. Lost classic Auntie Mame revived after 50-year gap 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z To make a case for this great, overlooked opera a company must have a stellar soprano in the title role. The Metropolitan Opera Performs Donizetti?s ?Anna Bolena? 2011-09-27T12:51:23Z More important, “Hamilton,” which is directed with vigor and finesse by Thomas Kail and features the multifarious Mr. Miranda in the title role, persuasively transfers a thoroughly archived past into an unconditional present tense. Review: In ‘Hamilton,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda Forges Democracy Through Rap 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Yet for all that, “Miranda” is strikingly original, mainly because its principal vocal lines, which Ms. Sankaram sings in the title role, are inventively shaped, full of character and emotionally direct and authentic. Music Review: ?Miranda,? an Opera by Kamala Sankaram - Review 2012-01-17T23:09:17Z Angela Gheorghiu, the Romanian soprano, was singing the title role in Puccini’s “Tosca” in a starry production at the Vienna State Opera on Saturday when she very conspicuously missed her entrance in the third act. ‘Tosca’ Pauses When a Diva Misses Her Cue on Vienna Stage 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The actress, who also produced the film, shines in the title role. Mackenzie Davis on playing a comedic antiheroine in “Izzy Gets the F**k Across Town” 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Spacey's final performance as the Old Vic's artistic director will see him revive his title role in Clarence Darrow, his first one-man play. Kevin Spacey to get special Olivier 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z She made her movie debut in 1961 with a small part in Elia Kazan's "Splendor in the Grass" and played the title role in a 1970 Broadway production of "Hello Dolly!" Pioneering comedian Phyllis Diller dies at age 95 2012-08-21T00:32:51Z The second film, which had its premiere Sunday night at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan, is “Hitchcock,” starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role and Helen Mirren as his frequently put-upon wife, Alma Reville. Scene City: Scene City — Premiere of ‘Hitchcock’ 2012-11-21T19:43:33Z Helen McCrory won best actress for her title role in Greek tragedy Medea at the National Theatre. Mark Strong honoured for Miller role 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Robert Watson, the tenor, made ardent sounds in the relatively brief but central title role. Wolf Trap Opera presents engaging French duo: Sailors and breasts Garcia, though only forty-three, had deteriorated into the title role, so that a song that had once seemed evocative, almost actorly—an imagined character conveyed by a man of prodigious gifts—now seemed downright real. Robert Hunter Gave the Grateful Dead Its Voice 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Ms. DiDonato recently sang the title role at the Houston Grand Opera; she has also sung the role of Elizabeth, both originally written for sopranos but now sometimes sung by mezzos. Joyce DiDonato Takes On ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Met 2012-12-30T05:03:03Z In the title role of “Suor Angelica,” the second of the three operas, Kristine Opolais was haunted and focused, her soprano less brittle than it’s been over the past few years. Review: Plácido Domingo Reaches 50 Years at the Met Opera 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Franco got his breakthrough on TV show Freaks and Geeks before taking the title role in 2001 TV movie James Dean. Broadway debuts for Franco and O'Dowd 2013-11-26T13:01:12Z The producers of “Gigi,” a musical revival starring Vanessa Hudgens in the title role, announced Tuesday evening that their show would close on June 21, after 20 previews and 86 performances. With No Tony in Hand, 'Gigi' Will Close This Month 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The minute-long trailer features glimpses of all 11 actors who’ve played the title role since the series began in 1963, including the current Dr. Who, Matt Smith, who will be leaving the show this year. The Day of the Doctor Trailer: Doctor Who To Celebrate 50th Birthday With Special Episode 2013-10-21T15:58:24Z And in Alina Cojocaru, who danced the title role at the premiere, Mr. Khan has found an interpreter who so fully inhabits the choreography that it seems to breathe through her body. Review: ‘Giselle,’ a Winning Gamble for English National Ballet 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z That was the way I felt during much of Sam Gold’s production of “King Lear,” which opened on Thursday night with the extraordinary Glenda Jackson in the title role. Review: Glenda Jackson Rules a Muddled World in ‘King Lear’ 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Ms. DiDonato, who sings the title role in “Agrippina,” said in an interview that parts of the opera felt as if they had come off the nightly news. In the Met Opera’s ‘Agrippina,’ the Roman Empire Never Ended 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Darren Criss, the actor and singer best known for his role on “Glee,” will once again play the title role in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” this time on the West Coast. Darren Criss to Return to ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ for Opening of National Tour 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z She was best known for the roles of Kitri in “Don Quixote,” the title role of “Giselle” and Aurora in “Sleeping Beauty.” Nina Sorokina, Dancer With the Bolshoi, Dies at 69 2011-10-13T05:42:02Z Right now it’s hard for musical-theater fans not to be aware of Ms. Rose, thanks to her acclaimed performance in that long-dreamed-for title role of the Classic Stage Company production, which runs through Aug. 19. Anika Noni Rose Was Waiting for This Moment 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It was an exciting voice to experience and, in the romantically conflicted title role, she was able to infuse the empty melodramatics of the libretto with arresting emotion. Review | Opera-singing sisters liven a routine performance of ‘Maria di Rohan’ 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Ryan Reynolds says he took the title role in "Green Lantern" to play a hero that can "throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss a girl." Fans see 'Green Lantern' footage at 'Comic-Con' 2010-07-24T22:41:00Z The character was previously adapted for television by Thames TV in the late 1960s with Jack Woolgar in the title role. Harry Hill to play Prof Branestawm 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Three years after his first baritone excursion, in the title role of Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra," Domingo sounded far more at ease with the darker part of his voice. Domingo in Verdi rarity `I Due Foscari' in LA 2012-09-16T17:51:10Z Seattle Shakespeare Company artistic director George Mount plays the title role and Rosa Joshi directs the Bard’s historical drama tracing the arrogant rise and fatal fall of the doomed monarch. The week ahead: ‘Justified’ returns, a Neruda reading 2013-12-31T21:51:30Z That her charisma translates online is fortuitous since the actress’ next project is the title role in a reading of Eisa Davis’s “Bulrusher” on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. For Kara Young, a Zooming Career is Followed by a Zoom Role 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The group, made up of 60 prominent movie critics from newspapers, magazines and other media outlets nationwide, chose Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor for his acclaimed performance in the title role in "Lincoln." "Amour" takes U.S. film critics' top prize as best film 2013-01-05T21:47:11Z Taylor was loath to take the title role and set her asking price at $1 million. Elizabeth Taylor, legendary actress, dies at 79 2011-03-23T13:57:00Z The biblical drama “Mary Magdalene” will hit theaters next month with Rooney Mara in the title role alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Women, War & Peace II’ and ‘The Salesman’ 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Sabala, who sings the title role, is a compelling young soprano who graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in May 2016 and is studying vocal performance at Drake University in Des Moines. They filmed the opera 'Vireo' on Alcatraz. Soon you can stream it on your iPad or phone 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z In 1994 City Opera provided Ms. Futral with her biggest career catapult: the title role of Delibes’s “Lakmé,” a star vehicle that led to a string of debuts on major stages worldwide. Elizabeth Futral at Lincoln Center Festival and Glimmerglass 2012-07-18T21:49:41Z And Stemme rises to meet it, if not always in voice then in dramatic intensity, which has only grown since she sang the title role in the Chéreau production’s first outing at the Met. Review: Two Sopranos Make an ‘Elektra’ Both Mythic and Human 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Leonardo DiCaprio is currently in talks to play the title role. Joaquin Phoenix lined up to play Hoover's lover in Eastwood biopic 2010-09-23T12:58:00Z The original film grossed $100m and won five Oscars, including the best actress prize for Julie Andrews, who played the title role. Another spoonful of sugar: Mary Poppins to be remade by Disney 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Four years later, her husband directed her at the Met where she sang the title role in a new staging of Bizert’s “Carmen.” Opera singer Maria Ewing, wife of Peter Hall, dead at 71 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z After missing the first two performances in the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Berg’s “Wozzeck” because of bronchitis, the baritone Thomas Hampson sang on Thursday night, his debut in the title role. Opera Review: Thomas Hampson Makes His Debut as Wozzeck 2014-03-14T21:56:11Z “Gatsby,” adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, sold about $51.1 million in tickets in second place — an astounding result for a period drama. ArtsBeat: A Strong ‘Gatsby’ and Stronger ‘Iron Man 3’ 2013-05-12T20:52:48Z She also plays the title role and is, quite simply, breathtaking. Deceptively simple 'Olive Kitteridge' unfolds as work of art 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z And he had the title role in “The Complex Mummy Complex,” which was broadcast on “Armstrong Circle Theater” in 1958. Melvin the Mummy, Rewrapped, at Brooklyn Museum 2010-05-06T22:57:00Z But Peña, in the title role, finds the simple dignity in a very basic struggle. ‘Cesar Chavez’: a noble portrait of the civil-rights leader 2014-03-26T18:56:20Z Years ago in London drama school during his heyday of drug use -- an image he once cultivated -- Brand took the title role in a production of "Macbeth." Russell Brand takes sobriety to new level in "Tempest" 2010-12-08T23:20:00Z British star Sheridan Smith, perhaps best known for her West End stage roles, is up for best actress for her title role in ITV drama Mrs Biggs. Accused leads International Emmys 2013-10-08T11:17:03Z In the title role, Sondra Radvanovsky is imposing — and unafraid, in the second act, to sound unsympathetic, even ugly: sneering, curt, sour. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z A few blocks away, at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, a revival of George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan” officially opened this week, with Condola Rashad in the title role. Review | Denzel Washington’s big star turn leads a strong ‘Iceman’ cast on Broadway 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z But, excuse me, women sing the title role of Handel's Julius Caesar all the time, so what's the difference? Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky: pushing the envelope for countertenors 2010-12-06T21:31:00Z Sidney Outlaw, a baritone with a deep, rich timbre, sang the title role with passion and dignity. City Opera?s ?X ? The Life and Times of Malcolm X? 2010-05-13T21:25:00Z Still, the point of the production was, and remains, Giselle Allen's luminescent performance in the title role. Opera Rusalka Grand theatre, Leeds ????? Rusalka 2010-05-24T20:31:00Z Starring Zoe Saldana in the title role, the film was initially beleaguered by public criticism over the casting, an antagonism further fueled by leaked photos of Ms. Saldana with darkened skin and a nose prosthetic. Nina Simone’s Time Is Now, Again 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Finding the demands of opera increasingly taxing by the late 1980s, he turned to musical theatre, making more than 300 appearances in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera in Hamburg. Peter Hofmann obituary 2010-12-02T18:44:00Z Spielberg confirmed in March that an as-yet-untitled fifth film in the series would begin shooting in the UK next year with Ford again in the title role, and would likely be released in 2020. Indiana Joan? Explorer could be played by a woman, Steven Spielberg suggests 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z She did periodically return to the stage, however, memorably in 1989 and 1990, when she toured the country in the title role of “Grandma Moses: An American Primitive.” Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z And in 1999, in what seemed a knowing reference to his growing strangeness, he announced his intention to play the title role in a forthcoming film, The Nightmare Of Edgar Allan Poe. Michael Jackson: King of hypochondria 2010-04-23T23:14:00Z An internal drama of sorts, conveying little of the action associated with the biblical hero, it proved moderately stageworthy if only for the riveting presence of the indomitable tenor Jon Vickers in the title role. Music Review: ?Messiah? by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Review 2011-12-05T23:25:14Z This movie’s subversions begin with the casting of a thoroughly modern screen presence, Asia Argento, in the title role. Sex and Power: The Provocative Explorations of Catherine Breillat 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Ms. Westbroek, who sings the title role, confirmed that her instructions were “not to impersonate Anna, which is as well, because I don’t look like her.” Far From Valhalla: A Tabloid Star Is Joining The Sisterhood Of the Fallen 2011-02-13T01:06:18Z Ms. Bennett works the same magic with the title role. Review: A B-Movie Starlet Becomes an Opera Diva in ‘Acquanetta’ 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The tenor Mark Bleeke sang with potent conviction in the title role. Music Review: St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Sing Britten 2010-05-20T21:17:00Z The production stars the great American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, a part that has been sung by sopranos and mezzo-sopranos. Music Review: ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Metropolitan, With Joyce DiDonato 2013-01-02T00:03:57Z Ms. Nilsson sings the title role with cool radiance, stunning power and subtlety. Richard Strauss Recordings Recommended by Critics 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z This will have been, at the very least, useful practice for taking up the title role in this ambitious staging of Verdi¹s Rigoletto. Isle of MTV 2010-09-04T05:45:00Z One of her first stage forays inadvertently stirred controversy when she landed the title role in a local production of “Annie,” over a group of white hopefuls in a televised ceremony. From Annie to Tina Turner, and Trained to Go the Distance 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z This year, he played the animated heir to the Easter Bunny's throne in the family film "Hop" and took on the title role in "Arthur," a reimagining of the 1981 Dudley Moore classic. Russell Brand, Katy Perry to divorce 2011-12-30T20:08:09Z Two years later, Anita Loos, fresh from her success with “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” turned “Gigi” into a hit play on Broadway and in London, with Audrey Hepburn, at her most gamine, in the title role. Good, Clean, Fun: A Revival of “Gigi” 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Despite an atmosphere of unrelenting pomp and the alarmingly blond fright wig worn by Richard Burton in the title role, “Alexander the Great” has little to engage a taste for camp or Surrealism. ‘Gods of Egypt’ and ‘Alexander the Great’: Let Me Polish That Breastplate 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Ratched, an origins tale of the tyrannical nurse from Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, will star Sarah Paulson in the title role and premiere sometime in 2018. American success story: how Ryan Murphy became Netflix's $300m man 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z But another attraction of Quartermaine's Terms, in which Atkinson plays the title role of a baffled bachelor teacher, is the fact that other parts in the play require no actors at all. Waiting in the wings: when off-stage characters take over 2013-01-28T16:57:44Z In the case of “Firebird” I never saw Maria Tallchief’s celebrated performance of the title role except in filmed excerpts. Dance Review: New York City Ballet in Balanchine at Lincoln Center 2012-09-23T21:36:02Z She returns to the title role for this revival. Opera and Classical Music Listings for Jan. 17-23 2014-01-16T23:31:11Z Though the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflict is never conveyed in racial terms, generations of divas have rendered the opera suspect by blacking up to play the title role. David McVicar's Aida: the sound and the fury 2010-04-01T21:15:00Z Muniz played the title role in the hit TV comedy "Malcolm in the Middle" for six years, and appeared in teen movies "Big Fat Liar" and "Agent Cody Banks." Ex-"Malcolm in the Middle" star Muniz, 26, suffers mini-stroke 2012-12-04T22:59:19Z Even though Mr. Smith got to restyle “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” with himself in the title role, he didn’t give up other fantasies, like one that involved nothing more than wallpaper. Possessed: Michael Smith, A Man and His Wallpaper 2013-04-19T20:05:10Z Hilda Koronel’s performance in the title role infuses it with fierce intelligence, righteous outrage, and the darkly bitter illumination of consciousness expanding in real time. What to Stream This Weekend: Ten Farewell FilmStruck Films 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The title role of an alluring French girl from a small town with a fatal attraction to riches and pleasures has long been an irresistible vehicle for a star soprano. Music Review: Anna Netrebko in ?Manon? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-27T22:50:54Z Fortunately, the show finds it bearings, focusing on the searing performance of its star, Soledad Barrio, in the title role. Review: ‘Antigona’ Is Noche Flamenca’s Teeming Take on the Greek Tragedy 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z He takes the title role and shares the direction with Rob Ashford. Macbeth; Circle Mirror Transformation; The Paper Architect – review 2013-07-13T23:05:59Z "Both Adams and the Shogun were curious-minded people," explains Stephen Boxer, who plays the title role. England’s samurai takes the stage 2013-01-31T15:34:21Z Burt Lancaster famously turned down the title role because he deemed the script a bore: he wasn’t entirely wrong. Ben-Hur at 60: why the biblical blockbuster doesn't hold up 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z He was busy rehearsing the title role in “Hamlet” while also preparing for “King Lear,” in which he is playing Edmund alongside Antony Sher. After ‘Hamlet’ and ‘King Lear,’ Where Else Can Paapa Essiedu Go? 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z While it is worth seeing principally for Harry Kershaw’s pitch-perfect performance in the title role, it still feels like a shaky first draft. At Edinburgh’s Festivals, Big Names and Live Issues 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The script is a collaboration between him and Gerwig, while the latter takes the title role. Noah Baumbach on Frances Ha: 'I wanted it to feel like a first film' 2013-07-18T18:00:00Z A Puccini specialist, she was known in particular for the title role in “Madama Butterfly,” a part she sang more than 300 times. Licia Albanese, Exalted Soprano, Is Dead at 105 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The courageous and committed cast is head by the mezzo-soprano Kristin Gornstein in the title role, the tragically faithful wife of a devoted Roman general. Classical Music & Opera Listings for Dec. 11-17 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Those qualities are crucial in supporting a triumphant turn in the title role by Matthew Polenzani, singing Carlos for the first time in either language. Review: ‘Don Carlos’ Finally Brings French Verdi to the Met 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In the title role, Ms. Kennedy displays a voice of remarkable range and agility, more than equal to the soaring heights of the famous arms-up, everybody-love-me anthem that defines the character. Christopher Plummer in Stratford, Ontario 2010-07-09T04:28:00Z In January, Miranda will step back into the title role as a “Hamilton” production opens in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The original ‘Hamilton’ stars aren’t throwing away their shots 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z She has since caused a sensation there in the title role of Strauss’s “Elektra,” obsessed by her father’s murder at the hands of her mother. Music: Katarina Dalayman in ?G?tterd?mmerung? at the Met 2012-01-22T02:23:06Z And early last year she sang the demanding title role in Gluck’s seldom heard “Armide.” Music Review: Anthony Dean Griffey and Emalie Savoy at Morgan Library 2013-01-16T16:08:16Z WHO SHE IS A brassy African-American stage, screen and TV actress who won a special Tony Award for playing the title role in the all-black production of “Hello, Dolly!” in 1968. Charles Busch’s Hollywood References in ‘The Tribute Artist’ 2014-02-26T22:53:57Z Steven Spielberg's portrayal of one of America's most revered presidents won a leading seven nominations, including best drama, best director, best screenplay and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role. "Lincoln" leads Golden Globe movie nominations 2012-12-13T18:44:44Z Chekhov's play is assuredly a masterpiece; his title role, however, is defined more by what he is not than what he is. In praise of … Ken Stott 2013-01-20T21:03:58Z Domingo will play the title role in "Macbeth" -- a baritone part that he recently added to his repertoire -- and company Music Director James Conlon will conduct. L.A. Opera to present 'Macbeth,' 'Akhnaten' and Leonard Bernstein tribute in 2016-17 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The title role remains as difficult to cast convincingly as any in the repertory. Prom 18: Siegfried – review 2013-07-28T16:29:00Z A year later he appeared in “Young Man With a Horn,” in the title role of a troubled jazz trumpet player modeled on Bix Beiderbecke. Kirk Douglas, a Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Harrison Ford is back in the title role, obviously. Summer Movies 2023: Here’s What’s Coming to Theaters and Streaming 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Gary Lundgren’s debut feature, “Calvin Marshall,” aspires to that league but doesn’t rise above Class A. Broken Sky Films Alex Frost plays the title role in “Calvin Marshall.” | 'Calvin Marshall': Covering the Bases 2010-08-20T00:40:00Z The title role was sung by the charismatic baritone Christopher Maltman, who made a spectacular entrance atop a wagon pulled by adoring citizens. ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ From the Met and LoftOpera 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Maria Alexandrova danced the title role, and her exquisite arms and hands brought filigree detail to her divinely grand manner; her partner Nikolai Tsiskaridze was insistently charming, if less technically impeccable. Dance Review: In London, a Triple Bill From the Bolshoi 2010-08-02T21:06:00Z She was only 10 when she got the title role in a local Virginia production of “Annie,” and some people objected because she was Black. When the Wrong Singer for the Song Is Just So Right 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z The production will be a return to the New York stage for Mr. Dinklage, whose credits include the title role in “Richard III” at the Public Theater in 2004, among others. Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling to Star in 'A Month in the Country' 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z The movie is a remake of a spaghetti western about a slave who becomes a bounty hunter, with Jamie Foxx in the title role. Tarantino wraps up Wyoming filming for new movie 2012-02-15T18:52:15Z Moving into new vocal territory, Toby Spence realises the possibilities of the title role with technical aplomb and commitment. Faust 2010-09-20T21:00:00Z The latest entry in PBS’s series of recorded performances from the Metropolitan Opera is a breezy and family-friendly one: Massenet’s “Cinderella,” presented last year by the Met with Isabel Leonard in the title role. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Try Harder!’ and ‘Sheryl’ 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The investigation started in September after a Sept. 18 incident when he sang the title role in Gounod’s “Faust” on tour in Tokyo. Royal Opera, The Met removes tenor Vittorio Grigolo 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z She’s got all the vocal glamour and acting chops needed to make it through the title role of the composer Leos Janacek’s bleak yet affecting opera. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z She went on to play the title role in Hello, Dolly on stage and make appearances in such films as The Blue Lamp, Carry On Sergeant and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery. Character actress Dora Bryan dies 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Now comes the biggest moment in her career: the title role in Warner Brothers’ “Wonder Woman,” due in June. What You Need to Know About Summer Movies 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Certainly Christine Lahti, in the title role, looks like a museum replica of Ms. Steinem, from tinted aviator glasses to black bell-bottoms. Review: ‘Gloria: A Life,’ Starring Ms. Steinem and Her Audience 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z While waiting for Broadway to restart, she turned to a project she never would have been able had she still been starring in the title role in “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical.” The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In the 1910s, women often played the title roles in silent serials and accomplished such feats as driving a car off a dock and onto a barge or leaping onto moving trains. ‘Stuntwomen’ gives voice to the high-flying, fast-driving women on screen 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z As a ballerina, Ms. Alonso was especially associated with the title role of “Giselle,” the doomed peasant girl who falls in love with a count in disguise. Alicia Alonso, Star of Cuba’s National Ballet, Dies at 98 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z These facts exert pressure on a performer making his first appearance in the title role. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at Koch Theater - Review 2011-09-18T22:13:40Z Now Mr. Keenlyside, 57, is finally back in action, and is preparing to sing the title role in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday after canceling his last two Met engagements. After Setbacks, a Baritone Works His Way Back to the Met Opera 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Once Nils Neubert overcame his initial tentativeness in the title role, his attractive tenor, beautifully controlled vibrato and amusing, flexible portrayal of Pygmalion carried the evening. Music Review: Underworld Opera?s Multimedia Twist on ?Pygmalion? 2010-05-14T22:04:00Z That movie also told a story of a young girl spending time on the road with an elderly man, with a winged creature taking a title role. China's foreign-language Oscars pick, 'Nightingale,' a surprise move 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Lawless, 43, a native New Zealander, is best known for her title role in the TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess," and more recently for starring in the Starz cable television series "Spartacus." Actress Lucy Lawless arrested in oil-ship protest 2012-02-26T23:04:20Z Even years later, playing the title role of “Coriolanus” at the Public Theater in the 1988-89 season, he said he would pace back and forth in the basement before performances, whispering his lines. Please, No More Mr. Bad Guy Roles! (But Creepy Is Fine) 2010-02-20T04:23:00Z Chelton appeared regularly on the Paris stage for more than 50 years, rarely venturing into commercial theatre, though she won acclaim in the title role in Driving Miss Daisy, staged in 1991. Tsilla Chelton obituary 2012-07-22T16:24:34Z His history with City Ballet dates to 1967, when he was invited to dance the title role in Balanchine’s “Apollo” at the Edinburgh Festival. Peter Martins Retires From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Anthony made his Met debut as the Simpleton in Mussorsky's "Boris Godunov" on March 6, 1954, with George London in the title role. Charles Anthony, Met record-holder, dies at 82 2012-02-15T22:54:15Z In August 1944, four years after his Bowl debut, Stravinsky conducted a performance of the ballet to accompany a full production that featured a young new dancer, Jerome Robbins, in the title role. It's an old-school night at the Hollywood Bowl with Stravinsky and Joshua Bell 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Clearly Ms. Bullock is still faring well in her studies at Juilliard, for late next month, she will sing the title role in the school’s production of Massenet’s “Cendrillon.” Music Review: Julia Bullock Gives New York Recital Debut at Merkin Concert Hall 2014-03-12T20:33:31Z Blame the source material: a title role both tedious and impractically difficult; a repetitive libretto sitting somewhere between coming-of-age adventure and dark comedy; a singing dragon. Review: In the Met’s ‘Siegfried,’ Singers Transcend the Staging 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z But with the wonderful Véronique Gens in the title role there was every chance of being knocked sideways. Niobe, Regina di Tebe; Faust; The Makropulos Case; Fidelio 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z The movie, which stars Ava Gardner and James Mason in the title roles, is at the Quad Cinema, digitally restored to sensational effect. How ‘Pandora and the Flying Dutchman’ Still Casts a Spell 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Ten years earlier, Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover took on the title role in a TV movie simply titled Mandela and was nominated for an Emmy the following year. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z Day-Lewis made Oscars history by becoming the first to win the best actor prize three times for his title role in Lincoln. Oscars: Reporter's diary 2014-02-13T16:07:09Z The work depicts Karloff in the title role as “The Mummy,” with eyes closed and hands crossed over his chest, and Zita Johann, the subject of his desire, in an alluring, red V-necked gown. Rare 1932 'The Mummy' film poster poised to hit record $1 million... 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z On Wednesday’s opening night, Maria Kochetkova, a classical purist with a beautifully fluid style, danced the title role with childlike naivete and vulnerability. A magical ‘Cinderella’ with a human touch 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z At her death she and Mr. Spielberg were completing work on “The BFG,” based on the children’s tale by Roald Dahl, starring Mark Rylance in the title role, the Big Friendly Giant. Melissa Mathison, ‘E.T.’ Screenwriter, Dies at 65 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z But it’s Abele’s performance in the title role that endows “King Charles III” with tragic gravity. Charles is king, Harry's in trouble and Kate's taking charge in Pasadena Playhouse's royal winner 'King Charles III' 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z “I’ve told people that if you are seeing this film to get to know Neruda, then you may have a problem,” says Chilean actor Luis Gnecco, who plays the title role. Director Pablo Larraín is this awards season's double threat with 'Jackie' and the poet caper 'Neruda' 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z He was to appear in the title role of Verdi’s “Ernani” in February. Salvatore Licitra, Tenor at the Met, Dies at 43 After Crash 2011-09-05T18:55:08Z A DVD of that production, starring the soprano Ms. Westbroek in the title role and conducted by Mr. Pappano, was released this year. Classical Music on Disc, on DVD and in Books 2012-11-22T21:26:23Z In the end, it was the star, Tom Hanks, who plays the title role, who counseled them to keep the action confined to the shipping channel. The Carpetbagger: Another Way to Think of ‘Captain Phillips’: 2 Guys at Work 2014-01-30T18:55:50Z Casting Marion-Rivard in the title role was a risk that paid off, giving the film its authenticity, also its imperfections, which are easy enough to live with. 'Gabrielle' tale of first love is hard to resist 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Seen at the second performance Tuesday, the staging proved consistently entertaining though sometimes puzzling - and with tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role and Daniel Barenboim conducting, musical values were in supremely capable hands. Review: Kaufmann triumphs as La Scala's Lohengrin 2012-12-12T13:42:19Z In the title role, the tenor Limmie Pulliam had a healthy, attractively grainy tone, with a hint of weeping in it. In Cleveland, Schubert Outsings Even the Mighty ‘Otello’ 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The cast was uneven but boasted Lance Ryan in the title role. Julius Caesar; Siegfried – review 2012-10-06T23:08:03Z Melody Moore will sing the title role Wednesday. ‘Florencia in the Amazon’ with Goerke: An ephemeral dream in first WNO outing Singing the title role in a harrowing Patrice Chéreau production of Strauss’s “Elektra” in the spring, she has already appeared more at the Metropolitan Opera this year than she had previously in her entire career. Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “An irresistible force drags me here,” a character says of the man she loves in Bellini’s “Norma,” which was revived at the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday with the soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role. Two Operas, Two Sopranos, Two Very Different Impacts 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Bale is perhaps best known for his title role in the latest Batman films, though he was often overshadowed by co-stars such as posthumous Oscar-winner Heath Ledger. Christian Bale wins Oscar for "The Fighter" 2011-02-28T02:33:54Z This time, the title role of an irresponsible but fun-loving middle-aged man who arrives to look after his brother's kids will be played by stand-up comic and "Next Friday" costar Mike Epps. ABC orders 'Uncle Buck' series reboot with Mike Epps 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Just last week, a clip surfaced online featuring a snippet of voice recordings that Farley made in the months before his death for the title role in the animated movie “Shrek.” The Big, Funny, Tragic Life of Chris Farley 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z "Carrying the cape, playing the iconic title role -- you do have a responsibility to wear it well," she told Reuters. Amanda Seyfried scared by "Red Riding Hood" 2011-03-10T23:55:31Z Soon after “Almost Famous” wrapped in San Diego, she played the title role of “Evita” at New York’s City Center. Meet Four Theater Artists to Watch This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The film's production company, Cineguild, had launched a national campaign to secure a talented unknown for the title role. John Howard Davies obituary 2011-08-24T17:45:22Z This was followed by the title role of Countess Dracula, loosely based on the life of Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a Hungarian who was accused of murdering female victims. Ingrid Pitt obituary 2010-11-24T14:40:00Z Rötzer said she knew her theater’s “Othello” must have a Black actor in the title role. A Rare ‘Othello’ Puts the Spotlight on Race 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The title role, he says, “requires all the features of which Larry is a master: vocal agility, lightness, sense of the phrase, thrilling high notes, and a wonderful and elegant musical sensibility.” High notes and high jinks: Lawrence Brownlee returns to Seattle Opera for bawdy ‘Count Ory’ 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Although initially dismissed by the critics, it was hailed as a masterpiece after being revived in New York in 1982, before being filmed with Meryl Streep in the title role. Hattie Morahan: unhealthy obsessions 2011-02-01T22:00:03Z The film, like the stage production, is directed by Thomas Kail; Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the musical, stars in the title role. ‘Hamilton’ Movie Will Stream on Disney Plus on July 3 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Netrebko has ambitious plans, including the daunting title role of Strauss’s “Salome.” Anna Netrebko, Consider New Opera. Please. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z And, with the clarion elegance of Davóne Tines in the title role, this is one of the year’s most essential, and urgent, opera recordings. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z After all, you’ve probably never seen it, though his distinctive voice is familiar to viewers of the two animated series on which he currently plays the title roles, FX’s “Archer” and Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers.” A Voice Actor Shows His Face and Hits the Road 2011-06-10T21:09:45Z The Amazon series, starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, has seen McBride chase redemption for a case that ended in tragedy and undermined his career, psyche and health. New this week: ‘The Starling,’ Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The title role is set to be cast via a British reality television series, overseen by Mr. Lloyd Webber. Spring Performance: On Broadway, a Penchant for Celebrity Biographies in Song 2012-02-23T22:15:24Z The soprano Lise Lindstrom brought a cool allure to the title role, her focused and steely voice flaring into palpable fire when it was called for. Music Review: Mozart, Puccini, Handel and Copland at Glimmerglass 2010-08-09T22:43:00Z That gutsy decision positioned her for a Tony Award-winning turn in the title role, after the original lead left the show. Review | Crafting isn’t just about making cute things. For Sutton Foster, it’s lifesaving. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Their relationship figured prominently in the 2005 film “Capote,” starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the Oscar-winning title role and Catherine Keener as Ms. Lee. Harper Lee, elusive author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ is dead at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z And there was something about the tension between the style and substance, the aspiration and the reality, in Tim Pigott-Smith’s performance in the title role that moved me to tears. ‘Hamilton’ and Company: Tony Award Nominees in a Season That Reflected the World 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Robbie charms in the title role, and her moments of despair display her comic timing. In "Barbie," of course Ken hijacks the journey of empowerment in a misguided tour of the patriarchy 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Anna Netrebko proved equal to the title role, emitting full-bodied, rich-hued tone from the top to the bottom of her capacious voice. A Hell-Raising Mezzo-Soprano Cuts Through a Dreary First Week at the Metropolitan Opera 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z And Ms. Grey captured particular attention, dancing not only as Lilac Fairy but also as the double heroine Odette-Odile in “Swan Lake” as well as in title roles as Giselle, Princess Aurora and others. Beryl Grey, Acclaimed British Ballerina, Is Dead at 95 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Matilda: the Musical will see four American girls take turns in the title role, although several actors have transferred to Broadway. RSC's Matilda: the Musical a hit on Broadway 2013-04-12T17:45:08Z Mr. Costanzo, who triumphed in the title role of Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten” at the Metropolitan Opera last fall, which now feels long ago, was in fine voice and made an affable host. Over Headphones and in a Truck, the Philharmonic Stays Alive 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Nicholas Tamagna proved the standout in the title role, singing with a luminous countertenor, strong coloratura and dramatic conviction as he evolved from swaggering unpleasantness to humbled redemption. Music Review: Handel’s ‘Rodrigo’ at Gershwin Hotel 2013-05-22T20:40:44Z He then joked that people like Michael B. Jordan, the “Creed” star, and Pedro Pascal, who plays the title role in “The Mandalorian,” were prepared to intervene. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Is Big Winner at the Oscars 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The cast includes the talented young countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role. Summer Stages: Classical 2010-05-07T21:59:00Z In his first title role, Bannon, known for “The Imitation Game” and “Fury”, portrays Pennyworth, a former soldier in his 20s, who sets up his own security company in 1960s London. A Minute With: actors Bannon and Aldridge on no 'capes and tights' series 'Pennyworth' 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z In his place, Gary Lehman will sing the title role of “Siegfried” for most of next year’s performances. ArtsBeat: Ben Heppner Drops Out of the Met's 'Ring' 2011-02-09T00:28:53Z Veteran star Tommy Steele is returning to the London stage to play the title role in Scrooge: The Musical. Tommy Steele returns to West End 2012-06-29T11:36:09Z "Lincoln," which stars Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, concentrates on the period leading up to the president's assassination in 1865. 'Lincoln' director Spielberg speaks in Gettysburg 2012-11-19T10:16:03Z Immersive, unhurried and beautifully created, "Mr. Turner" will premiere in competition at the Festival de Cannes on Thursday with Timothy Spall commanding in the title role. Mike Leigh explains what was 'terrifying' about filming 'Mr. Turner' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z It features an ardent, young Plácido Domingo in the title role. Critics Pick Recordings to Celebrate Verdi’s Bicentennial 2013-12-26T22:00:58Z Walt Disney Studios on Tuesday said that it would restart the “Indiana Jones” movie franchise, with Steven Spielberg again in the director’s chair and Harrison Ford reprising the title role. Disney to Bring Back ‘Indiana Jones,’ With Harrison Ford 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Provine appeared in more than 40 film and television productions, starting in 1958 in the title role in the movie “The Bonnie Parker Story.” Dorothy Provine, Shapely Actress in ?60s, Dies at 75 2010-04-30T04:53:00Z He’s won the best actor in a comedy award two consecutive years for playing the title role in “Ted Lasso.” It is Jeremy Allen White vs. Jason Sudeikis in the comedy actors race. 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z But it was U.S. director Tim Burton who thrust him into the international limelight, casting him as Alfred Pennyworth in "Batman" in 1989 alongside Michael Keaton in the title role. Batman butler, actor Michael Gough dies 2011-03-17T19:03:12Z The first “Aida” I ever heard starred Leontyne Price in the title role, another formative opera experience at the Met. Critics Pick Recordings to Celebrate Verdi’s Bicentennial 2013-12-26T22:00:58Z ‘The Killer’ Contrary to what might be expected, Michael Shannon does not portray the title role in Eugene Ionesco’s baggy, shaggy play about a serial killer at loose in a utopian enclave. Theater Listings for June 6-12 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z As their spell breaks and their suspicion turns mutual, Lenneke Ruiten is particularly subtle in the title role, singing with an undercurrent of vulnerability that renders these two characters true partners in suffering. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z An established figure in the Royal Shakespeare Company, he won a Laurence Olivier Award for best actor for his performance in the title role of “King Lear” in 1998. ‘Chariots of Fire,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Ian Holm dies 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Mike Connors, the former college basketball player and B-movie actor who found stardom on television playing the title role in the popular, long-running private eye series "Mannix," died on Thursday in Los Angeles. Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix,' dead at 91 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Salzburg’s aristocratic audience is eager for starry singers, so the production also featured Anna Netrebko singing the title role for the first time. Why do music festivals matter? For an answer, America, look to Salzburg 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Washington, who last performed Shakespeare on screen in 1993's "Much Ado About Nothing," is superb in the title role, playing up Macbeth's fears while also making his madness credible. Denzel Washington is commanding in Joel Coen's bloody, bold and resolute "Tragedy of Macbeth" 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z But with this dance, Jenna Ortega, who plays the title role in “Wednesday” on Netflix, has something to say, something to show. The Wednesday Dance Is an Invitation. Be Weird. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z An established singer abroad, Clayton made his Met debut just this year, tireless and tormented in the title role of Brett Dean’s “Hamlet.” Review: A Tenor Claims His Place Among the Met Opera’s Stars 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Q: In 1999, you played the title role in a production of "The Phantom of the Opera." KISS tour "The Apocalypse!", says Paul Stanley 2012-07-16T19:36:46Z As deadpan as Buster Keaton, Mr. Kitano has the title role, shambling through the mean streets of Yokohama, often to a disco version of Erik Satie’s Gnossienne No. 1. Ida Lupino, a Woman of Spine on Both Sides of the Lens 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z I played the title role and served as an executive producer. A Portrait of My Ego as a Big Black Dog 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z In “Boccanegra” Mr. Domingo the tenor is accomplishing another feat: taking on the baritone title role. 2010-01-13T22:49:00Z Next month, Mr. Domingo is scheduled to sing the title role in Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” at the Hamburg State Opera. Disclosure of Plácido Domingo Allegations Scuttles $500,000 Deal 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Jones, himself a former navy man, played the title role in the 1962 show. Dean Jones, star of the Herbie films, dies aged 84 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z “The Mummy,” starring Sofia Boutella in the title role, opens on Friday. ‘Wonder Woman’ Deflects Doubt to Win Battle at the Box Office 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the stately Julie Kent dances the title role for the first time. Dance Listings for June 6-12 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z It follows its premiere in London's West End last year, with Doctor Who star Matt Smith in the title role. Rocky musical to close on Broadway 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z On Saturday night, the impetuous and feisty title roles were taken by Daniela Mack and Alek Shrader — both high-energy singers and compelling actors who were completely believable as opponents and as lovers. Seattle Opera, with help of a few friends, presents opera-play hybrid ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z As directed with masterly force and delicacy by David Cromer, with a matching performance by Reed Birney in the title role, this beautiful drama of lost faith occurs amid a darkness that swallows language. Review: ‘Man From Nebraska’ Delivers a Midlife Crisis of Faith 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Aside from the short-lived television drama “Commander in Chief,” in which Geena Davis played the title role, there’s little that visually defines how such authority and strength might look on a woman. Women’s power dressing enters the enlightened era They were followed by Mark Heap and Robert Webb in the title roles. Jeeves and Wooster shows cancelled 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z The accomplished British conductor Mark Wigglesworth, in his first performance of “Parsifal,” drew warm, plush and sensitive playing from the orchestra; the heroic Australian tenor Stuart Skelton was compelling in the title role. Music Review: A Wagnerian Quest in Proper English 2011-02-17T22:57:54Z He got away from law-enforcement roles in the “John Wick” movies, the action franchise that stars Keanu Reeves in the title role. Lance Reddick, Star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick,’ Dies at 60 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z With Antony Sher in the title role, it was first staged in 1996 at the National Theater and won two Olivier Awards, for best new play and for Mr. Sher’s performance. Pam Gems, British Playwright, Dies at 85 2011-05-17T05:12:41Z Struck by the actor’s presence, he asked Murphy to audition for the title role in “Batman Begins.” The Eyes of Cillian Murphy 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The two fiddlers said that they enjoyed their symbiotic relationship as they shared the audio and visual aspects of the title role. In ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ a Title Role Shared Onstage and Off 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The best-known biopic of Dean is perhaps the superior 2001 telepic James Dean, which starred a highly praised James Franco in the title role and gave the actor an early career boost. Anton Corbijn to shoot James Dean biopic, Life 2013-05-29T13:39:22Z In the title role, the mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke sings with both warmth and a barely concealed backbone of steel, and projects ruefulness and the tiniest touch of humor. Review: Nico Muhly’s ‘Marnie’ Brings Hitchcock Into the 21st Century 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Ms. Netrebko said in an email on Tuesday that she would not be adding the famously difficult title role to her repertory “for the foreseeable future.” Anna Netrebko Pulls Out of ‘Norma’ Productions 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z A fellow Welshman, Anthony Hopkins, played the title role. Arts & Leisure: Matthew Rhys in ?Look Back in Anger? on New York Stage 2012-01-22T01:47:19Z Andrews’s seemingly lesser consolation prize was the title role in Disney’s family film Mary Poppins – no match, surely, for Warner’s lavishly produced blockbuster. The 10 best Oscar snubs 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Hudgens will play the title role in the Lerner and Loewe musical when it opens at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Jan. 29 for a monthlong run. Vanessa Hudgens graduating to Broadway in 'Gigi' musical 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z “Joshua” was made into a relatively unheralded feature film in 2002, starring Tony Goldwyn in the title role and F. Murray Abraham as a skeptical priest. Rev. Joseph F. Girzone, Author of ‘Joshua’ Novels, Dies at 85 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Scarlett Johansson turned the part down, sadly, but Naomi Watts has bagged the other Marilyn, signing up for the title role in an adaptation of the Joyce Carol Oates book Blonde. Trailer trash: Cannes Festival 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z Melody Moore will come back to the company to sing the title role in “Prima Donna.” City Opera Director Defends New Season 2011-07-12T23:00:30Z The opera is also a star vehicle for the right baritone in this punishing title role. Music Review | Metropolitan Opera: At the Met, What a Piece of Work Is This Man 2010-03-18T00:00:00Z She was 25 and making her debut in the title role of the full-length ballet “Sylvia” at the Met. In ballet, injuries are all too real 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Hawkins danced the challenging title role, the penitent who flagellates himself to attain fuller belief and enlightenment. The Ambiguous Layers of Martha Graham’s ‘El Penitente’ 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z It was the title role, but a supporting part. Arts & Leisure: Elaine Paige Returns to the Stage in ?Follies? 2011-11-20T02:02:17Z "Arthur," in which Brand takes over the title role originated by Dudley Moore 30 years ago, earned just $12.6 million during its first three days. "Hop" still tops at box office while "Arthur" stumbles 2011-04-10T16:22:54Z Others bringing in lead-actor nominations included Bruce Dern for his portrayal of an aging dreamer in "Nebraska" and Tom Hanks, who plays the title role in Paul Greengrass' Somali pirate story. '12 Years a Slave' tops SAG Awards with 4 noms 2013-12-12T14:34:32Z In the Met’s next season, announced this week, he is scheduled to sing the title role in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” in the spring of 2017. Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of Life, Love and Sadness at Carnegie Hall 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The soprano Anna Netrebko sang the title role for the first time at this house. ‘Manon Lescaut’ at the Met Opera: A Courtesan in Need of Context 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The hook is that four actors of diverse genders, ages and ethnicities handle every character and take turns portraying the title role — always identified by a red coat. ‘JQA’ Review: Fictional History That Resonates Today 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Uneven casting, patchy orchestral playing and a preposterous plot ultimately faded into irrelevance next to the glittering performance of Angela Meade in the title role. Review: The Opera Orchestra of New York Shares a Story Inspired by a Byron Poem 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Opera's upcoming artist in residence, will lead the performances, with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo playing the title role. L.A. Opera to present 'Macbeth,' 'Akhnaten' and Leonard Bernstein tribute in 2016-17 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The prospect of spending a recent sweltering evening in the company of Danny Aiello, who is starring in the title role of “The Shoemaker,” was discomfiting. | 'The Shoemaker': A Life Stitched Together by 9/11 and the Holocaust 2011-07-26T21:30:38Z Chris Mann, who was the third runner-up in the second season of "The Voice," will play the title role of the popular musical, joining the traveling production on Nov. 25 in Ft. 'The Voice' alumni Josh Kaufman and Chris Mann head to musical stages 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z But while the rest of "The Iron Lady" fades quickly in memory, Meryl Streep's performance in the title role remains startlingly present. Meryl Streep shows her mettle as 'Iron Lady' 2012-01-12T21:14:04Z It's not yet clear if Lord and Miller will write or direct "The Flash," which is to star Ezra Miller in the title role. For Phil Lord and Chris Miller, creative bricks aplenty 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z In 1980, Shange adapted Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children,” and I would have given anything to see that production, which starred the much missed Gloria Foster in the title role. Two Sister-Poets Gone Too Soon: Ntozake Shange and My Sister 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z When he was recently pictured in a Captain America t-shirt, the blogosphere lit up with speculation that he may be playing the title role in Hollywood's big screen version of the comic book character. "Titans" Worthington fights his way to film stardom 2010-03-30T13:33:00Z Veronica is back, having been resurrected by her creator, Rob Thomas, and its star, Kristen Bell, again in the title role, through a Kickstarter campaign that drew on the largess of its fans. Movie Review: ‘Veronica Mars’ Returns, on the Big Screen This Time 2014-03-13T22:07:42Z She cast herself in an emotionally intense solo in the title role of her “Lady Macbeth.” Mary Anthony, Choreographer and Teacher of Modern Dance, Dies at 97 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The obvious benefit is Geer’s title role performance, rivaling the best male interpreters in intensity and heartbreak. 'Lear' at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In 1983, he gave an acclaimed performance as the Fool in a television production of “King Lear,” with Laurence Olivier in the title role. John Hurt, British Actor Hailed for His Shape-Shifting Roles, Dies at 77 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z That ancient Greek work and the surveillance-heavy “Hamlet,” with the actor Andrew Scott in the title role, cemented Icke’s status as an incisive editor and renovator of classics. A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z In its cast of 10, there are just three women, including Britney Nicole Simpson, who makes a lovely Off Broadway debut in the title role. ‘Penelope’ Review: Adrift Between Ithaca and Progress 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Stephen Mangan's good in the title role, too – a teeny bit irritating perhaps, but then Mangan is a teeny bit irritating. TV review: The House That Made Me; Dirk Gently 2010-12-16T22:00:02Z And then there’s the issue of casting, he added: Even in Austria, most theaters now realize that presenting the title role in blackface was unacceptable. A Rare ‘Othello’ Puts the Spotlight on Race 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The cast is headed by the poignant tenor Charles Daniels in the title role. ArtsBeat: Classical Playlist: Andrew Parrott, Jeroen Van Veen, Ildar Abdrazakov and More 2014-02-05T19:10:59Z The tenor Roberto Alagna is stepping in for an ailing Joseph Calleja in the title role of “Faust,” by Gounod, at the Metropolitan Opera on Monday evening, the Met said Monday afternoon. ArtsBeat: A Last-Minute Substitution for 'Faust' 2012-01-09T22:22:51Z “Fu Manchu” has cast a white actor in the title role and it includes a big number called “He’s Inscrutable,” so there’s a lot to protest. David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ Followup: ‘M. Turkey’ 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Now she is at the Opéra Bastille, reprising for the Opéra National de Paris the title role of Bellini’s opera about a village girl’s somnambulistic tendencies and how they imperil her forthcoming marriage. 2010-02-10T05:31:00Z The cast was overall quite strong, with Thomas Michael Allen’s imposing presence in the title role. The music of ‘Catone in Utica’ conquers the night 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z She will be a repeat Cinderella at the house, having sung the title role in Rossini’s version, “La Cenerentola,” in 2014. Highlights From the Met Opera’s 2017-18 Season 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z That it was love that led Flynn to walk away from "Lolita" when director Stanley Kubrick refused to cast Beverly in the title role. Late-in-life Errol Flynn leers in 'The Last of Robin Hood' 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z More recently, she tapped him for the title role in her “Richard III,” which The Irish Times in September praised as “both intoxicating and disturbing.” No Waiting to Play This ‘Godot’ 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z He has also been named as the next Spider-Man, following in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire who starred in the title role for three movies of the hugely successful franchise. Bond girl, new Spider-Man among BAFTA nominees 2011-01-10T13:21:13Z “I’ve served as the assignment editor,” says Baughman, who will be playing the title role when the show begins performances Aug. 7 at the Warehouse Theatre on Seventh Street NW. Attend the tale, and turn it up: New prog metal ‘Todd’ premieres in D.C. Bette Midler will return to Broadway, playing another six weeks in the title role of “Hello, Dolly!” before the revival closes this summer. Bette Midler to Return to ‘Hello, Dolly!’ This Summer 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z He’s since distinguished himself as one of the world’s finest tenors, earning critical praise whether singing the title role of “Don Carlos” or taking the stage as Cavaradossi in “Tosca.” Jonas Kaufmann: How do you take Schubert to new heights — and depths? 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The cruel demands of the title role make this opera particularly hard to cast. Otello; The Minotaur – review 2013-01-20T00:07:21Z Turner is currently appearing in the title role in Mother Courage at Arena Stage in Washington DC, which runs until 9 March. Turner to return to West End stage 2014-01-24T16:17:42Z Now, for the first time since he stepped down, Rylance is returning to the Globe, to play the title role in Richard III and Olivia in Twelfth Night. Mark Rylance goes back to Bard 2012-06-20T08:33:51Z Stewart landed best supporting actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company production, which starred David Tennant in the title role. 2010-01-20T17:21:00Z The actor plays the title role of a lawyer with encyclopedic knowledge. As 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' Denzel Washington explores social injustice 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The film received two Oscar nominations, including for Sissy Spacek in the title role. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Mom’ and ‘Imposters’ 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Not to be heard this time around is Ambrogio Maestri, who has practically owned the title role at the Met and elsewhere. The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z His roles onstage at Oxford were in Shakespeare, culminating in his playing the title role in “Hamlet.” Hugh Grant contemplates the complexities of a film actor’s life 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Anna Netrebko was commanding yet tender in the title role, one of her best parts to date. Best Classical Music of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z She made her movie debut in 1961 with a small part in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass and played the title role in a 1970 Broadway production of Hello Dolly! Phyllis Diller dies aged 95 2012-08-20T23:48:01Z Drawing heavily on Wilde’s descriptions of his ordeals during two years of imprisonment, as well as his letters and documents from his contemporaries, “Oscar” will star the counter-tenor David Daniels in the title role. ArtsBeat Blog: Santa Fe Opera to Present Three New Works 2011-08-10T20:15:01Z Last fall she sang three performances of the title role in Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” in the Met production created for Anna Netrebko. Music Review: Angela Meade in ?Ernani? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-02-04T00:43:41Z There she gamely tried to adapt her penetrating voice to the Italianate lines of the title role, without ever sounding really at ease. Music Review: From Rage to Uplift in a Matter of Minutes 2011-01-28T22:39:48Z In the title role, Bach, a permanent member of the Kammerspiele acting ensemble who is perhaps the company’s most magnetic actress, exudes tremendous power and control. On German Stages, Women Take Control 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The delightful surprise of the generally less-than-delightful “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” which opened on Sunday night at the American Airlines Theater, is that Cherry Jones, in the title role, does not nearly glow. | 'Mrs. Warren's Profession': ?Tis No Pity She?s a C.E.O. 2010-10-04T02:01:00Z The title role, though danced with many brilliant jumps on Monday by the illustrious Natalia Osipova, proves the most anonymous of its four chief characters. Dance Review: Ratmansky’s ‘Firebird,’ for American Ballet Theater 2012-06-12T22:16:25Z Ms. Terry’s performance in the title role is enjoyably blustery, intemperate and self-deluding in the play’s first four acts. Women Set London’s Stages Ablaze 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The result, the playful but pointed “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” opens Sept. 25 at the American Airlines Theater, starring Janet McTeer in both title roles. ‘She Should Be Revered, and She Is Not’ 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Another ostensibly miscast actor was Simon Russell Beale in the title role of “Hamlet.” Theater Talkback: Just When You Think You Know Somebody . . . 2010-09-01T21:24:00Z Cook was criticized for giving a wooden performance in the title role, but his lack of affect makes his character all the more chilling. From All-Star Flop to Astute Satire in Just 50 Years 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Opera in September, with Plácido Domingo playing the title role. Woody Allen gets jazzy in L.A.; has his disdain for the city changed? 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Later, those motifs also provide a folkloric backdrop for the miming done onstage by the baritone in the title role. An Opera Rarity Reclaims Its Spot in the Repertory 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z When Adrienne Warren, who plays the title role, saw those words, she took them personally, but she didn’t disagree. From Annie to Tina Turner, and Trained to Go the Distance 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The French composer's only completed opera, starring baritone Christian Gerhaher and soprano Christiane Karg in the title roles, was seen Thursday night in the seventh of eight performances by the Frankfurt Opera this fall. Trapped in 2 worlds: `Pelleas et Melisande' 2012-12-07T10:01:05Z In "Otello," he sang the title role written for a tenor, the register that made him one of the most famous singers of his generation with Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras. Opera star Domingo lauded in London as one of a kind 2011-10-28T10:50:46Z An acclaimed run in the title role of Bellini’s “Norma” at the Met in 2013 seemed a breakthrough. Review: A Soaring Soprano Helps Bel Canto at Caramoor Say Farewell 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z After listening to the shrill, artificial falsetto employed by Jeremy Strong in the title role of the new play “The Coward” for more than two hours, my ears were starved for silence. | 'The Coward': Rules of the Duel: When Facing Near-Certain Death, Employ an Impostor 2010-11-23T05:30:00Z The title role is a calling card akin to Hamlet, and a chance for actors to spiral into an abyss of drunken sorrow. Stream Three Great Performances by the Bollywood Star Dilip Kumar 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z He has spent almost two decades with the company, building an extensive list of parts that includes the title role in “Don Quixote” and several characters in “Romeo and Juliet.” Ballet Theater Promotes Several Dancers, Including 3 to Principal 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Lauria, best known as the father on “The Wonder Years,” will play the title role. Arts & Leisure Preview: 'Ring,' Michael C. Hall, 'The Social Network' and More 2010-09-17T19:31:00Z Last week was the actor’s first full week in the title role of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” and the show’s grosses dipped, according to figures released Monday by the Broadway League. 'Hedwig' Takes a Dip With Taye Diggs in Title Role 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z She first graced television screens in the 1950s following a role in the musical "Carousel" in 1949 and other musical theater hits including "South Pacific" and the title role in "Fanny." 'Brady Bunch' mom Florence Henderson dies aged 82 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s a balance she strikes most astutely on “Good Wife,” on which she’s torn between thinking that title role is a worthy goal and seeing it as a tragic stock character. The Kacey Musgraves Divorce Hour 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Nadine Sierra, singing the title role in a secondhand wedding gown, was preparing to descend the rusting fire escape of an old house for her famous, climactic mad scene. Risking Boos, the Met Opera Puts Present-Day America Onstage 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z On Saturday, “The Danish Girl,” with Eddie Redmayne in the title role, will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Who Gets to Play the Transgender Part in Hollywood? 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z It featured Ginger Costa-Jackson, an exceptional young Sicilian American mezzo-soprano, who brought a dangerous, animalistic vibrancy to the title role. A 'Carmen' in San Francisco breaks down barriers 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Tonya Pinkins, who plays the title role in Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children” at Classic Stage Company, will leave the production on Jan. 5, a publicist for the theater said on Tuesday. Tonya Pinkins to Depart From 'Mother Courage' Off Broadway 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z But looking ahead, she said her mind was tuned to the late-19th-century Russian high society of "Anna Karenina," as she follows the likes of Greta Garbo in the title role. Knightley to adopt English accent for Anna Karenina 2011-09-11T23:10:21Z As Gregory House MD, he played the title role of a troubled doctor with complex relationships. The new doctor: Hugh Laurie takes a Chance on Hulu 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Actors in the film will also perform, including Oscar Isaac, who plays the title role. ArtsBeat: Joan Baez, Jack White and Marcus Mumford to Headline ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Concert 2013-08-19T16:57:13Z The makeover is a distracting miscalculation and a curious one given that, for his last movie, “The Brothers Bloom,” Mr. Johnson cast the non look-alikes Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in the title roles. Movie Review: ‘Looper,’ With Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt 2012-09-27T22:26:26Z He had been scheduled to sing the title role, one of his signatures. Review: An Absent Baritone Looms Over the Met Opera’s ‘Onegin’ 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z While Asian sopranos have appeared in the opera’s title role at the Met and elsewhere, the character is still most often portrayed by white women. A Radical Redo for ‘Madama Butterfly’ — to Save It? 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The network aired the original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin in the title role, in 1955. Allison Williams to star in NBC's live 'Peter Pan' musical 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Gounod wrote the title role for the legendary 19th-century mezzo Pauline Viardot, famous as a consummate actress as well as singer. Review | Lost heroes return in two local concerts 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the musical and stars in the title role, will receive the prize at a ceremony in New York later this year. 'Hamilton' musical wins Pulitzer Prize for drama 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z There is the prickly wit and delicious complication of “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer,” Joseph Cedar’s ebullient Israeli-American comedy, with Richard Gere in the title role. Cinema Is Dead? Telluride Says Not Yet 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Incidentally, some of Jones’s earliest parts were at Shakespeare in the Park, including the title role in “Othello,” in 1964. The 2017 Tony Awards: Lost in Spacey 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The current lavish and quirkily inventive “Nabucco,” which Domingo dominates in the title role, is a co-production with three other American companies. How Plácido Domingo taught L.A. to love opera 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z British actor Ben Forster, who plays the title role, said the tour "is my American dream about to come true." 'Jesus Christ Superstar' U.S. arena tour to start in June 2014-04-04T22:07:35Z Filmed in Morocco, "Killing Jesus" details the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, with Lebanese American actor Haaz Sleiman playing the title role. Kelsey Grammer talks 'despicable' role in Nat Geo's 'Killing Jesus' 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z But having mastered their nerves they shone, with Topi Lehtipuu, handsome and, in his London gentleman's new splendour, elegant-ankled in the title role. The Rake's Progress; BBC Prom 35; Three Choirs festival 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z There were a few hiccups in the Sunday show, but Karin Mushegain — an excellent singing actress — sailed through the title role with an assured performance of her florid arias. A fast and funny ‘Cinderella’ at Seattle Opera | Review 2013-01-14T07:10:25Z David Tennant plays the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Richard II.” A Scarecrow Video celebration, ‘Auntie Mame,’ London theater 2013-12-05T20:20:54Z Well – and the spoiler-wary should stop reading this now – as title roles go, it is certainly one of the West End's strangest. The Woman in Black's reign of terror 2012-10-28T17:59:01Z This is good news for the Met, where Mr. Kaufmann is scheduled to sing the title role in a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” next year. Music Review: ‘Les Troyens,’ at the Royal Opera House in London 2012-06-26T21:10:52Z And it turns out that Shepherd, who played the title role, currently works as a market porter in Spitalfields. Bronco Bullfrog: the film the UK forgot 2010-06-03T22:10:00Z With a confident performance in the title role, the baritone Dongkyu Oh matched the vividness of Roger Hanna’s brightly colored, surreally shaped storybook sets, like Vermeer by way of Dr. Seuss. Music Review: Finding High Spirits in Shakespeare 2011-05-09T21:42:29Z This past weekend he made the voyage from page to screen in "Mortdecai," which stars Johnny Depp in the title role. Character Mortdecai has much in common with creator Kyril Bonfiglioli 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z The same production is being performed at Covent garden with Veronique Gens in the title role of the Queen of Thebes who angers the gods and is punished with the death of all her children. Male soprano stars in "forgotten" Italian opera 2010-09-24T13:07:00Z Doctor Who will celebrate its half centenary with a special birthday edition on 23 November, exactly 50 years after its first ever adventure, An Unearthly Child, starring William Hartnell in the title role. Doctor Who goes 3D for 50th birthday 2013-02-11T20:00:03Z But the success of a 1979 movie adaptation, in which Robert Duvall received an Oscar nomination for the title role, helped heal the family wounds. Pat Conroy, best-selling author of ‘Great Santini’ and ‘Prince of Tides,’ dies at 70 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z “It’s not anything new or different, just the idea of being musically aware with every dramatic beat,” said the tenor Russell Thomas, who sang the title role in “Don Carlo.” A Not-Quite-Star Maestro Has a Starry Season at the Met 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Dwayne Johnson, the artist formerly known as the Rock, plays the title role. Summer Movie Release Schedule 2014-05-02T22:02:27Z Two years later she became an ensemble member with the company, where her credits include "The Playboy of the Western World," "The Glass Menagerie" and the title role in "Hedda Gabler." TV: It's a living for Plimpton 2011-03-18T17:20:00Z Score one for girl power: DC Comics’ warrior princess finally gets a title role. Familiar faces turn up in summer kids movies 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Lippa not only wrote the words and music but also sang the title role in a fervent voice that maintained a secure balance between operatic declamation and Broadway informality. Music Review: Andrew Lippa's ‘I Am Harvey Milk’ 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z In 2015, after a punishing run at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, she had vowed never to perform the title role of “Turandot” again, worn down by its demands. Dropping Anna Netrebko, the Met Turns to a Ukrainian Diva 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Fortunately, that wasn’t the case on Monday when American Ballet Theater’s production of “Giselle” returned to the Metropolitan Opera House with Diana Vishneva in the title role. American Ballet Theater Performs ‘Giselle’ 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z It would have been exciting to see her in the title role. The new 007 is a black woman – don't make her a Bond girl 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z With an Oscar-winning makeup job, Williams disappeared into the title role and helped power the film to $219 million at the domestic box office, behind only "Jurassic Park" that year. Robin Williams: Seven of his most memorable movie roles 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z There are fine performances from Dominique Blanc in the title role and Paul Groves as Eumolpe. Tchaikovsky: Iolanta; Stravinsky: Perséphone – DVD review 2012-12-13T17:24:00Z On Saturday Indiana Woodward, a corps dancer who danced her first Sugarplum in December, made her debut in the title role in “La Sylphide.” Sugarplum Fairies and Cavaliers Move Ahead at City Ballet 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The Stratford Festival's Ben Carlson takes on the title role of the storm-tossed adventurer who learns about love, loss and the possibility of redemption. Save the Seats 2014: We've got your ticket for New Year's Eve 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Here's the first publicity still from Disney's forthcoming Maleficent – starring in the title role. Caption competition: Angelina Jolie as Maleficent 2012-06-20T11:54:00Z Robert Creighton reprises the title role of the “old hoofer who got lucky in the movies.” In 'Cagney' the musical, Hollywood's tough guy tap dances 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z He became the first African-American man to sing the title role of “Phantom of the Opera,” appearing with an all-white cast in Los Angeles. Robert Guillaume, Emmy-winning actor, dies at 89 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The versatile actor has since split his time between film, television and the stage in Britain, where he has won awards for performances like his title role in "Othello." In '12 Years a Slave,' all eyes on actor Chiwetel Ejiofor 2013-10-17T15:23:36Z The Kyoto-born soprano is better known as an opera singer, with credits that include the title role in “Madam Butterfly” at the Royal Albert Hall in London. `An opera singer discovers her ‘subtle voice’ 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The play marked Mr. Keach’s first return to the Goodman Theater more than a decade after he portrayed the title role in Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” directed by Mr. Falls. ‘Pamplona’ Is Canceled After Stacy Keach Falls Ill 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z Knightley portrays the title role, the tragic heroine torn between reputation and romance. 'Anna Karenina' premieres in London 2012-09-04T20:09:15Z Which of the following well-known British actors has not played the title role? Theatre quiz – test your knowledge of playwright Simon Gray 2013-01-30T16:31:14Z Jason Sudeikis, who has won two years in a row for playing the title role in “Ted Lasso,” faces competition from Jeremy Allen White of “The Bear.” ‘Succession’ propels HBO to huge haul of nominations. 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The title role will be played by Molly Ranson, who's on Broadway in "Jerusalem." Musical based on novel 'Carrie' returns from dead 2011-05-31T22:42:08Z In the best actor category, Law is shortlisted for his portrayal of the title role of Shakespeare's Hamlet, while James McAvoy, also best known for his films, is nominated for Three Days of Rain. 2010-02-08T12:42:00Z Names like Anne Bancroft and Carol Burnett were floated for the title role, but even then, some argued that only a Jewish actress could make it work. Finding ‘Funny Girl.’ Finally. 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Brecht gave a helping hand to any actor portraying the title role by writing most of the other ones colorlessly. Theater Review: F. Murray Abraham in ?Galileo? at Classic Stage Company 2012-02-24T03:00:00Z Her Tosca arrived at the Metropolitan Opera last March, and on Tuesday, she revisited the title role of Puccini’s tragedy in David McVicar’s attractive, if stolid, production. Review: ‘Tosca’ Returns, Defined by Its Quiet Moments 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z As part of the Globe's The Play's The Thing season, 52-year-old Rylance will also take the title role in Richard III, which runs between July and October. Fry to make London theatre return 2012-02-16T09:35:49Z He wanted to become a basketball star but changed his mind when he played the title role in “Charley’s Aunt,” a venerable old farce in which a young man disguises himself as a woman. Gene Saks, actor-director who worked with Neil Simon, dies at 93 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z |
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