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WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
FabalaCohen
Broadway Star Joined: 10/30/04
#75re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 1:46pm
The only speaking role I ever got- high school's Follies production. I was playing a Roman toy vendor, got one line to shout out, and sang "No Business Like Show Business" as part of the ensemble. So much fun.
Although, I did enjoy the little plays we did for the preschool in my theatre classes. And for speech tournaments, I read passages from a book, so (I don't think it counts tho) I "played" Princess Mia Renaldo, which I had a ton of fun with.
"During this performance, please feel free to let your cell phones and pagers ring willy-nilly. However, do remember that there are heavily-armed knights on stage and you might well be dragged up and impaled."
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#76re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 1:50pm
thats a toughie....
Most recently Jamie in 'the last 5 years'. 
Im really proud of that one. Never forget it.
also have fond, fond memories of...
Toby in 'Sweeney Todd'
and Frank Shepard in 'Merrily'
#77re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 1:56pmSo far, Sally in SNOOPY.
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Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#78re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 1:58pm
in a musical: Cain in "Children of Eden"
in a play: Bottom in "Midsummer"
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PennyLou
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/03
#80re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 2:58pmPatty in Grease.. it was just crazy being a Chreeleader after hating them my whole life, good times!
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TheBalladeer
Broadway Star Joined: 7/27/03
#81re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 2:59pm
It's a tie between
Beadle Bamford in "Sweeney Todd"
and
Nicely-Nicely in "Guys and Dolls"
Cheers,
The Balladeer
"Someone tell the story...Someone sing the song...."
masterthes
Stand-by Joined: 11/7/04
#82re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 3:17pm
in a musical:
Ovington in How to Succeed (small role, but a scene stealer for sure)
in straight plays:
Marky Grossman- Grandma Sylvia's Funeral
Peter Quince- Midsummer Night's Dream
Jus B
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/04
#83re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/9/04 at 3:53pm
Garry- Noises Off- Its the most tiring thing I've done, even more so than Chorus Line, but nothing is better than hearing the audience laugh.
Cousin Kevin- Tommy- (being evil is always fun)
Matt- The Fantasticks- its a simple show, but I think I will always love it
Mimi Imfurst
Broadway Star Joined: 10/9/04
#84re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:36pm
My favorite roles I've played are:
Hedwig (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
Frank (Rocky Horror Show)
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#85re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:53pm
Mortimer - Arsenic & Old Lace
Tim - Noises' Off
judy_in_disguise
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/31/04
#86re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 11/10/04 at 5:52pm
Lois Lane/ Bianca in Kiss Me Kate
Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz
Lulu in Cabaret
Sleeping Beauty in Sleeping Beauty
Laurie Morton in Brighton Beach Memoirs
Orangesaretuesdays
Stand-by Joined: 10/8/10
#88re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 7:16pm
Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone and
Ali Hakiem in Oklahoma
Mr. Lawrence in Little Women
Updated On: 12/5/10 at 07:16 PM
#89re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 7:30pm
C.B. - Dog Sees God
Laertes - Hamlet
Wickersham - Seussical
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#90re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 7:35pm
Man in Chair- The Drowsy Chaperone
:)
#91re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 7:40pm
Just finished playing Rooster in Annie and that was enjoyable. I loved playing Marcellus in The Music Man, too.
About to start playing Mr. Mushnik in a college production of Little Shop of Horrors.
#92re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 7:53pm
Since im currently an acting major in college I imagine my answer might change in the next few years but as of now:
Pooh-Bah in The Mikado
The Artful Dodger in Oliver (the most solid direction ive ever had in a show)
Richie in A Chorus Line (even though im white!)
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#93re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 8:16pm
Just one? Well, my top 5 would be...
1. Alan - EQUUS
2. Mark - RENT
3. Henderson - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
4. Billy - ANYTHING GOES
5. Marius - LES MIZ
LilliGreen
Swing Joined: 8/16/10
#94re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 8:22pmSo far? Lilli Vanessi/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate. Such an amazing experience.
#95re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 9:00pmEulalie Shinn- Music man. Hands down.
Chorus Member Joined: 12/31/69
#96re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 9:18pm
Ooooo... this is hard.
Tony- West Side Story
Lucien- Boys Next Door
Roger- Grease
I don't really care for Grease all that much, but Kevin Cahoon directed and we had an AMAZING cast. It was by far the best experience I've ever had working on a show.
SondheimFan5
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/10
#97re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 9:19pm
hmmm....
Javert - Les Mis
Father - Children of Eden
The Beast - Beauty...Beast
Armand - The Scarlet Pimpernel
Amos - Chicago
Prof. Bhaer - Little Women The Musical
#98re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 9:37pm
Wow...this is a toughie...
I must say that its a tie between Seymour (LSOH) and Archibald (Secret Garden)
Seymour is a character that I just connected to the most. From his feeling of not being good enough and having the need to please others right down to his clumsiness. The emotional journey and his character arc is also really nice and even though its a "lighter" musical it still has a lot of dark moments especially in terms of Seymour's physiological state of mind. And plus, the score is a one of the most enjoyable to sing. My voice at the time of playing him (14 years old) was in that phase of just getting out of the huge voice change (went from soprano to tenor in a matter of weeks haha) and I was starting to get a lot of control and power behind it. And I was also just starting to get voice lessons and we went through the logistics of "belting" in a safe manner...so to be able to put those techniques in practice while singing "Skid Row" "Get It" "Suddenly Seymour" and "The Meek Shall Inherit" was something I will never forget.
Archibald however is a completely different persona that was a total departure from other characters I played. This role I played recently and it's by far the most challenging in terms of character development and vocals. This is a full 4 years since I played Seymour so I have grown since then as an actor but nothing quite prepares you for the beast that is "The Secret Garden." I really did not want to make Archie a one dimensional pitiful human being like other Archie's I had seen. I wanted him to have a deep pain that extended past Lily's death. Lily was the only one who loved him regardless of the hunch...so when she died, so did his feeling of ever being loved and accepted. And he did not want Colin to experience this same pain (hence the bed ridding he did to him.)
Vocally, this role had some pretty high notes...but being a tenor that wasnt the issue. The issue was to make them soft and not overbearing in the songs that were more quieter (such as "How Could I Know?" "Someone Crying" and the end of "Race You To the Top of the Morning") so I had to really put the mixing side of my training to do that and that took A LONG time to handle. However "Lily's Eyes" "Quartet" and "A Bit of Earth" I could let the belting ensue :)
Sorry if that was long...I really like to delve into characters haha
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Boq101
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/20/06
#99re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 9:43pm
Tateh- Ragtime
Bobby- A Chorus Line
Narrator/Mysterious Man- Into the Woods
Those three in a row were the biggest work out of my life. Learned so much, grew so much, lost so much weight. lol.
#100re: WHAT IS THE ROLE YOU MOST ENJOYED PLAYING?
Posted: 12/5/10 at 10:03pm
Dr. Rank in A Doll's House
The Writer in The Good Doctor by Neil Simon (such a quirky, unique character)
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