The opposite gender role of your dreams

[Nickira Margherita]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#1

Posted: 5/7/11 at 2:12am

A few friends and i were talking about this at school the other day. When i think of my favorite theatre characters, I realize that they are all female parts and it sucks knowing I'll never play either one. Unless I become a big drag queen. But i digress. I would absolutely love to play Evita, which, to me, is probably the flashiest, fiercest diva part in theatre (other than Rose, of course). Her speech on the Casa Rosada after Argentina is one of my favorite moments from any show. Anita in WSS is a close second: America is my favorite piece of choreography from any show, why I don't know. I really wish there was some sort of video of Chita performing it back when she was in the show. I would KILL to see it.

So which opposite-gender roles would you love to play? You know you've thought about it. Let's be honest.

[ComingUpRoses2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#2

Posted: 5/7/11 at 6:53am

Rose in Gypsy of course! I don't think there's a better role ever written for a musical. Period. If I ever got a chance to sing that score in front of a live audience, I could die a happy guy.

I always liked Mame Dennis, too, though. Reno Sweney, Mrs. Lovett, The Witch in Into the Woods...all great roles I'd love to play.

[dramamama611]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#2

Posted: 5/7/11 at 6:58am

John Adams in 1776
Noah in Two by Two (when is THAT going to come back???)


I'm sure there are others.

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[wickedfan11]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#3

Posted: 5/7/11 at 7:10am

Rose in Gypsy
The Witch in Into the Woods
Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd
Diana in Next to Normal

[singtopher]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#4

Posted: 5/7/11 at 8:26am

Queenie is one that comes to mind, as well as Mother in Ragtime.

"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert

[chewy5000]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#5

Posted: 5/7/11 at 8:33am

Florence in Chess and Countess Malcolm in Night Music

[Dollypop]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#6

Posted: 5/7/11 at 8:56am

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"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[AwesomeDanny]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#7

Posted: 5/7/11 at 12:30pm

Oh, so many...

Evita in Evita
Rose in Gypsy
Sally in Cabaret
Drood in Drood
Phyllis in Follies
Maria in West Side Story
Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd
Mother in Ragtime
Cassie or Sheila in A Chorus Line
Clara in Light in the Piazza
Effie in Dreamgirls (although I'd need to change my race, too)

[JP2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#8

Posted: 5/7/11 at 12:40pm

Audrey in Little Shop.

[Steel Pier Fan]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#9

Posted: 5/7/11 at 12:48pm

Glinda or Elphaba. Preferably Glinda.

[Matt3358]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#10

Posted: 5/7/11 at 1:13pm

My roles include:
From In The Heights: Daniela, Carla, Vanessa
From Into The Woods: The Witch
From Victor/Victoria: Victor/Victoria

[thejcm]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#11

Posted: 5/7/11 at 2:37pm

I've wanted to play Mimi in RENT for so long.

"Who says you can't bend over backwards and eat bugs if you want to? I guess the bugs would probably say you can't do that that, but assuming that they are willing and consenting bugs, then there's no problem. Let's wig out eating bugs." -RuPaul

[MCfan2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#12

Posted: 5/7/11 at 2:44pm

Arthur in "Camelot."

[nuckyblue]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#13

Posted: 5/7/11 at 2:52pm

I would love to play Candela from "Women on the Verge", Diana from "Next to Normal", Clio from "Xanadu"...and Maggie from "A Chorus Line". :)

[James2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#14

Posted: 5/7/11 at 4:39pm

Two that haven't been listed yet: Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit and Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

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[EponineAmneris]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#15

Posted: 5/7/11 at 4:47pm

Che in EVITA, Enjolras in LES MIZ

"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES--- "THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS

[muscle23ftl]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#16

Posted: 5/7/11 at 4:51pm

Desiree in Night Music

Spider Woman/Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman

Victor/Victoria

Eliza in My Fair Lady

Norma/Betty in Sunset BLVD

Rani in Bombay Dreams

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[sondheimfan2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#17

Posted: 5/7/11 at 5:07pm

Babe Williams in The Pajama Game.....seriously.

[Xman8]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#18

Posted: 5/7/11 at 6:36pm

Ulla- The Producers
Roxie Hart- Chicago

Does Edna Turnblad count?

[Scottsacto]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#19

Posted: 5/7/11 at 8:53pm

Norma Desmond-Sunset Blvd.
Spiderwoman/Aurora-Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Anna-The Rink
Mama Rose-Gypsy w/Baby June a Close Runner-up (LOL)
Mame Dennis-Mame

[littlegreen2]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#20

Posted: 5/7/11 at 9:03pm

Javert in Les Miserables
Paul in A Chorus Line (his monologue is life-changing, really)
Dan in Next to Normal
Hunter in [title of show]
Moritz in Spring Awakening
Leading Player in Pippin (although it is sometimes played by a female)
Malcolm in The Full Monty
Jesus in Godspell

"I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land."

[madbrian]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#21

Posted: 5/7/11 at 9:06pm

Mame Dennis

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Eris0303]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#22

Posted: 5/7/11 at 10:11pm

Finch - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Sky - Guys & Dolls

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[perfectlymarvelous]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#23

Posted: 5/7/11 at 10:15pm

Bobby in Company

[theleadingplyr]

The opposite gender role of your dreams#24

Posted: 5/7/11 at 10:37pm

The Witch - Into The Woods
Audrey - Little Shop