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Musicals with great female leads!!

Musicals with great female leads!!

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jenjenjen
#0Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 3:48am

Hey guys, my school has asked us for ideas for the next musical, so being a female, I obviously want to suggest one with a great female lead. Any suggestons?

There is also another strong female, and 2/3 males who would need good roles. Help and ideas would be very much appreciated!!

#1re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 3:51am

Gypsy
Seussical (it does provide many songs and scene opportunities for many)
um...3 o'clock A.M. brain fart, sorry.

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Forester
#2re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 4:11am

Evita?

Beergoggles
#3re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 4:19am

kiss me kate
sound of music
oliver!
gypsy
lsoh


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Greekmusicalfan
#4re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 7:42am

Gypsy
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
Cabaret
Wicked
My Fair Lady
West Side Story

#5re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 7:49am

I've always thought of Evita as a good ensemble show and a star vehicle, because there aren't many solos or lines given to basically any other women besides the mistress and then there are three leading male roles.

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BwayBaby18
#6re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 8:50am

Funny Girl
Jekyll and Hyde
Putting It Together (2 Women, 3 men)
Hello Dolly
Music Man

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Sluggy
#7re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 9:17am

Wonderful Town


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Shilo_Bway
#8re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 9:22am

Little Women

#9re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 9:23am

Little Shop...
Once on this Island
uh. uh.....

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incendiary_wit
#10re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 9:27am

Aida has two great female leads.


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PJ
#11re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 9:32am

Chicago.

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neomystyk29
#12re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 10:11am

Guys and Dolls ... 2 Female lead 2 Male leads and 1 male with a tenor solo. :)

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zoran912
#13re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 10:19am

Anything Goes

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Madame X
#14re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 10:25am

I 3rd the Evita vote. My HS did it while I was there.


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Georgeanne
#15re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 10:29am

Evita is fourthed.

If that's a word, and if it's not - I just made it up.


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WonderBoy
#16re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 11:11am

MAN OF LA MANCHA gets my vote! Aldonza/Dulcinea is an amazing part!

Here are some shows with great female leads and supporting roles in them that I think a high school could do and that aren't done by every school across the nation.
* = "dance" shows

THE BOYFRIEND*
CITY OF ANGELS
CLOSER THEN EVER
DAMN YANKEES!*
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
THE GOODBYE GIRL
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
MY FAVORITE YEAR
NEW GIRL IN TOWN*
NO NO NANETTE*
THE PAJAMA GAME*
PROMISES, PROMISES
REDHEAD*
SHE LOVES ME
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN




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me3
#17re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 11:14am

AIDA

apdarcey
#19re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 11:32am

city of angels sounds perfect for what you're looking for. also it's a great coleman score and it's not often produced.

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WickedOne2
#20re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 11:49am

Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Grease, Chicago, Gypsy


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minimel8817
#21re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 6:45pm

if your looking for a hsow to do with a school , i would suggest an older musical...its easier and cheaper to get the rights. our school did Hello Dolly this year and it had an incredible female character (Dolly)! a really strong lead...it was a blast

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ljay889
#22re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 6:47pm

Chicago

Sweet Charity



Wait, if this is high school. I don't recommend these two shows.
Updated On: 6/29/05 at 06:47 PM

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My Fair Lady
#23re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 6:51pm

Anything Goes. I'm in it now.

TennesseeTwang
#24re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 6:51pm

Mame

dietcherryemma
#25re: Musicals with great female leads!!
Posted: 6/29/05 at 6:59pm

The Mystery of Edwin Drood!


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