If you could play one character...- Page 2

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 10:17pm

lol...dollypop. you know what he meant. he wants to be sung to...

If I could play one character it would have to be Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls.

[Lefou]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 11:09pm

Max Bialystock in The Producers
Mr. Cladwell in Urinetown
Thenardier in Les Mis
Amos Hart in Chicago

...and Lefou. duh

[The White Half-Mask]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 11:42pm

My number one pick would be The Phantom of the Opera from The Phantom of the Opera. but some other "dream roles" on my list include:

Leopold Bloom in The Producers
Robert in Company
Billy Crocker in Anything Goes
Inspector Javert in Les Miserables
any male role in Avenue Q

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 11:53pm

Call my typical but:

Audrey in Little Shop
Millie in Millie
Peter Pan in Peter Pan
Penny in Hairspray
Jo March in Little Women
Little Red in Into the Woods

ive been fortunate to already have played a lot of my dream roles.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 11:57pm

Any of the leads in TITANIC.
To be able to be in a production of that would be a dream come true.

[glimpseofstocking]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:40am

Phyllis in Follies
Vera in Mame

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:52am

The Witch in Into the Woods

[uhkthxbye2]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:59am

Neglecting my voice part (I'm a baritone-ish bass), my dream male role of all time would be Gordo from A New Brain. And neglecting my sex (I'm a guy :-P), my dream overall role of all time would be Rose from Gypsy. Such an emotionally layered and rich role. ::shudders::

Other possibilities:
Bobby from Company
Radames from Aida
Billy from Anything Goes

[ComaBaby01]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 1:11am

So many... ^_^

Beth or Jo - Little Women
Peter Pan - Peter Pan (already played it, but would kill to do it again)
Kathy - L5Y
Reno Sweeney - Anything Goes
Yonah - Children of Eden
Narrator - Joseph
Lucy - Jekyll/Hyde
Eponine - Les Miz
Heidi - [title of show]

Pretty usual, I guess, lol.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 3:38am

It's very hard to choose one, but I'll have to go with Roxie Hart...with Ann REinking's choreography!!!!

[DramaQueen700]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 5:20am

clara in light in the piazza
wendla in spring awakening
elle woods in legally blonde (i cant believe i just admitted that) :)

Updated On: 7/20/07 at 05:20 AM

[Weez]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 5:55am

One role? *One* role?! No way! You're having my LIST, and you're going to LIKE it! (But I'll take pity; I'll give you the abbreviated version, and I won't do "and if I were a man, I'd want to play THESE". Yet.)

Norma Desmond - SUNSET BOULEVARD
Ado Annie - OKLAHOMA!
Anna Leonowens - THE KING AND I
Sally Bowles - CABARET
Mary Poppins - MARY POPPINS

I'd also kill to be in ASSASSINS, FLOYD COLLINS, and THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, so we could add Squeaky Fromme, Nellie Collins, and Clara Johnson to the list, but I would take ANY role just to be a part of those.

Updated On: 7/20/07 at 05:55 AM

[Mark_E]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 6:01am

Princeton/Rod, Nicky/Trekkie or Gary in Avenue Q (Even though im not black for gary lol, just such a funny part).
Seymore - Little shop
Man in Chair - Drowsy (When im older)

[jordangirl]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 7:04am

Florence in Chess
Lizzie in 110 in the Shade (though I'd totally be comparing myself (and hating myself) to Audra)

[tinkerscanne]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 7:36am

Maria in West Side Story.

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:10pm

Okay- (really couldn't play any of these, but a gal can dream, right?)
Adelaide in Guys and Dolls-love show, love the character-possibly my favorite comedic role ever aside from Little Edie who is dramatic as well
Can't play this role ever, but Lady Thiang in The King and I (favorite R & H song is her solo)
Big/Little Edie in Grey Gardens (duh, we knew I was going to come up with this, right?)
Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard-As much as I usually don't like Webber, I adore the show and the score.
Louise in Gypsy-I have a special place for this character and love her development
Mme. Thenardier-Just to get the laughs in an otherwise dull, very difficult show to watch would be great
When I'm old enough...Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret-gets two of my favorite songs-"So What?" and "What Would You Do?" I also love the Pineapple scene. It's so cute.

[NDR]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:26pm

Ok, I can't pick just one, but here goes (not necessarily in any particular order):

Chris - Miss Saigon
Jon Valjean - Les Miserables
Javert - Les Miserables
Martin Guerre - Martin Guerre
Tiernan - The Pirate Queen
John - Miss Saigon
Colehouse - Ragtime
Beast - Beauty and the Beast
Phantom - The Phantom of the Opera
Mark - RENT
Fiyero - Wicked
Joseph - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

If I were a woman (or in drag):
Kim - Miss Saigon
Ellen - Miss Saigon
Mama - Chicago
Grania - The Pirate Queen
Fantine - Les Miserables
Bertrande - Martin Guerre
Tracy - Hairspray
Maria - Sound of Music

I am sure I will think of more as soon as I post this, but these are the ones that came to mind right away.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:30pm

If I had any desire to be on the performing side of things, I'd want to be Mary in Merrily.

Or Evelyn.

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:38pm

JoAnne in Company
The Witch in Into the Woods

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:38pm

Wow, people certainly have interesting interpretations of the phrase "one character."


For me...Mama Rose. Hands down.

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:43pm

Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar," most definitely.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 12:49pm

Fraulein Kost in Cabaret is really the only character that I would love to play. Yes, kids, my biggest aspiration is to star as an accordion playing German whore.

[Wickedfan18]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 2:23pm

there are so many...but here are the top 3:

Emcee-Cabaret
Phantom-Phantom of the opera
Link-Hairspray

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 2:34pm

Cassie in A Chorus Line. I might be a guy but I was born to play that role!

But since that will never happen, Bobby in A Chorus Line.

[Freckles1329]

Posted: 7/20/07 at 4:34pm

Penny - Hairspray
Olive - Spelling Bee
Nessarose - Wicked
Maureen - Rent
Holly or Linda - The Wedding Singer
Patty Simcox - Grease