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#26

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 4:16am

I second Tateh from Ragtime. I think he's a much more admirable and moral father than Father.

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#27

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 4:41am

marvin...ultimately

#28

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 4:44am

I have a soft spot for Mushnik and Tevye, because after playing Seymour and Motel, I had to have a strong stage chemistry with the actors playing those father figures.

Also Wilbur Turnblad reminds me a little of my dad, so I love him too.

Akiva

#29

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 4:50am

Because I'm completely possessed with Ragtime these days, I shall go solely with Tateh. I can't think of a more unconditionally loving father. Even when he became a successful director, it was still all about his daughter.

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#30

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 9:27am

Harry MacAfee

#31

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:20am

Valjean and Phantom

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#32

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:26am

tevye, maurice, wilbur turnblad is just adorable. .

#33

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:32am

I don't know if he's a great father but Alfred P. Doolittle is a great character.

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#34

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:48am

"You ain't gettin' 88 CENTS from me, Rose."

#35

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:56am

Walter- A Raisin in the Sun
Potts- Chitty

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#36

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:07am

I can't believe no one mentioned the Baker in INTO THE WOODS!

#37

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:10am

Tateh and Tevye

#38

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:19am

Mr.Caldwell B. Cladwell from Urinetown

"Mr. Cladwell, you're so godly, oddly perfect and right!!"

#39

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:21am

Phantomerik: I didn't know the Phantom had a SON!?!?!


gotta love/hate Pap from Big River.

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#40

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:23am

Arnold in TORCH SONG TRILOGY. Although he's more on the maternal side...

#41

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 11:47am

Georges (La Cage aux Folles)
Tevye
Billy Bigelow
The Baker
The King of Siam
Jean Valjean

I think Tevye's probably Number 1, for me, though.

#42

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 12:10pm

tevye

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#43

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 12:12pm

Tevye

#44

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 12:18pm

Caractacus Pottttttts, but only because of who plays him.

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#45

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 12:56pm

Wilbur Turnblad, definitely.

#46

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 5:07pm

Caractacus, Alfred P..

CapnHook, I know you like Peter Pan a lot, but why did you pick Mr. Darling? I've never noticed there being a lot to him.

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#47

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 5:12pm

definitely Wilbur Turnblad!

(Dick Latessa was amazing as such a loving, wonderful father!)

#48

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 5:47pm

Wilbur Turnblad! Definetly! Over Georges (LaCage) and Tevye.

#49

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 9:57pm

Tateh, Tevye and Mushnik - all Jewish daddies!

Valjean also wins the prize. Ooh, and ya gotta love Belle's dad from Beauty and the Beast.

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Updated On: 6/20/05 at 09:57 PM

#50

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Posted: 6/19/05 at 10:02pm

Marvin, without a doubt.