Shows with two strong females?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 6:58pm

I'm looking for shows with two strong female characters - one or both to be leading roles. The show would be done as a staged reading, with amateurs. Any ideas?

[CJR]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:01pm

I dont know how easy it would be to get, or if you're looking for a musical or play, but Hollywood Arms has (at least) 2 very strong female roles.... 3 actually, if you count Older Helen in the 2nd act.

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:08pm

COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies.

Excellent 2 female character play.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:09pm

I should be a little more specific - these people are going to want to do something fairly traditional and well-known.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:09pm

Night Mother

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:11pm

More specific still - a musical. With a cast of 20 or so. Ensemble and such.

Updated On: 1/7/05 at 07:11 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:12pm

Sweet Charity
Chicago
Gypsy

Updated On: 1/7/05 at 07:12 PM

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:16pm

Hmm, sounds like SIDE SHOW to me!

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:18pm

Woo for Side Show! But also, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, Carousel, How to succeed, and Chicago coudl easily work.:)

[apdarcey]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:27pm

side show all the way

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:28pm

Aida (if you can get the rights)

[OrdinaryJukebox1]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:30pm

The Children's Hour
Wicked
'Night Mother
Side Show

-Vincent

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 8:37pm

* Jekyll and Hyde
* Applause (CAMPINESS. Not brilliance but fun)
* Side Show
* Bye Bye Birdie (See Applause)
* Chicago
* Oklahoma
* Carousel (youd need guys to even out though)

[jo]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 8:59pm

The characters of Rose and Giulietta in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ASPECTS OF LOVE - strong characters, both musically and histrionically speaking.

As the OCR is almost the complete show, you can get an idea of how the roles are if you can get access to the recording.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:08pm

I am seriously shocked that not a single Wicklynite has suggested The Green Musical That Shall Not Be Named. Can someone check if the sky is falling?


I would recommend Aida or Chicago as well.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:22pm

Chicago is my choice.

Side Show is too hard to cast (two high belters that look alike, a black man, a crazy high tenor guy, "freaks," etc.), and would not do well as a concert because it relies on the spectacle of these two girls. Yes, the gimmick of two girls belting is still there, but the show will work even less than it already does without full production values. And it's not very well-known.

Aida is also tough because of the racial casting. And if you don't have a good Aida, kiss your show goodbye.

Magic also suggested some great classics. What about Wonderful Town? Anything Goes?

[Jwaa]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:36pm

I got six posts down and saw no one had posted Side Show and was about to faint, but then i was saved lol!

Yes Side Show would definately be my choice for your request...

Aida is also good but if you want your two females to really lead the show....SIDE SHOW!!!!!

[wildcat]

Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:44pm

Pal Joey has four terrific female parts with a wide age range.
Anything Goes has Reno, Hope and Erma.
Little Me has young and older Belle.

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 12:17am

"Mame" with, well, Mame, and Vera Charles.

lc

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 12:42am

"Stop Kiss" by Dianna Son, and "The Children's Hour".

For a musical, all I can think of is "Sideshow."

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 12:53am

Yeah, I'm definately going with Side Show and Jekyll and Hyde.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 1:04am

What about Brooklyn?

Eh?

No?

Yeah, no.

[allamarane]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 3:06am

I'll throw my support behind Chicago and any of the classics that have been mentioned would suit you well. Here's a few more...

Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred, Queen Aggravain, and Larken)
Passion (Fosca and Clara)
Into the Woods (The Witch, the Baker's Wife, et al)
Rags (Rebecca and Bella)
Kiss Me, Kate (Lilli and Lois)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood et al)
Baby (Lizzie, Pam, and Arlene)
She Loves Me (Amalia and Ritter)

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 5:40pm

Three cheers for for G & D!!!!!!

[RumTumTugger]

Posted: 1/8/05 at 5:44pm

Wonderful town, Modern Millie?