Height
Height
whimsical
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#0Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:03pm
A couple of my female friends and I are pretty tall. I'm 5'8 and they are about 5'9. We're musical theatre majors so we're just curious...is height a major factor in casting in the professional world? I know it has to have some influence if height is specified in the script or so you aren't taller than your leading man.
What are some of the taller musical theatre actors out there? Sutton Foster and Glory Crampton are the first two that come to mind.
Thank you!
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bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#3re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:06pm
It depends on the role, but hey if you got the talent! Height might make a difference in a children's role. For example, if they cast a short 11/12 year old to play an 8 year old, then the 11/12 year old goes through a growth spurt, they would have to recast to another shorter kid.
And does anyone think that most of the male ensemble members of Oklahoma! looked short when they were dancing on the DVD (the one with Hugh Jackman)?
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#4re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:07pmAngela Lansbury is really tall? I always thought of her to be a petitie little woman.
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#5re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:10pmI used to see her at D'Agostino's a lot. I'm short, but that woman is TALL.
#6re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:15pmShe's 5-8'..
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broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#7re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:20pmsarah Gettlefinger, who took ver for Krakow in Nine, is QUITE the tall one.
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#8re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:22pmFunny though, how height doesn't matter in some roles. La Lansbury created Mrs. Lovett, but Elaine Page is barely 5 feet and did her at City Opera.
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#9re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:37pm
Well...height might matter if they're casting a couple. Sometimes they don't want the woman being taller than the man, or too much shorter.
And millie, I never noticed what you said about the Oklahoma ensemble members, but it could be due to the fact that the two male leads were both 6 foot 2 or 3. I know Jackman makes everyone else in BFO look pretty short. :)
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#10re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 4:39pmyes, a LOT of times you are paired up with other candidates in callbacks and a lot depends on how you look together.
#11re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:26pm
Michael Arden is 6', and John Hill is 6'3".
Oh, my tall Bare boys!
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I love the tall BARE boys...it's hotter that they're tall
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#13re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:30pmi'm taller than both of them...6'4" (gaston here i come)
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#14re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:31pmLinda Eder is a really tall woman as well.
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#15re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:32pm
You've got me by an inch jonart, 6'3" here...umm Gaston can be 6'3" 
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#16re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:50pm
i'm sure no1 would really notice a difference (even tho the line is "each built six foot four" 
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aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#17re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 6:54pmlol yeah I was just kidding, just stating my liking to the role, after all Gaston is a great baritone part (of the few lead baritones.)
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#18re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 7:03pmi was kidding too hence the winking thingy...jsut to clear that up
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#19re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 7:04pmDamn....I feel short....I'm currently only 6'2 1/2''
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#20re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 7:09pmLinda Eder is really hot as well.
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laurencia982
Swing Joined: 7/22/04
#21re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 8:06pm
I am 5' 7 and I was the tallest person in a workshop I did once. LOL
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#22re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 8:29pm
I am 5'5" and was typed out at Disneyworld, Opryland, etc. auditions in NYC, which sucked, but the biggest suck was in high school, (an all boys high school) where I was about the best singer they had and hardly anyone auditioned for musicals, I STILL couldnt get the lead, because they "couldn't find a girl lead short enough to play opposite me." They told me to my face...no Harold Hill, no King (they gave me Prince Chewalotacorn instead), no Billy Crocker....
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#23re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 8:30pm
5'5" 3/4
So tall compared to Kristin Chenoweth and Jen Cody.
Short compared to all the guys posting on this thread.
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newyorkuniq
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/03
#24re: Height
Posted: 7/24/04 at 9:09pm
I have been typed out a few times for being 5'8. If only I were one inch taller I could do runway 
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