How To Succeed... - Character Descriptions

[GirlforTartaglia]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 2:16pm

Does anyone have any descriptive descriptions of the main-ish characters in H2$..and who would you consider (please list) "good" characters to be..like aside from Rosemary, Finch and Hedy. Thanks!
As much info as possible would be appreciated for this! Thank you so much!! :)
And also how is Bratt in the show compared to Smitty's part? Who sings more/who sings what?
Sorry bout the questions, but answers would be appreciated !:)

Updated On: 1/21/06 at 02:16 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 2:25pm

http://www.mtishows.com/show_casting.asp?ID=000043

[GirlforTartaglia]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 5:40pm

Anything more detailed / opinionated?

[Staci1818]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 5:51pm

While I don't see why you'd need to compare Bratt to Smitty, I'll give it a try.

Bratt has a solo in one song (The begining of Secratery), is in Brotherhood of Man, and a number of lines, Smitty sings in several songs (off the top of my head: Coffee Break, Paris Original, Cinderella Darling). Smitty isn't in much of the second act (from after Cinderella Darling to the last sceen really), while Bratt is in the entire show. Smitty seems like a more fun charcter to play, at least in my opinion.

Frump, Miss Jones, and Biggley are all rather large parts.

[Staci1818]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 5:51pm

ahhh.... double post...
Updated On: 1/21/06 at 05:51 PM

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 1/21/06 at 8:25pm

if you can get the revival script bratt's solo in a secretary is not a toy becomes a full song solo

[GirlforTartaglia]

Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:23pm

I was just cast as Mrs Jones..what can you tell me about that? And does she sing the girl part in Brotherhood of Man and if so, in all versions does she HAVE TO scat? In the revival, its' scatting, which I SO cannot do.
Thanks. A response would be greatly appreciated :)

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:27pm

The MTI version does NOT have scatting, it is like the OBCR.

Miss Jones is a GREAT character. I've played Finch and directed this show in the past, if you have any questions feel free to PM me.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 1/23/06 at 3:40pm

the mti script disappointed me, simply since its the revival's logo on the cover and not the revival version

[Kellie]

Posted: 1/23/06 at 6:16pm

Yah about the scatting, I think in the revival they made it more 'gospely' for Lilias White.. don't know about the original though.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 1/23/06 at 7:00pm

the original is sort of warbled....especially in the movie