CREATE TABLE table_17827271_1 (actor_required VARCHAR2, actor_in_original_production VARCHAR2)

What were the requirements for the role played by Robert Austin in the original production?
SELECT actor_required FROM table_17827271_1 WHERE actor_in_original_production = "Robert Austin"
SELECT "actor_required" FROM "table_17827271_1" WHERE "Robert Austin" = "actor_in_original_production"