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padfoot13
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Topic: Funny Musical for High School
Posted: 10/19/05 at 9:52pm

We're looking for a funny musical to do for our High School Spring production. We have a very strong female lead. It's a high school in a conservative town, so nothing too crazy. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown was a big hit last year (our strong female lead was a spot on hilarious Lucy)
Thanks!

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Posted: 10/19/05 at 10:41pm

Although I have a bit of a personal grudge against it (I was in the straight play on which it's based, and my wonderful character was excised when it was converted to a musical... grrr....), Hello Dolly is on the lighter side, and has a very strong and charismatic female lead.

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Posted: 10/20/05 at 3:56pm

Some suggestions for great, funny musicals with a
strong female lead:

"Once Upon a Mattress"

"Sweet Charity"

"Wonderful Town"

"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

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Posted: 10/20/05 at 5:55pm

"Ruthless"
"Zombie Prom"
"Weird Romance"
...all outrageously funny with very good strong female leads

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Posted: 10/27/05 at 2:38am

How about Little Me?

or Arsenic and Old Lace?

Or how about Bus Stop?

or maybe even Enchanted April....

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Posted: 10/27/05 at 2:41am

oops! You did say musical. I got a little beside myself....

Bye Bye Birdie has a strong female lead, as does The Pajama Game. You could also try Music Man, or Carousel, or King and I (not too funny, but strong female lead)...

Or how about Crazy for You?

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Posted: 11/07/05 at 9:20pm

We just completed "Anne of Green Gables" - very demanding female role, not only vocally but acting ability. I know there is more than one version out there - ours was the Canadian Don Harron version. Great story - needs a strong lead to carry it.

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Posted: 4/06/06 at 11:58am

I have had good success with the following shows with a
high school drama program in years that I have had strong
female leads and was looking for comedy:

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
The Boy Friend
Anything Goes
Hello Dolly

Good luck in your search.

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Posted: 4/07/06 at 11:50pm

Thank you all!
We ended up with the Music Man and it was WONDERFUL!

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Posted: 4/11/06 at 9:23am

I know your play is done, but for those who might be drawn here by your post, we just closed HONK! at our high school.. The kids and the audince loved it! If you haven't seen it, don't dismiss it. Not only does it play to the younger members of the audince as a rendition of the tale of the Ugly Duckling, but it is also full of humor, some of it of a little higher plain.. that the young kids don't get, and keeps the adults interested...

Marty W

"Till next we trod the boards.."

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padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: Funny Musical for High School Posted: 10/19/05 at 9:52pm
	We're looking for a funny musical to do for our High School Spring production. We have a very strong female lead. It's a high school in a conservative town, so nothing too crazy. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown was a big hit last year (our strong female lead was a spot on hilarious Lucy) Thanks!

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falstaff29 Celebrity Joined: 9/17/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 155	Posted: 10/19/05 at 10:41pm
	Although I have a bit of a personal grudge against it (I was in the straight play on which it's based, and my wonderful character was excised when it was converted to a musical... grrr....), Hello Dolly is on the lighter side, and has a very strong and charismatic female lead.
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Topper Celebrity Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543	Posted: 10/20/05 at 3:56pm
	Some suggestions for great, funny musicals with a strong female lead: "Once Upon a Mattress" "Sweet Charity" "Wonderful Town"
	"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 10/20/05 at 5:55pm
	"Ruthless" "Zombie Prom" "Weird Romance" ...all outrageously funny with very good strong female leads
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pauliebonn Star Joined: 4/15/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Posted: 10/27/05 at 2:38am
	How about Little Me? or Arsenic and Old Lace? Or how about Bus Stop? or maybe even Enchanted April....
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pauliebonn Star Joined: 4/15/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Posted: 10/27/05 at 2:41am
	oops! You did say musical. I got a little beside myself.... Bye Bye Birdie has a strong female lead, as does The Pajama Game. You could also try Music Man, or Carousel, or King and I (not too funny, but strong female lead)... Or how about Crazy for You?
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Vagabond Walk-On Joined: 3/03/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 11/07/05 at 9:20pm
	We just completed "Anne of Green Gables" - very demanding female role, not only vocally but acting ability. I know there is more than one version out there - ours was the Canadian Don Harron version. Great story - needs a strong lead to carry it.
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Martin Player Joined: 4/02/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 4/06/06 at 11:58am
	I have had good success with the following shows with a high school drama program in years that I have had strong female leads and was looking for comedy: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Boy Friend Anything Goes Hello Dolly Good luck in your search.
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padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 4/07/06 at 11:50pm
	Thank you all! We ended up with the Music Man and it was WONDERFUL!
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 4/11/06 at 9:23am
	I know your play is done, but for those who might be drawn here by your post, we just closed HONK! at our high school.. The kids and the audince loved it! If you haven't seen it, don't dismiss it. Not only does it play to the younger members of the audince as a rendition of the tale of the Ugly Duckling, but it is also full of humor, some of it of a little higher plain.. that the young kids don't get, and keeps the adults interested...
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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