would you consider the role of MARIUS to be a tenors part?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:15pm

well would you? it says the highest note is an A flat, and I cant remember singing that at all in the show, and they did not lower it for me....
Updated On: 12/4/05 at 04:15 PM

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:18pm

yes

[apdarcey]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:23pm

note-wise no
timbre/personality/emotionally-wise yes

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:23pm

This is one of those roles that I really want to play!

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:29pm

Marius definitely has some tenor-like qualities to him, yet his notes aren't distinctly "tenor."

Maybe you guys can answer this one my friends and I have been debating:

Can a baritone with a strong head voice sing Tony in WSS?
Updated On: 12/4/05 at 04:29 PM

[mrkringas]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 4:58pm

A strong head voice? mmm hate those terms.

Sorry i think unless you can tilt and produce cry quality up to the Gs and the one B flat then there aint much point doing Tony. Its a legit sound and without that (or relying on what you call "head voice" would make Tony even more of a wimp than he is)

As for Marius some who have played the part in West End have sang it in higher keys. It just depends really. Michael Ball is certainly no "tenor" he is a high baritone. As is the current Marius, Hayden Tee. Great top notes but tons of depth down on the bottom. In fact he has a stronger lower range than the current West End Javert!

[trpguyy]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 5:25pm

I don't know many tenors who can sing a low G. I'd say it's a baritone part.
Updated On: 12/4/05 at 05:25 PM

[paradox_error]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 5:49pm

Light Baritone is a phrase that can be used.

It's what I am myself, and I can sing the part of Marius with ease...

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 6:38pm

I think much more of a baritone vocally. Personality and physically wise, it's a much more tenor role, I think.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 6:56pm

Maybe Marius swings both ways?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 9:49pm

Maybe Marius swings both ways?

Sure, if you believe some of that fic.

Anyway, I'm surprised no one has posted this yet.

Marius
Lyric tenor
Top G
20-30’s.
Romantic lead. A student. Attractive, masculine. High pop tenor (sings to A) with strong low notes.
http://www.kcuk.org/lesmis/principals.htm

[gumbo2]

Posted: 12/4/05 at 10:04pm

Yeah, just the quality of his voice for the part seems like it leans towards tenor. I think singing G's and A's constitutes tenor notes, no? Boq and Fiyero in Wicked only sing G's and are considered tenors. Jimmy in TMM sings A flat and is a tenor. Where do you draw the line.

Posted: 12/4/05 at 10:06pm

Bari-tenor is a popular term used for the guys who have to be able to sing as high as they do low...marius is incredibly range-y.