Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a musica

[sondheimfan2]

Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a musica#1

Posted: 8/3/08 at 7:59pm

Gladys in Pajama Game
Ado Annie in Oklahoma
Applegate in Damn Yankees

Updated On: 8/3/08 at 07:59 PM

[Gary Indiana]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#2

Posted: 8/3/08 at 8:04pm

I love Judas in JCS, and I can't think of their names right now, but the old couple in Cabaret.

[Matters]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#2

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:06pm

Andre and Murial from DRS

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[Robert Taylor]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#3

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:10pm

The Muses in Xanadu.

[madbrian]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#4

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:28pm

First ones that came to mind were Sheila in A Chorus Line and Vera in Mame.

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[winter_sky]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#5

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:50pm

Mr. Franklin/Joop/Mr. Venus in Passing Strange
Sheila & Val in ACL
Daniela & Carla in ItH
All the muses in Xanadu

[Patash]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#6

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:53pm

Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

[Harpz2006]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#7

Posted: 8/3/08 at 10:52pm

Younger Brother in RAGTIME

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#8

Posted: 8/3/08 at 10:59pm

Tanya in MAMMA MIA!
Anita in WEST SIDE STORY
Sandy in ANNIE
Tinker Bell in PETER PAN
Margo in LEGALLY BLONDE
Elsa in THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Sheila Bryant in A CHORUS LINE
Fraulein Kost in CABARET
Sally Brown in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Bianca/Lois in KISS ME, KATE
Rizzo in GREASE
Agnes in GYPSY
Peron's Mistress in EVITA

... its an endless list!

[theaterkid1015]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#9

Posted: 8/3/08 at 11:13pm

Nicky and Helene in SWEET CHARITY

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[zamedy]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#10

Posted: 8/3/08 at 11:16pm

Penny in HAIRSPRAY
Anita in WEST SIDE STORY
Tanya and Rose in MAMMA MIA!

[thejcm]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#11

Posted: 8/3/08 at 11:17pm

Definitely Sheila in A Chorus Line
Marilyn in Taboo
Jimmy in Dreamgirls
Joanne in Company
Serena in Legally Blonde
Definitely agree with Agnes from Gypsy
The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd

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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#12

Posted: 8/3/08 at 11:31pm

Carla in NINE
Carlotta in FOLLIES
Young Little Edie in GREY GARDENS
Melba in PAL JOEY
Emmie and Rose in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
Flaemmchen in GRAND HOTEL
Brecht in LOVEMUSIK
Sheila and Diana in A CHORUS LINE
Sister in DAMN YANKEES
Anita in WEST SIDE STORY

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[mywonderwa11]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#13

Posted: 8/4/08 at 12:04am

Will Parker and Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA!
Anita in West Side Story
Miss Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (when done right)
Officer Lockstock in Urinetown
Sheila in A Chorus Line
The Priest's Aunt in See What I Wanna See (love Mary Testa!)
Frankie Epps in Parade
Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly
Jack in Into The Woods
Amazing Mayzie in Seussical
Emneris in Aida
Willard in Footloose
The Urchins in Little Shop of Horrors
Mr. Magix in My One And Only
Georg in She Loves Me (really just the lead, but I want to play this role SO bad)
Tina Denmark in Ruthless!
Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray
Christmas Eve in Avenue Q
Applegate in Damn Yankees
Fagin in Oliver!
Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain
Magnolia in Show Boat
Carlotta in Follies
Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd
Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street
Bloody Mary in South Pacific
Emma Goldman in Ragtime
Marius in Les Miserables
Nathan Detroit and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls

is this enough...? haha

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[iWannaBEaSedaris]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#14

Posted: 8/4/08 at 2:11am

The Cow in INTO THE WOODS

The Proteans in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

The Father in BOUNCE
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[jordangirl]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#15

Posted: 8/4/08 at 6:59am

Do you mean supporting or lead? Aren't they usually two different things?

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[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#16

Posted: 8/4/08 at 7:05am

I think he meant Featured.

My favorites:

Susan, [title of show]
Shug Avery, The Color Purple
Barnaby Tucker, Hello, Dolly!

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[little_sally]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#17

Posted: 8/4/08 at 1:21pm

Moritz in Spring Awakening
Judas in JCS
Little Sally in Urinetown
Seaweed in Hairspray

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[VonTussleGirl]

re: Who is your favorite supporting lead character (male or female) in a mu#18

Posted: 8/4/08 at 2:56pm

Amy from Company
Leaf and Logainne from Spelling Bee
Joe from Grey Gardens
Andre from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Susan from [title of show]
All three of the strippers from Gypsy
Doria from Smile (I'm never sure whether to classify her as a lead or a supporting role)
Adolpho, Kitty, and the gangsters from Drowsy Chaperone
Rosa from The Mystery of Edwin Drood