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  • 1.  Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-26-2016 08:58
    Our school, although small, has always had more male talent than female talent in terms of men who can sing AND act.  I want to do Oliver next year, but my music director does not like that show.  I may do it anyway, but do any of you have suggestions for other fun musicals we could do?  We like doing big cast musicals since this is a huge tradition at our school.  We can even involve the lower grades if needed.  

    Bethany Bax
    speech & theatre teacher
    play director & thespian sponsor
    Greencastle High School
    (765) 653-9711, ex. 245
    "It's always a great day to be a Tiger Cub!!"


  • 2.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-26-2016 10:08

    'the Drowsy Chaperone'

    'Catch Me If You Can'

    'Fiddler on the Roof'

    'Les MIserables'

    'Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' I think is going to be available soon (if it isn't already)

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    Phillip Goodchild
    Theatre Arts Instructor/Assistant Department Head of English
    Ruskin FL

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  • 3.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-27-2016 08:02
    we just did Spamalot... sooo fun and lots of Male parts.  



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  • 4.  Musicals with lots of males

    Posted 04-27-2016 07:20

    Spamalot

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    Bonnie Fraker
    Chair, Department of Theatre
    Northwest School of the Arts
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  • 5.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-27-2016 08:53

    We had great success with Aida, School Addition, this year. There are lots of male roles, yet great features for females as well. What high school guy wouldn't enjoy playing a member of an Egyptian Army or an Evil Minister? Mine loved the show. 

    There are also great roles for boys in Anything Goes. 

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    Donnie Bryan
    Department Chair for Visual and Performing Arts
    Nashville TN

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  • 6.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-27-2016 11:45

    We've done both Aida and Spamalot and had success with both.  A lot of the Golden Age R&H musicals have big ensembles. Oklahoma and South Pacific come immediately to mind.

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    Shira Schwartz
    Chandler Unified School District
    Chandler AZ

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  • 7.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-27-2016 14:43

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    Addams Family

    Damn Yankees!

    or you could send me some of your guys....

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    Clyde Berry
    Director - Molalla Theatre Association
    Gresham OR

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  • 8.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-28-2016 08:08

    1776

    Damn Yankees

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    Jenny Brotherton
    Drama Coach-Teacher
    Scranton PA

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  • 9.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-28-2016 09:07

    Check out The Scarlett Pimpernel - our audiences loved it and the students had a blast doing it.

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    Jill Campbell
    Pine Grove Mills PA

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  • 10.  RE: Musicals with several male major roles

    Posted 04-28-2016 14:05

    The Addams Family

    Spamalot

    All Shook Up

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    Michael McDonough
    New York NY

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