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Broadway lacks young handsome male stars says industry
The article notes a shortage of young romance leads on Broadway with top roles filled by middle aged or older actors. It cites Robert Weede and Rex Harrison among others and explains producers prefer seasoned stars as audiences favor mature appeal.
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New York
NEA
Broadway
Edward G. Robinson
Paul Muni
Rex Harrison
Robert Weede
Lawrence Tibbett
Billy, Gilbert
Thomas Gomez
Billy Gil
Ben Gazzara
Robert Preston
Claude Dauphin
Andy Griffith
Joseph Schildkraut
Anne Frank
Orson Bean
Jayne Mansfield
Baltimore
San Francisco
Weede
Tibbett
Ezio Pinza
Fanny
Billy Gilbert
Walter Slezak
Hollywood
Brando
Dean
Peck
Julie Harris
Kim Stanley
Maureen Stapleton