Musical characters that have an "iconic" look?

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Musical characters that have an "iconic" look?

Posted: 12/28/14 at 11:05pm

Hey all, I'm working on a freelance project that calls for musical theatre characters that are very recognizable by their appearance. I realize this is hard as costumes vary from production to production, but what ones can you think of?

Examples:
Guido Contini (Black suit, sunglasses)
Elphaba (Green skin, black hat...obviously)
The Phantom (Mask, etc.)
Angel Dumott Schunard (Santa skirt)
Tracy Turnblad (big hair, plaid jumper)

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/28/14 at 11:17pm

You already mentioned my first one: The Phantom
Others:
Buddy -- Elf: The Musical
Christine (mop of curls and wedding dress or white nightgown) -- POTO
The King of Siam (bald head -- Thank you Yul Brenner) -- The King and I
Tevye -- Fiddler on the Roof
Spiderman -- Spiderman: Turn off the Dark
Mary Poppins and Bert -- Mary Poppins
Any of the Cats -- Cats
Lumiere, clock, and Chip -- BATB

Audrey, the Phantom Phanatic, who nonetheless would rather be Jean Valjean, who knew how to make lemonade out of lemons.

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/28/14 at 11:22pm

I think Carrie's prom look is iconic with the pink dress, and then after with the blood. I saw production photos from a version that tried to put her in a green dress, and it was weird looking. I actually thought it was a different character for a second because she wasn't wearing a pink dress.

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/28/14 at 11:26pm

Annie
Belle in 'Beauty & the Beast'
The Elders in 'The Book of Mormon'
Elphaba/Glinda in 'Wicked'
Eva Peron in 'Evita'
Grizabella/Rum Tum Tugger in 'Cats'
Jean Valjean/Eponine in 'Les Miserables'
The Leading Player in 'Pippin'

Updated On: 12/28/14 at 11:26 PM

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:00am

Hedwig, obviously

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:38am

Mary Flynn (Merrily) - Frumpy

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:45am

Sandy from Grease, Mary Poppins, Mark from RENT

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:48am

I think Millie's red dress is Thoroughly Modern Millie has become iconic - maybe not at the level of Eva's Casa Rosada ballgown but it's getting up there. I think Maria's white dress in West Side Story is up there, too.

"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:52am

Norma Desmond robe and turban.

#10

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 12:53am

Speaking of Maria, the other Maria's look is also iconic -- Maria's apron and dirndl in the Sound of Music. Thankfully, the braids over the ears are not -- that seemed to be a contrivance of last year's live TV production.

Audrey, the Phantom Phanatic, who nonetheless would rather be Jean Valjean, who knew how to make lemonade out of lemons.

#11

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 1:20am

I think people are over-exaggerating "iconic". Iconic should be being able to see somebody dressed as that character and instantly know who that person is without context.

Dolly
Annie
The Phantom

#12

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:50am

The Phantom of POTO and the cats from Cats are all very recognizable, as well Anna from King and I (the dancing dress!!), Elphaba, the characters from Grease...

#13

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 6:45am

THIS is ICONIC!

#14

Musical characters that have an

Posted: 12/29/14 at 8:16am

Art has a double face, of expression and illusion.

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