Characters That Are Really Only In One Act- Page 2
Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
#25Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:33pmSarah comes back in act II during Sarah Brown Eyes. At least she did in the original; I never saw the revival. The first character that comes to my mind is Fraulein Kost in Cabaret who has a fairly prominent role in the first act but is never seen nor mentioned in the second.
#26Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:37pmFDR in Annie.
Genius lasts longer than beauty.
#27Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:39pm
Ulla in THE PRODUCERS
Ulla is in both acts, though she appears late in act 1.
Sarah appeared in Sarah Brown Eyes in both the original and revival of Ragtime. She also appears in the finale.
#28Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:05pmSince you didn't specify plays vs. musicals, I'll throw BAREFOOT IN THE PARK into the hat. The deliverman literally has one line: "Bloomingdale's!" Then he comes into the apartment out of breath (the joke being that they live in a 5-story walkup) and leaves, never to be seen again.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#29Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:25pm
Marge in Promises, Promises
Major-General Stanley appears late in act 1 of Pirates of Penzance
Same for Charlotte in ALNM
#30Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:28pmBut Charlotte's in the rest of the show.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#31Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:41pmReally Jimmy and Muzzy come in late in Act 1 of Millie. Jimmy has that brief street scene after the opening number and reappears very close to the end of Act 1. I remember chilling quite a bit backstage during Act 1
#32Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:43pmHold everything! Since when is there a dominatrix in the Drowsy Chaperone?
#33Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:51pm
Zach, Larry, Don, Maggie, Mike, Connie, Greg, Cassie, Sheila, Bobby, Bebe, Judy, Richie, Al, Kristine, Val, Mark, Paul and Diana in A CHORUS LINE.
Really.
"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#34Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:58pmYes, givesmevoice, I mean that Charlotte (like Major-General Stanley) doesn't enter until very late in the first act and is featured very heavily in the second. So she's not in most of act 1.
manaboutown
Chorus Member Joined: 9/28/08
#36Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:12am
bwaylvsong, okay, that makes more sense.
Hold everything! Since when is there a dominatrix in the Drowsy Chaperone?
I was wondering the same thing!
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#37Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:21am
The Pharaoh in JOSEPH
Claudia in NINE
The Dentist in LITTLE SHOP
Andrea in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, although if done correctly, the actress should be playing a storyteller for most of the show.
The Sergeant of Police in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Yonah in CHILDREN OF EDEN
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
hairspraydude1962
Leading Actor Joined: 7/20/09
#38Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:22am
They're not really major characters, but Officer Welch and Officer Pudney don't appear until (late) Act Two of RUMORS.
#39Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:28amOh, Thomas and Ann Putnam are only in Act I of THE CRUCIBLE, while Danforth and Hawthorne are only in Act II.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
HVicQ
Swing Joined: 8/19/07
#40Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:46amCharlie in Brigadoon. Has his two major songs in Act I and then besides being at attendance at his wedding, doesn't say a word for Act II. Jean (his bride) too for that matter.
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#41Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 4:04am
George and Georges are only in one act of Sunday In The Park With George each 
#42Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 7:42amre: Drowsy, it's Trix the aviatrix, not dominatrix
"I've never encountered such religiously, you know, loyal fans as Broadway musical theater fans. It's amazing."
--Allison Janney
#43Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 8:09amMelba in Pal Joey
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
RuprechtJr.
Featured Actor Joined: 6/22/05
#44Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 9:43amOlder Patrick in MAME only appears in the 2nd act, and Younger Patrick disappears when Older patrick shows up (obviously) so they both are technically only in one act each.
#45Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:14amMordred is only in Act II of Camelot.
#46Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:36am
Charlotte and Cordelia are only in the second act of Falsettos.
Anne and her parents don't appear until Act 2 of La Cage aux Folles.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#47Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:41amDoes Mrs. Muller count in "DOUBT"? Even though there aren't two acts, she doesn't appear until late in the play and only for a short while.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#48Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 11:02am
The title character and Katisha in THE MIKADO - Act 2 only.
The latest appearing major character ever is probably Glinda in THE WIZ. In recent productions, the actrees doubles as Aunt Em.
#49Characters That Are Really Only In One Act
Posted: 7/26/10 at 11:11am
"Anne and her parents don't appear until Act 2 of La Cage aux Folles."
No, Anne also appears in act one and I'm not counting "With Anne On My Arm".
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