leading actor — n. actor who plays the principal role in a movie or play … English contemporary dictionary
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical — The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been announced since 1948, but the nominees who… … Wikipedia
Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress — Best Leading Actor or Actress is one of the most important categories at Edda Award. It has been given since 1999, annually. 1999 2003 From 1999 to 2003, there was one Edda Award to the best actor and other Edda Award to the best actress.Winners… … Wikipedia
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play — The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play presented since 1947, is awarded to actors in productions of new or revival plays.Award winners1940s*1947 José Ferrer – Cyrano de Bergerac / Fredric March – Years Ago *1948 Henry… … Wikipedia
Leading lady — is an informal term for the actress who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actor in a film or play. It is not usually applied to the leading actress in the performance if her character is the… … Wikipedia
actor-manager system — Method of theatrical production prevalent in 19th century England and the U.S. In this system, an actor formed a theatre company, chose the plays he wanted to produce, played the leading roles in them, and managed the company s business… … Universalium
Actor — For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity.[1] The ancient Greek word… … Wikipedia
actor-manager — /ak teuhr man euh jeuhr/, n. a leading actor who produces and usually stars in his or her own productions: Sir Henry Irving was one of the first actor managers. [1860 65] * * * ˌactor ˈmanager 7 [actor manager actor managers] noun an actor who is … Useful english dictionary
actor-manager — /ak teuhr man euh jeuhr/, n. a leading actor who produces and usually stars in his or her own productions: Sir Henry Irving was one of the first actor managers. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
Actor-manager — The tradition of the leading actor who ran his own touring company was a long standing one in England, but less prevalent in the United States, although star actors certainly preferred to keep control over casting, rehearsal discipline,… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
