Posted: 7/16/20 at 3:42pm
The grandmother in Pippin. She pretty much only sings her solo, and is out for the rest of the show (except for a few times where she' ontage, but doesn't even sing or talk at all). It got Andrea Martin a Tony.
The role of the buttler in La Cage aux Folles. Robin de Jesús and Michael Benjamin Washington stole the show in that tiny part and had the audience roaring with laughter, myself included, when I watched the productions of La Cage they were in. Robin even got a Tony nomination (granted, it was a very weak season). The role pretty much only sings chorus parts (except for a few lines in Cocktail Counterpoint).
Herr Schultz in Cabaret only has a few lines in Married and duets It Couldn't Please Me More, but gosh, that character can break your heart. None of those numbers are 'big', the strength of the role is in the book. It got Ron Rifkin the Tony. I never saw him, but I saw Danny Burstein and loved the character.
The drunk lady in Promises, Promises. She's only onstage for one song, which is a duet, but it can be exquisite. Katie Finneran stole the show in the (dull) 2010 production of Promises, Promises in the role. She also walked out of the show with her second Tony.
Maybe Anatole in The Great Comet. I'm not a fan of the show, so I don't really listen to the cast recording, but I remember Lucas Steele's character was what caught my attention in the show, and, if I recall correctly, he didn't have much to sing either, he only sang a few lines in the big numbers.
Updated On: 7/16/20 at 03:42 PM
