Most Demanding Broadway Roles- Page 2

[PaigeByPaige]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:48pm

Jekyll & Hyde, both roles

[Footlooser]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:19pm

I'm sorry, but the Emcee in Cabaret is NOT a demanding role.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 8:00pm

Maria- The Sound of Music

[Alfred2]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 8:01pm

I disagree.

I can only see the possibility of Maria being demanding in terms of the music.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 8:22pm

"I'm sorry, but the Emcee in Cabaret is NOT a demanding role"

What makes you say that?

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 9:32pm

princeton/rod- i tried running trough act one fully with a puppet on... for the ENTIRE first act that actor basically only leaves the stage for puppet changes

[The White Half-Mask]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 10:45pm

There is obviously some personal bias here, but I think that the title character of The Phantom of the Opera is one of the most challenging male musical theatre roles ever. Vocally, emotionally, physically, it seems quite difficult, but still a great role to play. Plus, you have to sit perfectly still backstage for an hour to get your makeup done, and run up and down several flights of stairs in heavy costumes over the course of the show.

[Liverpool]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 10:48pm

caroline Caroline or Change

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 10:52pm

Leads in Movin' Out, and all 3 puppeteers in Avenue Q, and Collins in Rent.

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:12pm

I would say Fosca takes the cake by far. Emotionally, it is impossibly hard, and vocally, I think it's definitley one of Sondheim's three hardest women. It is a crazy, crazy score.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:15pm

"Full Cast - LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA "

Wow, it must be hard to stroll around a set and sing every once in a while.

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:34pm

"vocally, I think it's definitley one of Sondheim's three hardest women. It is a crazy, crazy score."

I agree, but who would you say are the other 2?

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 11:39pm

Max Bialystock. As Nathan Lane said, "that role was not meant for a human to play."

[KQuill]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 3:08am

You think you're quite the Phan, don't you White Half-Mask?

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 5:39am

"and run up and down several flights of stairs in heavy costumes over the course of the show."

CRAP!!!

There are about 4 chorus members dressed as the phantom, that man is not running anywhere!!

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 5:45am

Mimi/Roger- RENT
Christine- POTO
Frederick- Pirates of Penzance
Caroline- Caroline, or Change
Jean Val Jean- Les Mis
Kim/ Chris- Miss Saigon
Peter Allen- The Boy From Oz
Full Cast- Movin' Out (dear god they have No break throughout that show)
Elphaba/Glinda- Wicked
Eva Peron- Evita
Mary- Mary Poppins

[TickTickAdam]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 12:22pm

Tevya

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 12:50pm

Tevye
Evita
Don Q/ Cervantes
Christine (POTO)
Freddy (DRS)
Sweeney Todd
Lilli/ Kate (KM,K)

[Neverandy]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 12:59pm

Narrator-Joseph
POTO-POTO
Jekyll =J&H
KIM-Saigon
EVA-EVITA
CHE-EVITA
JUDAS-SUPERSTAR

Those are the hardest vocally.

[gumbo2]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 1:08pm

Bobby from Crazy For You.

He's gotta dance exceptionally well, as well as sing songs that everyone knows and be charming. And make up some sort of accent.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 1:20pm

Tracy Turnblad in Haispray.

She's on stage 90% of the show. There is a video interview with Kealla Settle on 'that sight' where she talks about how busted up her body is after doing the tour, poor thing.

[Gypsy9]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 1:34pm

Mama Rose in GYPSY, as many others have already mentioned. Even Ethel Merman, who was known as being calm, cool and collected on stage, used to sit in her dressing room during intermission, utterly exhausted with her head in her hands, awaiting the 2nd act with her demanding 11:00 number(Rose's Turn) still to come.

I also agree with Bobby in CRAZY FOR YOU. He is onstage almost the entire time. Harry Groener was just wonderful in that role--an under-rated actor/singer/dancer IMO. Where is he now?

[gumbo2]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 1:57pm

Wow, I just looked up Harry Groener. Apparently he's been busy. He was in Spamalot (maybe he still is, it's unclear) at least sometime in 2006, he was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, lots of other TV shows, Assassins off-broadway in 2003, and several other things. I'm glad to see he's been doing lots of stuff. I love him on the Crazy For You CD.

[JB Fan]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 2:04pm

Fankie in Jersey Boys

[jv92]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 10:30pm

Of course, "The Music and the Mirror" is an emotional, physical and vocal workout, but I've read several posts that list Cassie as demanding, and for those 7 or 8 minutes, of course it's demanding, but she doesn't have all that much to do the rest of the show. Compared to almost the entire score Madame Rose must sing (as an example) that's not too much.