0 A title role in a play or film is the character referred to in its name, usually the main part: --
1 the main character in a play or movie whose name is in its title: --
Brando played the title role in "The Godfather."
Playing the title role about 6,000 times, he was criticized as selling out for commercial success at the expense of artistic merit.
One reason for the delay may have been the difficulties in finding a singer for the title role.
The piece calls for a larger cast, and the soprano title role requires a more dramatic voice than the earlier works.
Sinatra was, by that time, a bigger star, and his title role was predominant.
The script was written with the sole intention of playing the title role.
Decision on casting the title role proved problematic.
He was still unaware that he had been already been selected for the title role.
Brodsk was invited again to portray the title role.
