Any Ideas on a musical with 9 people. 5 guys and 4 girls? Read for details

[KMOTTERBELT]

Posted: 8/15/10 at 5:35am

Can anyone name some Musicals that could cast 9 people, 5 guys and 4 girls. The guys are 2 tenors, 3 bass/baritone and the girls are 2 belters, and 2 mix/legit singers. There doesnt have to be 9 characters, but something that parts could be passed around and showcase everyone. Classics, contemporary, please any suggestions would be great. Thank you :) Hopefully people take this as a challenge to think of something great. hahaha

Its for a classroom project so multiple people can play one part. The more characters the better. We can also add people if you know a musical that would do better with 10, 11, 12 people.
Updated On: 8/15/10 at 05:35 AM

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 8/15/10 at 6:30am

You should look up th FALSETTO series by William Finn
I believe the shows are called:

Falsettos
Falsettoland
March of the Falsettos

but don't quote me on the succession of the series.

[TheKandyLife]

Posted: 8/15/10 at 6:58am

Little Shop Of Horrors?

4 female rolls
5 male rolls

i think that's right... haha

[jagfkb]

Posted: 8/15/10 at 11:36am

Other possibilities:

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:
Lawrence
Freddy
Christine
Muriel
Jolene
Andre
Male Ensemble 1
Male Ensemble 2
Female Ensemble 1

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney (M)
Lovett (F)
Anthony (M)
Johanna (F)
Judge (M)
Beadle (M)
Toby (M/F)
Beggar Woman (F)
Pirelli (M/F)

Once On this Island can be done with as little as 7, with the Beauxhommes doubling as the Gods and making Little TiMoune and TiMoune one character. Also, I've seen this doubling work absolutely hilariously:

The Producers
(M)Max Bialistock
(M)Leo Bloom/ Little Old Lady
(F)Ulla/ Usherette/ Pigeons/ Kevin/ Little Old Lady
(M)Roger DeBris/ Blind Violinist/ Mr. Marx/ Judge/ Little Old Lady
(M)Carmen Ghia/ Pigeons/ Little Old Lady/ Stalin/ Prison Guard
(M)Franz Liebken/ Brian/ Little Old Lady/ Churchill
(F)Hold Me Touch Me/ Usherette/ Shirley/ Old Chorus Woman/ Jack LaPedis/ Donald Dinsmore/ Jason Green/ FDR/ Irish Cop
(F)Scott/ Springtime for Hitler Tenor/ Little Old Lady/ Cop/ Nun

[xxdrewboy85xx]

Posted: 8/15/10 at 11:38am

You could possibly do Batboy and drop the 6th guy and split his part with another guy/girl.

I directed a production of Godspell with only 9 instead of 10, but thats cuz the "10th" turned out to have a meth problem and checked himself into rehab....

Spelling bee is 6m, 4w.
Updated On: 8/15/10 at 11:38 AM

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 8/16/10 at 2:11am

"Lucky Stiff" by Flaherty and Ahrens has a small cast.