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What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?

ImaginaryManticore
#25What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 2:47pm

Michael Wormwood in Matilda.

He's the one on the right. Mr Wormwood on the left is Fox News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVSQroFwj1k&t=1m20s

JSquared2
#26What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 3:09pm

The horse's ass in the opening number of the recent Hello Dolly revival.

 

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castlestreet
#27What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 3:46pm

The child snatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Miles2Go2
#28What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 6:19pm

The Wizard (Wicked)

Impossible2
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NoName3
#30What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 8:21pm

Impossible2 said: "Jarethan said: "Impossible2 said: "Dolly Levi

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Why Dolly Levi? She is a warm, lovable character.
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She's a con woman and manipulative sociopath.

Sorry you fell for it too x
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Correct, Impossible2. Over 20 years ago someone posted on the old Usenet group RATM something to the effect of "The problem with Dolly Levi is that you never know whether you want to hug her or slap her. Often at the same time."

So in that sense, Dolly is not a truly good analogy because some people always want to hug him while educated adults always want to slap him viciously. Never both at the same time for anybody. Updated On: 4/23/20 at 08:21 PM

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ChgoTheatreGuy
#31What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 8:22pm

The Wizard in "WICKED"!

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kdogg36
#32What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 8:25pm

ImaginaryManticore said: "Michael Wormwood in Matilda."

I think this is the definitive answer. Most of the others listed here have too much charm, intelligence, and/or self-awareness. 

Updated On: 4/23/20 at 08:25 PM

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NoName3
#33What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 8:45pm

JSquared2 said: "The horse's ass in the opening number of the recent Hello Dolly revival."

I think you win, JS2. Updated On: 4/23/20 at 08:45 PM

Jarethan
#34What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 11:16pm

Jordan Levinson said: "Hades inHadestown."

I was going to put that, but then I thought that Hades was too smart to  remind me of Trump.  Thoughts?

Jarethan
#35What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 11:20pm

Charley Kringas Inc said: "Patrick Bateman is definitely the best one so far - both are great stand-ins for the violent, perpetually-forgiven systems of capitalism. I can't remember if or how it's quoted in the show, but the last paragraph from the book feels chillingly relevant:

"There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it I have now surpassed. My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape, but even after admitting this there is no catharsis, my punishment continues to elude me and I gain no deeper knowledge of myself; no new knowledge can be extracted from my telling. This confession has meant nothing."

The main difference is thatTrump has killed many more people.
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I think that Patrick Bateman is too smart -- if totally insane -- to remind me of Trump.  I find it hard to believe that Trump would have such complex inner thoughts.  He is more of stupid, soulless, lying, bigoted self-promoter.

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Miles2Go2
#36What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/23/20 at 11:40pm

Scar - The Lion King

Green Goblin - Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark

Jafar - Aladdin

Sheldon J. Plankton - Spongebob Squarepants

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Sutton Ross
#37What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 12:02am

"Hades in Hadestown."

Is that a joke? Hades is thrilling, gorgeous, commanding, bold and fascinating. So, nope. The answer to the OP's question is no one. No playwright would ever write a character as low as Dump. Not ever. 

 

Broadway Buddy
#38What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 12:41am

Karen Smith - Mean Girls

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SmoothLover
#39What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 12:43am

Mordred in Camelot.

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BalconyClub
#40What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 12:56am

The chorus girl who tumbles out of the the last opened filing cabinet in I WANT TO BE A PRODUCER in THE PRODUCERS.

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FosseTharp
#41What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 1:10am

SharksVsJets said: " Not a musical, but Ubu Roi."
 

 

This made me LOL.  ( why hasn’t their been a Ubu Rex/Roi musical yet!?) 

 

I’ll add The Boss, The Adding Machine.

and the most obvious, Caldwell. 

 

Impossible2
#42What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 11:08am

Sutton Ross said: ""Hades inHadestown."

Is that a joke? Hades is thrilling, gorgeous, commanding, bold and fascinating. So, nope.The answer to the OP's question is no one. No playwright would ever write a character as low as Dump. Not ever.


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Well Hades is a fictional character, so comparing him to a real person is difficult. Besides he clearly has a conscience and is intelligent so he still isn't comparable to Trump.

Most Cluster B's are really pretty dumb. Trump is in the public eye 24/7 so it is so hard for him to hide his stupidity as he is constantly having to 'think' on the fly with completely compromised brain function.

But most of them behind the act/mask of normality are as dumb AF x

Impossible2
#43What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 11:09am

NoName3 said: "Impossible2 said: "Jarethan said: "Impossible2 said: "Dolly Levi

Anatol Kuragin
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Why Dolly Levi? She is a warm, lovable character.
"

She's a con woman and manipulative sociopath.

Sorry you fell for it too x
"

Correct, Impossible2. Over 20 years ago someone posted on the old Usenet group RATM something to the effect of "The problem with Dolly Levi is that you never know whether you want to hug her or slap her. Often at the same time."

So in that sense, Dolly is not a truly good analogy because some people always want to hug him while educated adults always want to slap him viciously. Never both at the same time for anybody.
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People's reaction to a sociopath doesn't make the subject any less of a sociopath...

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joevitus
#44What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 11:23am

Audrey II

 

Impossible2
#45What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 11:52am

devonian.t said: "Maybe the village idiot in Martin Guerre.

In a play, but the most obvious comparison: Roy Cohn in Angels in America. With any luck, he'll share the same fate.




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Unfortunately his spawn aren't any better and will remain with us long after he has rotted off this mortal coil.

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Steve C.
#46What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 1:33pm

Even though it was written over 50 - 60 years ago, any of the politicians in "L'il Abner" !! All you have to do is listen to "The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands"...

a revival of this could not be more timely. Great songs, score...book would need work for today. Also. the choreography was incredible. (Michael Kidd I think) ...this is an "uncut gem" from the 50's..


I Can Has Cheezburger With This?
Updated On: 4/24/20 at 01:33 PM

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daisybeetle
#47What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 2:53pm

Marlothom said: "Harold Hill during the number Trouble."

I was thinking the anvil salesman.

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sabrelady
#48What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 3:17pm

"what's good for General Bullmoose is good for the U.S.A."

Owen22
#49What Character in a Musical Most Resembles Trump?
Posted: 4/24/20 at 4:04pm

I have a friend who has crossed Hugh Jackman off his list because he dared play a con men (one on film and then one coming up on stage) when we have an actual evil con man in the White House.

Well "crossed off his list" is a little extreme. He's just very disappointed in Hughe's lack of awareness.


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