McLane's other credits include the recent revival of "The Heiress" with Jessica Chastain, the current "Nice Work If You Can Get It" with Matthew Broderick, the last revivals of "Gore Vidal's The Best Man" and "Follies, " the show "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" with Robin Williams, and the Tony winning revival of "Anything Goes, " which is currently on a national tour.

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Trophies, money and fame aside, to truly succeed, Beckham needs to go further: He needs to show marketers that like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, he can transcend his sport.

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Last week it was former Tiger Woods caddie Steve Williams, who stole the show from winner Adam Scott at the Bridgestone Invitational.

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