Greatest Cast of Characters

Absolutely agree with you. Specifically, the 2018 cast of Angels in America on Broadway. There was not one weak link in the cast. They were all thrilling and brilliant, which is really rare these days.

My first thought was Into the Woods too. But when I think of the journeys the characters go through and the brilliant moments the actors get, my pick would be A Little Night Music.

For plays, I have to agree about Angels in America. Though if we left aside depth and were talking about the sheer number of characters who are iconic and unique, A Midsummer Night's Dream would have to be up there.

Jarethan said: "OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD (in no special order):

MUSICALS:

-- Follies

-- Ragtime

-- Nine

-- Cabaret

-- Les Mis

-- Sweeney Todd

-- Chicago

-- A Little Night Music



PLAYS:

-- To Kill a Mockingbird

-- A Streetcar Named Desire (small but 4 great roles and totally different characters)

-- You Can't Take it With You

-- Angels in America

-- The Ferryman

-- Fences

-- The Cherry Orchard

-- King Lear

-- Hamlet"

I’ll say, that in terms of pure music, Sweeney Todd has the best ensemble. All 9 principles have wildly different, yet exceptional sounds to all their music.



And in terms of Shakespeare shows, Twelfth Night deserves mention, as it has several standout roles.

I'd say Assassins. Each of them are a real historical person and Sondheim does a great job of giving them all strong personality types so the audience can assess their real-life actions.

I also totally agree with those who are saying Ragtime. Another example of a show with an incredibly high amount of characters based on historical figures, and the show does a great job of making them seem like seperate, real people, not just caricatures of them.

Updated On: 6/13/20 at 11:59 PM