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Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play more than once?
#25re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/22/06 at 11:19pmive been in annie 5 times...i was the title role 4 of the times...oy
#26re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/22/06 at 11:25pmOnce Upon a mattress- chorus 1st time Wizard 2nd
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#27re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/22/06 at 11:51pm
I've done the Wizard of Oz four times, but never cast in the same role (3 of the times was with the same theater spread over a 10 year period, so they were conscious not to cast me in a role I had already played).
Alice in Wonderland three times - twice as an actor (once chorus, once as the duchess), once as a director
I am currently rehearsing for my second go-around in Joseph and playing a wife for the second time, but there aren't a lot of other female roles in that show so that was to be expected.
#28re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 12:03am
Been in Josesph twice-once w/ the Papermill tour and Deborah Gibson (Dream Chorus) another as Joseph.
Music Man twice- in the dance ensemble both times.
Cheers,
C.
Mahatma Kane Jeeves
Chorus Member Joined: 1/13/05
#29re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 12:10amInterestingly enough, I played the role of Uncle Chris in both the standard and the musical version of "I Remember Mama." The musical version has a lovely score, Richard Roger's last, and Uncle Chris actually has a musical death scene!!! :)
#30re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 12:29am
South Pacific - Jerome (both times, thank g-d I am too old to sing Dites- Moi ever again)
Wizard of Oz - Wizard, Mayer of the Munchkin City
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
Sporti2005
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/04
#31re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:23am
joseph...dreamcoat: children's chorus, potiphar's wife, narrator.
what an AWFUL show to be in three times.
#32re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:31am
Footloose - Bickle, chorus
HATE THAT SHOW! My friend has been in Honk 3 times--once as Queenie and twice as Henrietta.
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
#33re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:04amhow can you do HONK 4 times? I love theatre as much as anyone and would love to do as many shows as I could but 4 times in HONK would make me question my sanity.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#34re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:06amThere was already a thread on this.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#35re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 6:31am
I played "Huck" in 2 different productions of BIG RIVER back to back. It nearly killed me! The first production was at a dinner theatre down south while the follwing one was in a large regional theatre up north. As "Huck" you never leave the stage, work your butt off, lose lots of weight, and then find "Jim" getting all the accolades! LOL.
Updated On: 1/23/06 at 06:31 AM
kyguy78
Broadway Star Joined: 1/12/06
#36re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 8:02am
I was in two high school productions of Bye Bye Birdie. When I was in 7th grade, they needed a younger kid who could play the son/Kim's sister and the year after I graduated high school, they did it again and had four graduates come back as the barbershop quartet.
I was also Victor Valesco in a high school production of Barefoot and then played Paul in a college production.
The only role I've played twice was Scrooge. My college did an annual performance of "A Christmas Carol" and I played Scrooge my junior and senior years.
#37re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 9:28amSonny in GREASE twice and Puck in MIDSUMMER twice...
#38re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 9:43am
Emery in Boys in the Band twice
I've played both Ed and Donald in You Can't Take It With You
Godspell three times
Alex LaVelle
Understudy Joined: 8/16/05
#39re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 9:49amInto the Woods twice, once as the lighting designer/board op, once as the Narrator and lighting designer/board op...that second time was a pretty busy show.
#40re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 10:33am
Godspell twice, the "Bless the Lord" character.
Guys and Dolls. The first time, I was 15, and I played one of the Salvation Army people (Agatha). It was my first professional show (gotta love dinner theater in NJ), and my first show with my uncle, who's been an actor longer than I've been alive. I was a substitute for one night, I almost fell off of a bench I was standing on while dancing in "Sit Down, you're rocking the Boat", and I got paid $50. I bought a dress with my first professional paycheck. The second time was the next summer, and I was Sarah Brown, my favorite role to date, and I hope to get to play it again someday.
#41re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 10:44amI was Harry Witherspoon in "Lucky Stiff" in high school, and played him again this past summer In Missouri.
pndmnd
Broadway Star Joined: 4/3/04
#42re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:06am
Oliver 3 times.
Joseph... 3 times.
My Fair Lady twice.
Guys and Dolls twice.
Children's Hour twice.
Oh, and I just got offered a job doing Oliver again, but I haven't decided yet.
#43re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:10amI played Prez in two separate productions of The Pajama Game. I also was in two productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. However, I was a different brother each time. The first time I did the show I was the brother who sang "One More Angel in Heaven" and the second time I did the show I was the brother who sang "Those Canaan Days" (with a nice French accent!) :)
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#44re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:38amI've been in Beauty and the Beast twice. Once as Maurice, the other as ensemble. Updated On: 1/23/06 at 11:38 AM
#45re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:57am
I have been in Fiddler on the roof 5 times regionally. 2 times as Motel, and 3 times as Perchik. I am not even Jewish.
Symour in LSOH twice, and I love you...now change, I have played the younger man twice.
They were all great experiences, gives you the oppertunity to see where you have grown, or become static.
cathyhyatt
Broadway Star Joined: 10/20/04
#46re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:11pm
the wizard of oz 3 times..
well in 8th grade we did 'oz' and I was glinda
then my junior I was the wicked witch in a production because I 'sounded too old for dorothy'
well I went after dorothy a 3rd time...and I was cast! so those freakin casting people can now kiss my little butt hahah because the show ran for a month with sold out performances and their show ran for a weekend with half the audience full!! (that felt good.. hahahah)
but let me tell you, I'm wizardofozed-out hahah AND this summer the show at this community theatre where I usually do shows at is 'the wiz'. I literally screamed when I found out.
tacos are great
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/05
#47re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:15pm
In my town's nativity show, I played baby Jesus twice (when I was 6 months old and again when I was a year and a half) and Joseph when I was 13 (with my baby brother as Jesus). That kinda counts.
#48re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 1:26pm
JOSEPH... twice - 1st time was modeled after the original Broadway production, I was Judah (no solo) and the 2nd time was taken from the '90s Donny Osmond revival version, I played Issachar and the Baker!
..SUPERSTAR! 1st time was one of the worst productions of the show EVER and I was Herod. The 2nd time was modeled after the new DVD and I was, again, Herod. I did my cartwheel/split in both productions, but at least the second time i didn't have to wear a black feather wig and pink boa around my ass and sing over TAP dancing back-up singers! OY!!!!
A role I would love to play again would be Horton in SEUSSICAL!
And my favorite role EVER, which I've played twice and would kill to do again and again....
Reverend Mother in NUNSENSE A-MEN! The first time I was just Reverend Mother. The second time I directed/choreographed and played Rev. I'm directing NUNSENSE this summer and I am BUMMED that I won't be able to get back in the habit again! (The theater is making me do the all female version!)
#49re: Have you ever played the same role twice, or been in a musical or play
Posted: 1/23/06 at 2:21pm
The Sound of Music~ 3 times, twice as Kurt and once as Director
Annie~ twice, Rooster and Director
The Music Man~ Twice Marcellus and Tommy Djilas
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