Greatest Supporting Female Roles of Musical Theatre..

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:14pm

What do you think they are?

I'd say

Anita in West Side Story
Louise in Gypsy
Tuptim in The King and I
Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie
Joanne in Company
Amy in Company
Carlotta in Follies
Stella Deems in Follies
Charlotte in A Little Night Music
Cassie in A Chorus Line
Matron Mama Morton in Chicago
Clara in Passion
Carla in Nine
The Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone
Edith Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens


I know I'm missing so many.

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:32pm

Johanna in Sweeney Todd
The Witch in Into the Woods
Mistress in Evita
Vera in Mame
Ellen in Miss Saigon
Fantine in Les Misérables
Liesl in Sound of Music

loads more

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:34pm

Penny in Hairspray
Rosie in Mamma Mia!

Updated On: 6/18/07 at 08:34 PM

[Clara's Pony]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:34pm

Edith Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens
Mama Morton in Chicago
Clara in the Light in the Piazza
The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (not Sara Ramirez but Hannah Waddingham)
Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins (again Linzi Hately not Rebecca Luker)
Carlotta in POTO
Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (well Lesley Garrett at any rate)
Sally Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

I really want to say the Chaperone (I absolutely loved both Beth Leavel and Elaine Paige), but something's holding me back. I just don't think the role is up there with LITP's Clara or Mama Morton.

Updated On: 6/18/07 at 08:34 PM

[NCGuy]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:34pm

...Ado Annie
Bloody Mary
Betty Rizzo
Lois Lane
Jenny Diver
Carrie Pipperidge
Julie LaVerne...
Updated On: 6/18/07 at 08:34 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:35pm

^ Billy Flynn????? lol

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:36pm

Edna Turnblad?????!!!!

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:38pm

Do you guys think Ulla is really a lead? I think she's more of a supporting actress. If anyone agrees, I say DEFINITELY Ullaingahansenbensonyollenhallentallenshmallensvenson. (or whatever her name is!)

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:39pm

I say Ulla is supporting. That's what the Tonys considered her.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:43pm

Anita - West Side Story
Rizzo - Grease
Ado Annie - Oklahoma
Louise - Gypsy

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:43pm

I might get flogged for saying this, but I've always found the role of Louise (other than the striptease) rather bland and one-note. I guess one could argue that her lack of a voice in the show up until "Let Me Entertain You" goes to show how she is marginalized by Rose, but I've honestly never seen a production where I truly cared about the character.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:46pm

Natalie Wood makes me care about Louise.

[i.heart.link]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:53pm

Ilse- Spring Awakening
Mayzie- Seussical (or even Gertrude if you consider her supporting)
Maureen- Rent
Amneris- Aida
Logainne or Marcy- Spelling Bee
Holly- Wedding Singer


Updated On: 6/18/07 at 08:53 PM

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:18pm

Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
Lois/Bianca in Kiss Me, Kate
Sarah in Ragtime

[musicalkid]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:22pm

Alfie's sister (forgot her name) from A Man Of No Importance.

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:33pm

Diana Morales -A Chorus Line
Anita -West Side Story (probably my top pick)
Fraulein Schneider -Cabaret
Irene -Crazy For You
Kate -The Wild Party (Lippa's)
Sour Kangaroo -Seussical (if you can sing it soulfully enough)
Beth -Little Women
Little Sally -Urinetown

Updated On: 6/18/07 at 09:33 PM

[sfs1414]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:40pm

Second Ado Annie in Oklahoma!

[christhefish]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:21pm

Allready Stated:

Anita - West Side Story
Adelaide - Guys and Dolls
Clara - The Light in the Piazza (Kinda a Lead In My Opinion)
Sarah - Ragtime
Joann - Company

Addation

Gladys - The Pajama Game

[vfd88]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:33pm

Anita-WSS
Charlotte-A Little Night Music
Carlotta-POTO
Adelaide-Guys and Dolls
Rizzo-Grease

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:37pm

Ado Annie OKLAHOMA!

Miss Hannigan ANNIE

Clara Johnson THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (although, to me, a lead)

Anita WEST SIDE STORY

Big Edith Bouvier Beale GREY GARDENS

Galinda/ Glinda WICKED (to me, this role is supporting)

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:41pm

How is Glinda supporting? I can't see that statement being justified. She even has more songs than Elphaba. Well last time I counted.. which was years ago lol.

[Julian2]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:45pm

Glinda - 11
Elphaba - 12

I think that Edie Bouvier Beale is a pretty good part as well.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:46pm

No, she does not have more songs than Elphaba. And her part in the story is most definitely supporting.

And if Chenoweth would have been considered featured, she would be a two time Tony winner today.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:49pm

I don't think an annoying fluff role in WICKED would've beat a strong dramatic role in CAROLINE OR CHANGE.

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 10:50pm

The Baker's Wife - Into the Woods