To Those Performers Out There: The Musicals You Were Born To Be In

[Megan Marie]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:42pm

I think this was already a thread, but to my fellow performers out there , What are your top 5 musicals that you would love to do before you die? Parts you believe you were born to play, and if you had a chance you would jump at the chance to play that one character, or sing that one song?
It can also be plays if you like. The options are wide open, let me know what you were born to play :)

[aces25]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:47pm

-Old Josh in "Big the Musical"

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:51pm

That's so weird. I was going to say exactly the same thing.

[Elphie]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:52pm

Crazy old ladies and men.
Haha- The Lovely Casting in High School Shows.

I would love to be Mark's Mom someday in RENT and thats all I can think of right now.

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:56pm

mark in rent

[PennyLou]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 6:56pm

well the part I want to play more then anything right now is Penny in Hairspry but thats a now brainer lol.
another part I really want to play in Eponine from Les Mis

and the part I belive I was born for is Louise in Gypsy I don't know why but I just feel like that role is the role for me.

[Etcy]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 7:41pm

hmm concidering I had the right backround and there was a good tour going around I would def jump at the chance to be Rumpleteazer in CATS.

Also, Millie in TTM, Penny or Amber in Hairspray, Galinda in Wicked, Norma in Victor/Victoria, hmmm I think that'll do it :)

~*Etcy*~

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:00pm

Eponine from Les Mis and Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd.

[jesseeinstein]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:00pm

An original lead in a new Jason Robert Brown show!
If that's not allowed, Leo Frank in Parade.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:04pm

HAIRSPRAY :: Link Larkin
RENT :: Mark Cohen
PETER PAN :: Peter Pan

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:10pm

Elphaba/WICKED
Maureen/RENT
Rizzo/GREASE

Wow I know none of those are going to happen, but we can dream, can't we??

[dry2olives]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:18pm

In my senior year of high school I was cast as Pseudolous, but the girls found out what the word "courtesan" meant and caused a ruckus, so the show was switched to "Plain and Fancy". Since then I've played Hysterium and Lycus, but Pseudolous has still eluded me. But I don't act anymore.

(BTW -- in one production of Forum I did the director thought it would be cool to have the proteans on roller skates. Unfortunately, the show was done on a raked stage with no lip. No injuries, but a few close calls.)

[BroadwayKate]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:24pm

Cathy- The Last Five Years
Tracy- Hairspray (I would gain any ammount of weight to play that part!)
Woman One- Songs for a New World or Closer than Ever
Eve- Children of Eden (Spark of Creation is such a beautiful song)
Lucille- Parade

Any of those role would be amazing...

kate

Updated On: 1/13/04 at 08:24 PM

[Phantom05]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:25pm

O.K. Here it goes:

- The Phantom - - The Phantom of the Opera
- Lumier - - Beauty and the Beast
- Death/Tod - - German Musical "Elisabeth"
- Radames - - Aida
- Javert - - Les Miserbales
- Beast - - Beaty and the Beast

Sorry, that was six....Well, those are the roles I would just love to play!!! I would especially like to perform the roles of The Phantom and Javert on Broadway and in Germany! Out of all of those however, The Phantom is my ULTIMATE dream role!

See Ya Later!

Phantom05

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:34pm

Maureen from RENT
Elphaba from Wicked
Belle from Beauty and the Beast

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:34pm

Just Seymour (Little Shop) and Brad (Rocky Horror) for right now.

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 8:37pm

Mama Rose from Gypsy.

[Megan Marie]

Posted: 1/13/04 at 9:52pm

Mine I'd have to say would be:

Mimi - RENT
Mrs. Lovett - SWEENEY TODD
Maria - WEST SIDE STORY (i wish i could sing the notes the character has to hit, but tough luck for me so theres no way im landing this part)
Millie - THROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Annie - ANNIE, GET YOUR GUN
Velma - CHICAGO

I have a lot more, but these are the biggies that I would love to play.

[DefyingGravity2]

Posted: 1/14/04 at 2:23pm

Galinda in Wicked
Philia in Forum
Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Hope/ Little Sally in Urinetown
Cinderella in Into the Woods



(even though i'm not the "type," (performers, you understand what i mean) i'd love to play Elphaba and Amneris) {sorry i know that makes it seven.. please forgive}

[TheBalladeer]

Posted: 1/14/04 at 3:03pm

I love to play character roles, being that they are usually so much fun to do, so here's a few I am dying to play and for the most part would be perfect for:

Charlie Brown in "YAGMCB"
Nicely-Nicely in "Guys and Dolls"
The Lion in "The Wiz" or "The Wizard of Oz"
Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors"
Charley in "Merrily We Roll Along"
Jack/Baker in "Into the Woods"


That's it for now.


Cheers,
The Balladeer

[eponine88]

Posted: 1/14/04 at 9:21pm

Okay, I know I might seem like a little too optimistic to even dream about ever playing these roles anywhere, but here goes....
1)Eponine- Les Miserables
2)Penny- Hairspray
3)Mrs. Lovett- Sweeney Todd
4)Louise- Gypsy
5)Audrey- Little Shop of Horrors
I'm not saying I'm in any way shape or form talented enough to play any of these roles, but isn't it nice to dream...

[Elphie]

Posted: 1/14/04 at 9:23pm

I thought of another character I'd wish to play, but I'd have to play her relatively soon.

Mary Phagin- PARADE

[Elphie]

Posted: 1/15/04 at 11:06am

Oh and Lena Lamont in SINGIN IN THE RAIN.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 1/15/04 at 11:10am

'Planet of the Apes: The Musical' starring me as ... The Human.

It's the role I was born to play baby!

[Elphie]

Posted: 1/15/04 at 11:13am

I can actually see the Planet of the Apes making it to the stage. Dont worry- it will be done.