Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Quiche2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/12
#1Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 2:27pmI know that sometimes an actor plays multipule roles in the same show, but who has done the most? The best I can think of is Kyle Barisich is PHANTOM, who has played every role in the male enemble. (I think it's like 20 parts)
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#2Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 7:11pmSort of off topic, but I had great fun in a small production of TOMMY, playing 28 roles with 35 costume changes.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#2Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 7:42pmLily Tomlin, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE.
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#3Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 7:48pm
A more accurate question, to which I think the original poster was getting at, is "Which actor has played the most tracks in the same show?" (as opposed to one "track" having several different characters).
Certainly this would have to be a swing, and probably a swing who also understudies additional principal roles in the show.
I don't think this can easily be answered.
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Quiche2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/12
#4Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 7:53pmThank you CapnHook. That is what I was wanting to know.
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#5Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 9:59pmIs there a role in Les Mis that Drew Sarich hasn't played?
#6Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 10:11pmEponine, but he'd be great.
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#7Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/16/12 at 10:17pmAlan Cumming covered lots of roles in his solo Macbeth.
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#8Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 12:23pmwasn't Brad Oscar part of the ensemble in the Producers at first? Then he moved to the role of Franz, then eventually took over as Max
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#9Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 12:25pmWhat about Sid Ceaser and later Martin Short in Little Me.
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#10Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 1:14pmCaesar played seven roles, Short played eight. Garber and Coco each played four, I believe.
#11Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 1:18pmWhat about the two men in The 39 Steps who play... well, everyone except the protagonist and the two lead females?
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#12Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 2:59pmCertainly not the most; however, John Treacy Egan played Max Bialystock, Roger De Bris, and Franz Liebkind in The Producers on Broadway.
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Broadway Star Joined: 7/14/06
#13Who was played the most roles in the same show?
Posted: 9/17/12 at 5:24pm
George Lee Andrews in POTO has played 4 roles:
Don Attilio
Passarino
Monsieur André
Monsieur Firmin
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