THEATERLE

Character library

Musical theatre characters A to Z

624 Broadway characters from 146 musicals, each with its own guide: who the character is, where they fit in the story, how the role plays on stage, and answers to the questions fans ask most.

The list covers leading roles and scene-stealing supporting parts from a century of Broadway, from Golden Age classics like Oklahoma! and Carousel to recent hits like Hamilton, Moulin Rouge!, and The Outsiders. Characters are sorted by name below, with a leading “The” ignored, so The Squip files under S. Prefer to browse by musical? Jump to the list of shows at the end of the page.

Browse characters by list

Villains, comic relief, leading roles, and characters from every decade of Broadway.

Famous musical theatre characters

All characters A to Z

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Characters by musical

Every show guide lists its full cast of characters.