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The 258 pages that link to Broadway theatre, each with the reason it gives.

• Ethel WatersNarrower topic: Waters's starring roles helped establish Black women as leading performers on Broadway.

• Fred MacMurrayNarrower topic: Stage appearances helped MacMurray move from music into screen acting.

• Gower ChampionNarrower topic: Champion's major directing and choreography work was created for Broadway stages.

• Harold PrinceNarrower topic: Prince’s productions became central examples of how ambitious musicals could succeed on Broadway.

• Irene DunneNarrower topic: Dunne’s stage work, including musical roles, preceded her Hollywood career.

• John AstinNarrower topic: Astin's early acting work included Broadway, before television brought him wider recognition.

• Kathleen TurnerNarrower topic: Turner built a major stage career there, including a Tony-winning performance.

• Marion DaviesNarrower topic: Davies's early performing career began in New York stage productions.

• Patti LuPoneNarrower topic: Broadway became the principal stage for LuPone’s best-known musical and dramatic performances.

• Six Characters in Search of an AuthorNarrower topic: The play’s English-language history includes influential Broadway productions.

• Thelma RitterNarrower topic: Ritter’s stage career included Broadway roles before and alongside her film work.

• Walter HustonNarrower topic: Huston established himself as a stage actor before becoming a prominent screen performer.

• Ariana GrandeNarrower topic: Grande made her Broadway debut in the musical 13 before becoming a television star.

• Ben HechtNarrower topic: Hecht established himself as a playwright on Broadway before and alongside his film work.

• Brooks AtkinsonNarrower topic: It was the central institution whose productions Atkinson reviewed and helped bring into public view.

• Carol ChanningNarrower topic: Channing’s best-known roles became landmarks in Broadway musical history.

• Claire TrevorNarrower topic: Trevor’s early stage work connected her to New York theatre before her Hollywood career.

• Gloria GrahameNarrower topic: Grahame began her acting career on Broadway before moving into Hollywood films.

• Jake GyllenhaalNarrower topic: Gyllenhaal has performed leading roles on Broadway as well as in films.

• Jayne MansfieldNarrower topic: Mansfield's Broadway work helped establish her before her film career took off.

• Lee MarvinNarrower topic: Marvin developed his acting career on New York stages before gaining major film roles.

• Louise BrooksNarrower topic: Her early work in New York dance and revue connected her to the theatrical world before film.

• Rod SteigerNarrower topic: Steiger developed stage experience in New York before becoming a major film actor.

• Shelley WintersNarrower topic: Winters worked on Broadway before establishing herself in Hollywood films.

• Shirley MacLaineNarrower topic: MacLaine began performing professionally as a dancer in Broadway musicals.

• Sidney SheldonNarrower topic: Sheldon wrote successful Broadway plays before turning to novels.

• Terrence McNallyNarrower topic: Many of McNally’s most prominent plays and musicals were produced on Broadway.

• W. C. FieldsNarrower topic: His revue appearances connected his touring act to New York theatrical fame.

• Art CarneyNarrower topic: Carney built a substantial stage career, including the original Broadway production of The Odd Couple.

• Augustin DalyNarrower topic: Daly helped establish Broadway as a center for high-profile, continuously managed productions.

• Barbara EdenNarrower topic: Eden’s stage career included starring roles in Broadway productions.

• Beatrice StraightNarrower topic: Straight built a substantial stage career on Broadway before and alongside her screen work.

• Christopher PlummerNarrower topic: Plummer’s Broadway work brought him Tony Awards and major stage recognition.

• Damon RunyonNarrower topic: The Broadway musical Guys and Dolls kept Runyon’s fictional world in the theater repertoire.

• Edmond O'BrienNarrower topic: O’Brien began his acting career on the New York stage before moving into films.

• Elmer RiceNarrower topic: Rice’s major plays reached audiences through the commercial theater system he both used and challenged.

• Evelyn NesbitNarrower topic: Nesbit’s stage career developed within New York’s expanding commercial theater scene.

• Gene TierneyNarrower topic: Tierney’s first major acting work came on Broadway before her Hollywood career.

• Gwen VerdonNarrower topic: Verdon’s celebrated roles and awards made her a defining Broadway performer.

• Hume CronynNarrower topic: Cronyn earned recognition on Broadway in plays ranging from contemporary drama to comedy.

• Jacqueline SusannNarrower topic: Susann began as an actress in New York theatre before turning to fiction.

• James BurrowsNarrower topic: Burrows' early stage work connected theatrical practice to his later television direction.

• Jo Van FleetNarrower topic: Her Tony-winning stage work contrasts with the wider reach of her film and television appearances.

• June MathisNarrower topic: Mathis worked as an actress and playwright before building her film career.

• Karl MaldenNarrower topic: Malden’s career began on Broadway, where he created the stage role of Mitch.

• Kathy BatesNarrower topic: Bates built an early career on New York stages before gaining film prominence.

• Kay FrancisNarrower topic: Francis established herself on Broadway before becoming a Hollywood film star.

• Kelsey GrammerNarrower topic: Grammer’s stage career included Broadway roles alongside his television work.

• Larry HagmanNarrower topic: Hagman developed his acting career in stage productions before television stardom.

• Marc ConnellyNarrower topic: Broadway was the institutional setting for Connelly’s major stage career.