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Top 20 Dream Roles For Musical Theatre

"Happy is what happens when all your dreams come true!" ~Galinda "Wicked"

Emma Rikas

Nov 06, 2018

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As any theatre kid does, I have a list of roles I would love to play. Some of them may be completely unattainable, but a girl can dream, can't she?

Judy Bernly

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"9 to 5"

"Judy Bernly, please hold."

Maria Rainer

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"The Sound of Music"

"Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. ..."

Liesl von Trapp

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"The Sound of Music"

"I'm Liesl. I'm sixteen years old and I don't need a governess."

Katherine "Plumber" Pulitzer

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"Newsies"

"I have something to believe in, now that I know you believe in me."

The Baker's Wife

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"Into the Woods"

"We can't do this, you have a princess. And I ... have a ... a baker."

Grainne "Grace" O'Malley

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"The Pirate Queen"

"Am I to be just woman? No. Not I!"

Elle Woods

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"Legally Blonde"

"Bend and snap!"

Paulette

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"Legally Blonde"

"And if your Irish boy tires of you, you're allowed to shoot him in the knees!"

Brooke Wyndham

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"Legally Blonde"

"I'll get you whipped into shape!"

Cinderella

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"Cinderella"

"Impossible, for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage!"

Reno Sweeney

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"Anything Goes"

"But if, baby, I'm the bottom you're the top!"

Annie

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"Annie"

"The sun'll come out tomorrow!"

Anna Leonowens

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"The King and I"

"It's very exciting when you're young and you're sitting on a small gilt chair. Your eyes lowered, terrified you'll be a wallflower."

Dorothy Gale

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"The Wizard of Oz"

"How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?"

Anastasia "Anya" Romanov

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"Anastasia"

"Back to who I was, on to find my future!"

Polly Baker

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"Crazy for You"

"Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you!"

Meg Brockie

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"Brigadoon"

"I'm highly attracted to you. Why, when I look at you I feel wee tadpoles jumping up my spine."

Ariel

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"The Little Mermaid"

"I don't know when. I don't know how, but I know something's starting right now. Watch and you'll see. Someday I'll be part of your world!"

Galinda

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"Wicked"

"*giggle* Toss, toss!"

Tanya

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"Mamma Mia"

"Does your mother know?"

Will I ever get to play all of these characters? Probably not. I probably won't even be able to play half of them, whether the show isn't interesting or I just don't fit the character profile the director wants. But a girl can dream about the roles she wants, no matter how realistic. One day I hope to be able to play at least some of these characters.

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Top 20 Dream Roles For Musical Theatre

"Happy is what happens when all your dreams come true!" ~Galinda "Wicked"

Judy Bernly

Maria Rainer

Liesl von Trapp

Katherine "Plumber" Pulitzer

The Baker's Wife

Grainne "Grace" O'Malley

Elle Woods

Paulette

Brooke Wyndham

Cinderella

Reno Sweeney

Annie

Anna Leonowens

Dorothy Gale

Anastasia "Anya" Romanov

Polly Baker

Meg Brockie

Ariel

Galinda

Tanya

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

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Remember that everything works out at the end

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