monologues from musicals

[Sinfonia2001]

Posted: 12/15/11 at 4:47pm

Any good monologues for men that come from musicsls, not plays?

[binau]

Posted: 12/15/11 at 4:49pm

That great one from ASSASSINS....Samuel Byck's one.

Updated On: 12/15/11 at 04:49 PM

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 12/15/11 at 6:25pm

I was going to mention Assassins too.

the obvious one is Paul's from A Chorus Line

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 11:59am

Arthur's in the first scene of CAMELOT.

[3bluenight]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 12:32pm

The Reciter from Pacific Overtures tells a very funny story, The Tale of the Courageous King.

There may be a piece in Passion, D. Tambouri might have dialogue that can be cut into a monologue.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown had a couple of pieces that also could make decent pieces.

Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death, Runaways all may have pieces that could work.

[Kad]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 1:05pm

There is a monologue from Sunday in the Park with George that, although in the published libretto, is cut from the production. It's right after "It's Hot Up Here".

[WOSQ]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 1:26pm

The Boy in The Fantasticks.

But, and this is a big "but", most monologues in musicals are songs.

[PattiLover]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 1:29pm

April's butterful monologue from Company. May be a little overdone though, but it is wonderful.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 2:26pm

I almost made your mistake too, PattiLover. I was going to say Roxie, but neither April or Roxie are men (reread OP's request).

All the guys in ACL have good monologues, and Boyd Gaine's character in CONTACT has a short one at the top of the act.

[peerrjb]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 2:54pm

The comment re monologues in musicals are songs is most apt.

That said, BOBBY's monologue about the date with the girl in the motel is a fun one. It's right after April's "Butterfly" monologue....though quite short. And if memory serves, doesn't "Arthur" have a monologue (of sorts) at the end of Act One in CAMELOT?

THAT said, you might look over some songs which are more word-centric than melody-centric, and see if you can make it work without the singing. Some classic plays are in verse, so it's possible to disconnect the music and have something you can act without the tune. "Adam"s song "EVE" in "The Apple Tree" works well this way, actually. (If nothing else, it's an EXCELLENT exercise in interpretation, and I've used it many times as an actor.)

Good luck!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 3:23pm

1776!

[xxdrewboy85xx]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 4:06pm

There's a good guys monologue in IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? It has some good material and it is a relatively unknown musical.

Updated On: 12/16/11 at 04:06 PM

[Sinfonia2001]

Posted: 12/16/11 at 7:43pm

Wow. Thank you so much for all your help! I appreciate your responses!

[Musical Director 109]

Posted: 12/17/11 at 8:21am

Arthur's end of Act One from "Camelot". If done well it makes me cry everytime I hear it performed.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/18/11 at 1:51pm

I think we forgot one of the best known. Cornelius's from HELLO DOLLY, which is perhaps word for word the same as his famous monologue from The Matchmaker. O very close to it.

[Owen22]

Posted: 12/18/11 at 2:36pm

Ted and Phil have some hilarious and some heartbreaking monologues in "Three Guys Naked From the Waist Down", the great, short-lived off-Broadway musical that gave us Scott Bakula.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 12/18/11 at 3:12pm

Whoa, good one, Owen 22!

"ever try to make love to a woman when you can't put any pressure on your knees? Unless you've got a pool table, you're **** out of luck!"

[marcslope]

Posted: 12/19/11 at 8:35pm

The finale to Ben Franklin in Paris. Honest. All spoken, and quite moving. Hear it on the OBC.