Challenging Contemp. Male Roles

[leighmiserables]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #1

Posted: 8/24/17 at 6:14pm

Saw this and was wondering what everyone's thoughts were. I agree with some but think others are way out there – I mean, JD? 

https://theatrenerds.com/15-vocally-challenging-contemporary-male-roles/

 

Updated On: 8/24/17 at 06:14 PM

[johannabarker]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #2

Posted: 8/24/17 at 6:22pm

The Phantom in Love Never Dies is only a challenging role insofar as not laughing at how bad the material is.

[dramamama611]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #3

Posted: 8/24/17 at 6:34pm

Oh, please, that website reads like its written by high schoolers.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ChildofEarth]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #4

Posted: 8/24/17 at 6:56pm

I'm not sure what they are considering "contemporary" but surely Lola from Kinky Boots, Hedwig (from...Hedwig), and even Phil from Groundhog Day are harder than some of those. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #5

Posted: 8/24/17 at 7:16pm

Like the show or not, Evan Hansen is about as physically, vocally, and emotionally exhausting as a role can get.

[Margo319]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #6

Posted: 8/24/17 at 7:17pm

johannabarker said: "The Phantom in Love Never Dies is only a challenging role insofar as not laughing at how bad the material is."

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAHHAAAAA!!!!

God, that musical sucks. 

 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #7

Posted: 8/24/17 at 7:18pm

I've never considered Elder Price to be a vocally challenging role.

[Alex Kulak2]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #8

Posted: 8/24/17 at 7:19pm

Eddie Birdlace in Dogfight, too. What is it with Pasek and Paul and making their stars work so hard?

[leighmiserables]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #10

Posted: 8/24/17 at 8:34pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "Like the show or not, Evan Hansen is about as physically, vocally, and emotionally exhausting as a role can get."

Wasn't disagreeing. I think, out of the list, the hardest ones would be Evan Hansen, Dewey Finn, and Anatole (not necessarily in that order). I can see the case for a few others (ie. Pierre and the Phantom). The rest seem kind of ridiculous to me. 

[RippedMan]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #11

Posted: 8/24/17 at 8:41pm

What exactly makes Pierre so vocally challenging to people? He's a baritone role and he's in like 20% of the show. 

I actually think most of that list is misguided. 

[leighmiserables]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #12

Posted: 8/24/17 at 9:04pm

RippedMan said: "What exactly makes Pierre so vocally challenging to people? He's a baritone role and he's in like 20% of the show. "

The range in Dust and Ashes is pretty immense, plus the fact that a performer is meant to 'roughen up' their voice for the part. I personally don't think it's that difficult (considering it's from the show that includes Anatole and Marya D), but I understand the case for it. 

[RippedMan]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #13

Posted: 8/24/17 at 11:31pm

Is that stated somewhere? When I saw it Oak just grunted a lot and Josh Groban sounds gorgeous on the recording...

[leighmiserables]

Challenging Contemp. Male Roles #14

Posted: 8/25/17 at 9:07am

RippedMan said: "Is that stated somewhere? When I saw it Oak just grunted a lot and Josh Groban sounds gorgeous on the recording..."

I know Josh has mentioned having to do so in multiple interviews, though I can't remember which ones. He sounded a lot rougher live than on the recording as well. As for Oak – vocally, I've always thought he was the most 'off' of all the Pierres for the part (coming from someone who's seen/heard all of them), so I wouldn't take him as an example.