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Characters from 1990s musicals

Disney arrived on Broadway with Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, Rent brought rock back to the stage, and revivals and new dramas like Ragtime and Parade widened the range of stories.

Below are the characters in our library from shows that first opened on Broadway in the 1990s, in order of premiere. Tap any name for the full character guide.

85 characters on this list.

  • Archibald CravenThe Secret Garden (1991) · LeadArchibald Craven is Mary Lennox's grieving uncle in The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical scored by Lucy Simon.
  • Betty BlakeThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · LeadBetty Blake is the devoted wife of the title character in The Will Rogers Follies, a lead role that grounds the show's flashy revue format in genuine…
  • ChrisMiss Saigon (1991) · LeadChris is the American soldier whose wartime romance with Kim drives the story of Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • Clem RogersThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · SupportingClem Rogers appears in The Will Rogers Follies as the father figure grounding the show's larger than life tribute to his son, humorist Will Rogers.
  • Colin CravenThe Secret Garden (1991) · SupportingColin Craven is the sickly, sheltered son of Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical with music by Lucy Simon.
  • DickonThe Secret Garden (1991) · SupportingDickon is the warm, nature loving Yorkshire boy in The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical composed by Lucy Simon.
  • EllenMiss Saigon (1991) · SupportingEllen is Chris's American wife in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • GigiMiss Saigon (1991) · SupportingGigi is one of the bar girls working alongside Kim in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • JohnMiss Saigon (1991) · SupportingJohn is Chris's fellow Marine and later a humanitarian activist in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • KimMiss Saigon (1991) · LeadKim is the young Vietnamese woman at the emotional center of Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • LilyThe Secret Garden (1991) · LeadLily is the late wife of Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical composed by Lucy Simon.
  • Mary LennoxThe Secret Garden (1991) · LeadMary Lennox is the orphaned heroine of The Secret Garden, the 1991 musical with music by Lucy Simon.
  • The EngineerMiss Saigon (1991) · LeadThe Engineer is the scheming, opportunistic bar owner and central figure of Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • ThuyMiss Saigon (1991) · SupportingThuy is Kim's cousin and childhood arranged fiance in Miss Saigon, Claude Michel Schonberg's 1991 musical.
  • Will RogersThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · LeadWill Rogers is the folksy cowboy humorist at the center of The Will Rogers Follies, a musical biography that frames his life as a Ziegfeld-style…
  • ZiegfeldThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · SupportingZiegfeld is a supporting presence in The Will Rogers Follies, the legendary Broadway producer whose showmanship frames the entire musical.
  • Ziegfeld's FavoriteThe Will Rogers Follies (1991) · SupportingZiegfeld's Favorite is the glamorous stage figure who helps host and narrate The Will Rogers Follies, embodying the showgirl spectacle at the heart…
  • Bela ZanglerCrazy for You (1992) · SupportingBela Zangler is a colorful supporting character in Crazy for You, a flamboyant Broadway producer whose mistaken identity comedy fuels much of the…
  • Bobby ChildCrazy for You (1992) · LeadBobby Child is the stage struck leading man of Crazy for You, a Gershwin fueled musical comedy about a would be dancer chasing his Broadway dreams in…
  • Irene RothCrazy for You (1992) · SupportingIrene Roth is a supporting character in Crazy for You, Bobby Child's fiancee back in New York whose presence complicates the romance blossoming out…
  • JasonFalsettos (1992) · SupportingJason is Marvin and Trina's young son in Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • Lank HawkinsCrazy for You (1992) · SupportingLank Hawkins is a supporting antagonist in Crazy for You, a rival suitor for Polly Baker's affection and a saloon owner with his own plans for the…
  • MarvinFalsettos (1992) · LeadMarvin is the man at the center of Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • MendelFalsettos (1992) · SupportingMendel is Marvin's psychiatrist in Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • Polly BakerCrazy for You (1992) · LeadPolly Baker is the spirited leading lady of Crazy for You, a small town theater owner's daughter who becomes the object of Bobby Child's affection…
  • TrinaFalsettos (1992) · LeadTrina is Marvin's ex-wife in Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • Whizzer BrownFalsettos (1992) · LeadWhizzer Brown is Marvin's lover in Falsettos, William Finn's sung-through musical about a nontraditional family navigating divorce, love…
  • AuroraKiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · LeadAurora is the glamorous film star and Spider Woman figure at the heart of Molina's fantasies in Kiss of the Spider Woman…
  • MartaKiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · SupportingMarta is Valentin's love interest, appearing in his memories throughout Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 1993 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
  • MolinaKiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · LeadMolina is a window dresser imprisoned in a South American jail and one of the two central characters of Kiss of the Spider Woman…
  • ValentinKiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · LeadValentin is a political prisoner and one of the two central characters of Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 1993 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
  • BelleBeauty and the Beast (1994) · LeadBelle is the bookish, independent-minded heroine of Beauty and the Beast, a young woman who dreams of more than her small provincial town has to…
  • Betty SchaeferSunset Boulevard (1994) · SupportingBetty Schaefer is a young studio reader and Joe Gillis's love interest in Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • Cecil B. DeMilleSunset Boulevard (1994) · SupportingCecil B. DeMille is a real life film director portrayed as a character in Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • ClaraPassion (1994) · SupportingClara is Giorgio's married mistress back in Milan in Passion, Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical, representing the safe…
  • Colonel RicciPassion (1994) · SupportingColonel Ricci is Fosca's protective cousin and Giorgio's commanding officer in Passion, Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical…
  • FoscaPassion (1994) · LeadFosca is the chronically ill, emotionally consuming central figure of Passion, Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical set in nineteenth century Italy.
  • GastonBeauty and the Beast (1994) · SupportingGaston is the vain, boastful hunter who serves as the antagonist in Beauty and the Beast, Alan Menken's 1994 musical.
  • Giorgio BachettiPassion (1994) · LeadGiorgio Bachetti is the handsome army officer at the center of Passion, Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical, torn between conventional love and Fosca's…
  • Joe GillisSunset Boulevard (1994) · LeadJoe Gillis is the struggling screenwriter and narrator of Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • LumièreBeauty and the Beast (1994) · SupportingLumiere is the charming, quick-witted candelabra of Beauty and the Beast, Alan Menken's 1994 musical.
  • Max von MayerlingSunset Boulevard (1994) · SupportingMax von Mayerling is Norma Desmond's devoted butler in Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • Norma DesmondSunset Boulevard (1994) · LeadNorma Desmond is the faded silent film star at the center of Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1994 musical.
  • The BeastBeauty and the Beast (1994) · LeadThe Beast is the cursed prince learning to love and be loved in Beauty and the Beast, Alan Menken's 1994 musical.
  • Angel Dumott SchunardRent (1996) · SupportingAngel Dumott Schunard is the warmhearted street drummer and performer in Rent, whose kindness and love story with Tom Collins give the show much of…
  • Mark CohenRent (1996) · LeadMark Cohen is the filmmaker and de facto narrator of Rent, Jonathan Larson's 1996 rock musical about a group of artists and friends living in New…
  • Mimi MárquezRent (1996) · LeadMimi Marquez is a dancer and one of the emotional centers of Rent, the Jonathan Larson musical that opened on Broadway in 1996.
  • Roger DavisRent (1996) · LeadRoger Davis is a struggling musician and one of Rent's central leads, sharing an East Village apartment with filmmaker Mark Cohen in Jonathan…
  • Armand St. JustThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · SupportingArmand St. Just is Marguerite's brother in The Scarlet Pimpernel, a young Frenchman whose revolutionary sympathies put his family in danger.
  • Buddy FosterSide Show (1997) · SupportingBuddy Foster is a performer and love interest who enters the lives of the conjoined twins in Side Show, Henry Krieger's 1997 musical.
  • Captain E.J. SmithTitanic (1997) · LeadCaptain E.J. Smith commands the doomed voyage at the center of Titanic the Musical, a seasoned officer facing the final crossing of his long career.
  • ChauvelinThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · LeadChauvelin is the relentless French agent hunting a masked hero in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Frank Wildhorn's 1997 musical set against the backdrop of…
  • Daisy HiltonSide Show (1997) · LeadDaisy Hilton is one half of the conjoined twin duo at the heart of Side Show, Henry Krieger's 1997 musical inspired by the real-life performers Daisy…
  • Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward HydeJekyll & Hyde (1997) · LeadDr. Henry Jekyll and his monstrous alter ego Edward Hyde are the dual heart of Jekyll & Hyde, Frank Wildhorn's 1997 musical adaptation of Robert…
  • Emma CarewJekyll & Hyde (1997) · SupportingEmma Carew is Dr. Jekyll's devoted fiancee in Jekyll & Hyde, representing the stable, respectable life he risks losing as his experiment spirals out…
  • Ida StrausTitanic (1997) · SupportingIda Straus is a supporting character in Maury Yeston's Titanic the Musical (1997), portraying the devoted wife of businessman Isidor Straus during…
  • Isidor StrausTitanic (1997) · SupportingIsidor Straus is a supporting character in Maury Yeston's Titanic the Musical (1997), based on the real-life co-owner of Macy's department store who…
  • J. Bruce IsmayTitanic (1997) · LeadJ. Bruce Ismay is the ambitious ship line executive of Titanic the Musical, a man whose push for speed and prestige becomes entangled with the…
  • JakeSide Show (1997) · SupportingJake is a devoted sideshow performer in Side Show who works alongside Daisy and Violet Hilton and cares deeply for their wellbeing.
  • John UttersonJekyll & Hyde (1997) · SupportingJohn Utterson is Dr. Jekyll's loyal friend and lawyer in Jekyll & Hyde, serving as one of the few people who tries to understand what is happening to…
  • Lucy HarrisJekyll & Hyde (1997) · LeadLucy Harris is the tragic nightclub singer at the center of Jekyll & Hyde, a woman caught between the kindness of Dr.
  • Marguerite St. JustThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · LeadMarguerite St. Just is a celebrated French actress caught between love and loyalty in The Scarlet Pimpernel…
  • MufasaThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingMufasa is Simba's father and the reigning king of the Pride Lands in The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical featuring music by Elton John.
  • NalaThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingNala is Simba's childhood friend and eventual love interest in The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical scored by Elton John.
  • PumbaaThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingPumbaa is the good natured warthog who brings comic relief and a big heart to Disney's The Lion King, the musical that opened on Broadway in 1997…
  • RafikiThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingRafiki is the wise mandrill shaman of The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical with music by Elton John.
  • ScarThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingScar is Mufasa's scheming brother and the primary antagonist of The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical with music by Elton John.
  • SimbaThe Lion King (1997) · LeadSimba is the young lion prince at the heart of The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical adapted from the Disney film with music by Elton John.
  • Sir Percy BlakeneyThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · LeadSir Percy Blakeney is the foppish English aristocrat with a daring secret identity at the heart of The Scarlet Pimpernel…
  • Terry ConnorSide Show (1997) · SupportingTerry Connor is a talent manager in Side Show who helps guide Daisy and Violet Hilton from carnival sideshow performers toward the vaudeville stage.
  • The Prince of WalesThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) · SupportingThe Prince of Wales is a member of English high society in The Scarlet Pimpernel, moving in the same glamorous circles as Percy Blakeney and his…
  • Thomas AndrewsTitanic (1997) · LeadThomas Andrews is the shipbuilder whose expertise and conscience anchor Titanic the Musical, a man watching his life's work meet its fate.
  • TimonThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingTimon is the wisecracking meerkat who befriends young Simba in The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical featuring music by Elton John.
  • Violet HiltonSide Show (1997) · LeadViolet Hilton is the other half of the famous conjoined twin pair at the center of Side Show, Henry Krieger's 1997 musical about two sisters…
  • ZazuThe Lion King (1997) · SupportingZazu is the fussy hornbill majordomo of the Pride Lands in The Lion King, the 1997 Broadway musical scored by Elton John.
  • Britt CraigParade (1998) · SupportingBritt Craig is the opportunistic newspaper reporter in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a true story…
  • Coalhouse Walker Jr.Ragtime (1998) · LeadCoalhouse Walker Jr. is the gifted ragtime pianist whose pursuit of justice becomes the moral center of Ragtime (1998)…
  • Governor John SlatonParade (1998) · SupportingGovernor John Slaton is the Georgia governor who reviews Leo Frank's case in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a true story.
  • Leo FrankParade (1998) · LeadLeo Frank is the Jewish factory superintendent wrongly convicted of murder in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a true story.
  • Lucille FrankParade (1998) · LeadLucille Frank is Leo Frank's devoted wife in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a true story, who fights to prove his innocence.
  • Mary PhaganParade (1998) · SupportingMary Phagan is the thirteen year old factory worker whose 1913 murder sets the plot in motion in Parade, Jason Robert Brown's 1998 musical based on a…
  • MotherRagtime (1998) · LeadMother is the quietly transformative matriarch of the New Rochelle family in Ragtime (1998), a woman whose worldview expands dramatically over the…
  • SarahRagtime (1998) · LeadSarah is the young mother whose love for Coalhouse Walker Jr. sits at the emotional heart of Ragtime (1998)…
  • TatehRagtime (1998) · LeadTateh is the hopeful Jewish immigrant artist whose determination to build a better life for his daughter forms one of the three intertwined stories…
  • Younger BrotherRagtime (1998) · SupportingYounger Brother is a restless idealist in Ragtime, the 1998 musical that weaves together three families navigating a changing America at the dawn of…

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