Characters by decade
Characters from 2010s musicals
Hamilton changed what a Broadway hit could sound like, and The Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, and Hadestown found huge new audiences.
Below are the characters in our library from shows that first opened on Broadway in the 2010s, in order of premiere. Tap any name for the full character guide.
128 characters on this list.
- Gomez AddamsThe Addams Family (2010) · LeadGomez Addams is the passionate, theatrical patriarch of The Addams Family, the musical built around the famously macabre cartoon clan.
- LurchThe Addams Family (2010) · SupportingLurch is the towering, mostly silent butler of the Addams household, a fan-favorite supporting figure in Broadway's The Addams Family (2010).
- Morticia AddamsThe Addams Family (2010) · LeadMorticia Addams is the elegant, deadpan matriarch of Broadway's The Addams Family (2010), a musical built around the beloved cartoon clan created by…
- Uncle FesterThe Addams Family (2010) · SupportingUncle Fester is the eccentric, moon-loving guide who narrates much of Broadway's The Addams Family (2010)…
- Wednesday AddamsThe Addams Family (2010) · LeadWednesday Addams, the deadpan teenage daughter of the Addams clan, drives the plot of Broadway's The Addams Family (2010) as she falls for a boy from…
- Elder CunninghamThe Book of Mormon (2011) · LeadElder Cunningham is the bumbling, big-hearted missionary at the center of The Book of Mormon, the satirical musical comedy from 2011 with music by…
- Elder PriceThe Book of Mormon (2011) · LeadElder Price is the overconfident young missionary at the center of The Book of Mormon, the 2011 satirical musical by Robert Lopez and his…
- BillyOnce (2012) · SupportingBilly is part of the close-knit ensemble in Once, the 2012 Broadway musical known for its folk-infused score by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
- CrutchieNewsies (2012) · SupportingCrutchie is one of the most beloved young newsboys in Newsies, the Alan Menken musical about the 1899 New York newsboys' strike.
- DaOnce (2012) · SupportingDa is a warm, grounded supporting figure in Once, the 2012 musical built around Hansard and Irglova's Oscar-winning songs and the working-class…
- DaveyNewsies (2012) · SupportingDavey is a newsboy in Newsies who joins the strike almost by accident and becomes one of its most thoughtful voices.
- GirlOnce (2012) · LeadGirl is the resourceful, plainspoken Czech immigrant who befriends and inspires a struggling street musician in Once.
- GuyOnce (2012) · LeadGuy is the heartbroken Irish street musician at the center of Once, the intimate stage musical built from the acclaimed 2007 film.
- Jack KellyNewsies (2012) · LeadJack Kelly is the streetwise leader of the newsboys in Newsies, Alan Menken's 2012 musical inspired by the real 1899 newsboy strike.
- Joseph PulitzerNewsies (2012) · SupportingJoseph Pulitzer is the powerful newspaper publisher in Newsies whose decision to raise prices on the newsboys sparks the strike at the center of the…
- Katherine PlumberNewsies (2012) · LeadKatherine Plumber is the determined young reporter at the heart of Newsies, the 2012 musical with music by Alan Menken that follows a strike by New…
- LesNewsies (2012) · SupportingLes is Davey's younger brother in Newsies, a spirited kid who throws himself into the world of the newsboys with enthusiasm well beyond his years.
- Medda LarkinNewsies (2012) · SupportingMedda Larkin is a warm-hearted vaudeville performer in Newsies who offers the newsboys a safe haven and a friendly ear amid the turmoil of the strike.
- RezaOnce (2012) · SupportingReza is a supporting character in Once, the 2012 Broadway musical adapted from the acclaimed film, set to the acoustic folk sound of Glen Hansard and…
- EllaCinderella (2013) · LeadElla is the kindhearted title character of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, kept as a servant by her stepmother until a fairy godmother changes…
- GabrielleCinderella (2013) · SupportingGabrielle is the unexpectedly kind stepsister in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the 2013 Broadway adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
- LolaKinky Boots (2013) · LeadLola is the fierce, glamorous drag performer at the heart of Kinky Boots, the 2013 musical with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper.
- Lord Adalbert D'YsquithA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) · SupportingLord Adalbert D'Ysquith is the imperious head of the D'Ysquith family in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Steven Lutvak's 2013 musical.
- MadameCinderella (2013) · SupportingMadame is Ella's vain and demanding stepmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the 2013 Broadway adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
- MarieCinderella (2013) · SupportingMarie is the fairy godmother of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, who first appears disguised as a beggar woman.
- Matilda WormwoodMatilda (2013) · LeadMatilda Wormwood is the brilliant, book-loving little girl at the center of Matilda the Musical, the 2013 show based on Roald Dahl's novel with music…
- Miss HoneyMatilda (2013) · LeadMiss Honey is Matilda's gentle, encouraging schoolteacher in Matilda the Musical, offering the warmth that is missing from the girl's home life.
- Miss TrunchbullMatilda (2013) · LeadMiss Trunchbull is the tyrannical headmistress of Crunchem Hall in Matilda the Musical, one of the most memorable villains in modern musical theatre.
- Monty NavarroA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) · LeadMonty Navarro is a disinherited young man who murders his way to an earldom in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Steven Lutvak's 2013 musical.
- Mr. WormwoodMatilda (2013) · SupportingMr. Wormwood is Matilda's dismissive, small-time-crook father in Matilda the Musical, a comic figure whose neglect drives much of the show's early…
- Mrs. WormwoodMatilda (2013) · SupportingMrs. Wormwood is Matilda's vain, dance-obsessed mother in Matilda the Musical, another comic figure who fails to appreciate her daughter's gifts.
- Phoebe D'YsquithA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) · SupportingPhoebe D'Ysquith is a kind, principled young woman and romantic alternative to Sibella in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder…
- Sibella HallwardA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) · LeadSibella Hallward is Monty Navarro's glamorous, self-interested love interest in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Steven Lutvak's 2013 musical.
- TopherCinderella (2013) · LeadTopher is the young prince who falls for Ella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the 2013 Broadway adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
- AladdinAladdin (2014) · LeadAladdin is the quick-witted street urchin at the heart of Disney's Aladdin, the 2014 Broadway musical with music by Alan Menken.
- Barry MannBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · SupportingBarry Mann is a fellow songwriter and friend of Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 2014 jukebox musical built from her songbook.
- Carole KingBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · LeadCarole King is the singer-songwriter at the heart of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 2014 jukebox musical built from her own songbook.
- Cynthia WeilBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · SupportingCynthia Weil is Barry Mann's songwriting partner and wife in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 2014 jukebox musical built from Carole King's…
- Don KirshnerBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · SupportingDon Kirshner is the music publisher who discovers and guides Carole King's early career in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical…
- GenieAladdin (2014) · SupportingThe Genie is the show-stopping magical figure who bursts out of the lamp in Disney's Aladdin, the 2014 Broadway musical scored by Alan Menken.
- Gerry GoffinBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014) · LeadGerry Goffin is Carole King's songwriting partner and husband in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the 2014 jukebox musical built from her songbook.
- Heather ChandlerHeathers (2014) · SupportingHeather Chandler is the ruthless queen bee of Heathers: The Musical, the girl every other student at Westerburg High is afraid of and desperate to…
- Heather DukeHeathers (2014) · SupportingHeather Duke is the ambitious member of the Heathers trio in Heathers: The Musical, always watching for a chance to move up the social ladder.
- Heather McNamaraHeathers (2014) · SupportingHeather McNamara is the more sensitive member of the Heathers trio in Heathers: The Musical, hiding real pain beneath a cheerful, popular exterior.
- JafarAladdin (2014) · SupportingJafar is the scheming royal vizier of Agrabah and the central villain of Disney's Aladdin, the 2014 Broadway musical scored by Alan Menken.
- Jason "J.D." DeanHeathers (2014) · LeadJason "J.D." Dean is the magnetic, dangerous new kid in Heathers: The Musical whose romance with Veronica Sawyer pulls the story toward its darkest…
- Princess JasmineAladdin (2014) · SupportingPrincess Jasmine is the strong-willed royal at the heart of Aladdin's love story, in the 2014 musical with music by Alan Menken.
- Veronica SawyerHeathers (2014) · LeadVeronica Sawyer is the sharp, self-aware narrator of Heathers: The Musical, a teenager who claws her way into the popular clique only to watch things…
- Aaron BurrHamilton (2015) · LeadAaron Burr is the narrator and central rival of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2015 musical about the founding of the United States.
- Alexander HamiltonHamilton (2015) · LeadAlexander Hamilton is the ambitious, restless founding father at the center of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2015 musical that reframes early…
- AlisonFun Home (2015) · LeadAlison is the adult narrator of Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir about her father and her own…
- Angelica SchuylerHamilton (2015) · SupportingAngelica Schuyler is the sharp, eldest Schuyler sister in Hamilton, the 2015 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- BeaSomething Rotten! (2015) · SupportingBea is Nick Bottom's resourceful, independent-minded wife in Something Rotten!, the 2015 musical by the Kirkpatrick brothers.
- Bruce BechdelFun Home (2015) · LeadBruce Bechdel is Alison's closeted father in Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir.
- Dewey FinnSchool of Rock (2015) · LeadDewey Finn is the failed rock musician who poses as a substitute teacher in School of Rock: The Musical, the 2015 show with music by Andrew Lloyd…
- Eliza HamiltonHamilton (2015) · LeadEliza Hamilton is the emotional heart of Hamilton, the wife of the title character and one of the musical's most affecting figures.
- George WashingtonHamilton (2015) · SupportingGeorge Washington is the commanding general and later first president who mentors the title character in Hamilton…
- Helen BechdelFun Home (2015) · SupportingHelen Bechdel is Alison's mother in Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir.
- JoanFun Home (2015) · SupportingJoan is Alison's college girlfriend in Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir.
- King George IIIHamilton (2015) · SupportingKing George III is the wry, menacing comic relief of Hamilton, appearing periodically to comment on the American colonies from across the ocean.
- Ned SchneeblySchool of Rock (2015) · SupportingNed Schneebly is Dewey Finn's roommate, whose identity Dewey borrows to take the substitute teaching job in School of Rock: The Musical…
- Nick BottomSomething Rotten! (2015) · LeadNick Bottom is a struggling Elizabethan playwright in Something Rotten!, the 2015 musical by the Kirkpatrick brothers…
- Nigel BottomSomething Rotten! (2015) · LeadNigel Bottom is Nick Bottom's gentler, more poetic younger brother in Something Rotten!, the 2015 musical by the Kirkpatrick brothers.
- PortiaSomething Rotten! (2015) · SupportingPortia is a Puritan minister's daughter and secret lover of poetry in Something Rotten!, the 2015 musical by the Kirkpatrick brothers.
- Rosalie MullinsSchool of Rock (2015) · LeadRosalie Mullins is the strict school principal won over by Dewey Finn's unconventional teaching in School of Rock: The Musical…
- Small AlisonFun Home (2015) · SupportingSmall Alison is the youngest version of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori's 2015 musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir.
- Summer HathawaySchool of Rock (2015) · SupportingSummer Hathaway is the ambitious, rule following student who becomes the band's manager in School of Rock: The Musical…
- William ShakespeareSomething Rotten! (2015) · LeadWilliam Shakespeare appears as a strutting rock-star celebrity in Something Rotten!, the 2015 musical by the Kirkpatrick brothers.
- Zack MooneyhamSchool of Rock (2015) · SupportingZack Mooneyham is the talented, overscheduled student guitarist recruited into Dewey Finn's band in School of Rock: The Musical…
- Anatole KuraginNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · LeadAnatole Kuragin is a charming, reckless seducer in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
- BeckyWaitress (2016) · SupportingBecky is Jenna's outspoken, world weary coworker in Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical about a small town diner.
- DawnWaitress (2016) · SupportingDawn is one of Jenna's fellow waitresses in Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical, known for her shyness and her unlikely romance with an eccentric…
- Dr. PomatterWaitress (2016) · LeadDr. Pomatter is Jenna's nervous, married gynecologist in Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical, and the man she falls for despite herself.
- EarlWaitress (2016) · SupportingEarl is Jenna's controlling husband in Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical, and the central obstacle to her happiness.
- Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen (2016) · LeadEvan Hansen is the anxious, isolated teenager at the center of Dear Evan Hansen, the 2016 musical about grief, connection…
- JennaWaitress (2016) · LeadJenna is the pie baking waitress at the center of Waitress, Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical about a woman finding her own voice.
- Marya DmitrievnaNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · SupportingMarya Dmitrievna is Natasha Rostova's formidable godmother in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
- Natasha RostovaNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · LeadNatasha Rostova is a young woman awaiting her fiance's return from war in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
- Pierre BezukhovNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · LeadPierre Bezukhov is an unhappily married nobleman searching for meaning in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
- SonyaNatasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) · SupportingSonya is Natasha Rostova's loyal cousin and confidante in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical.
- AnyaAnastasia (2017) · LeadAnya is the amnesiac street sweeper who may be the missing Grand Duchess Anastasia in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
- Beverley BassCome From Away (2017) · LeadBeverley Bass is the real life American Airlines captain grounded in Gander, Newfoundland, in Come From Away…
- BonnieCome From Away (2017) · SupportingBonnie is a Gander animal health worker who cares for the animals left in the cargo holds of diverted planes in Come From Away…
- ClaudeCome From Away (2017) · SupportingClaude is the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, portrayed in Come From Away, the 2017 musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
- Countess LilyAnastasia (2017) · SupportingCountess Lily is the flamboyant lady in waiting who becomes Vlad's love interest in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
- DmitryAnastasia (2017) · LeadDmitry is the streetwise con man who trains Anya to pose as royalty in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
- GlebAnastasia (2017) · SupportingGleb is the conflicted Soviet officer pursuing Anya in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
- HannahCome From Away (2017) · SupportingHannah is a mother in Come From Away, the 2017 musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, waiting for word of her firefighter son in New York.
- NickCome From Away (2017) · SupportingNick is an Englishman stranded in Gander who finds an unexpected romance in Come From Away, the 2017 musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
- VladAnastasia (2017) · SupportingVlad is the comic former aristocrat who helps orchestrate Anya's scheme in Anastasia, the 2017 musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
- Willy WonkaCharlie and the Chocolate Factory (2017) · LeadWilly Wonka is the reclusive, eccentric candy maker who opens his mysterious factory to five lucky children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…
- Alyssa GreeneThe Prom (2018) · SupportingAlyssa Greene is Emma Nolan's secret girlfriend in The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical, and the daughter of the PTA president who canceled the…
- AnnaFrozen (2018) · LeadAnna is Elsa's warm, determined younger sister in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
- Barry GlickmanThe Prom (2018) · LeadBarry Glickman is a flamboyant, once-famous Broadway actor in The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical, who finds a personal cause in Emma Nolan's…
- Cady HeronMean Girls (2018) · LeadCady Heron is the homeschooled newcomer at the center of Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
- DamianMean Girls (2018) · SupportingDamian is Janis's exuberant best friend and the show's other narrator in Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
- Dee Dee AllenThe Prom (2018) · LeadDee Dee Allen is a two-time Tony winning but currently unemployed Broadway diva in The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical.
- ElsaFrozen (2018) · LeadElsa is the ice powered Queen of Arendelle in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
- Emma NolanThe Prom (2018) · LeadEmma Nolan is the Indiana high schooler at the center of The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical about a teenager barred from bringing her girlfriend…
- Gretchen WienersMean Girls (2018) · SupportingGretchen Wieners is the anxious, eager to please member of the Plastics in Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
- HansFrozen (2018) · SupportingHans is the charming prince who becomes Anna's love interest and eventual betrayer in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and…
- JanisMean Girls (2018) · SupportingJanis is the art punk outsider who sets Cady's undercover mission in motion in Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
- KristoffFrozen (2018) · SupportingKristoff is the gruff, good hearted ice harvester who helps Anna in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
- OlafFrozen (2018) · SupportingOlaf is the cheerful, talking snowman created by Elsa's magic in Frozen, the 2018 Disney musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
- Regina GeorgeMean Girls (2018) · LeadRegina George is the ruthless queen bee of the Plastics in Mean Girls, Tina Fey's 2018 musical based on her own 2004 film.
- Trent OliverThe Prom (2018) · SupportingTrent Oliver is a pompous Juilliard-trained actor in The Prom, Matthew Sklar's 2018 musical, best known for a forgettable TV career.
- BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice (2019) · LeadBeetlejuice is the loud, ghoulish trickster at the heart of the 2019 musical of the same name, a role built for chaos and comic timing.
- ChristianMoulin Rouge! (2019) · LeadChristian is the idealistic American songwriter who falls for Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 2019 jukebox musical based on the 2001 film.
- Christine CanigulaBe More Chill (2019) · SupportingChristine Canigula is Jeremy Heere's theatre-loving crush in Be More Chill, Joe Iconis's rock musical about a supercomputer pill and the pressure to…
- David RuffinAin't Too Proud (2019) · LeadDavid Ruffin is a lead character in Ain't Too Proud, the 2019 musical about the Temptations, whose distinctive voice fueled the group's rise and…
- Eddie KendricksAin't Too Proud (2019) · SupportingEddie Kendricks is a supporting character in Ain't Too Proud, the 2019 musical about the Temptations, known for his soaring falsetto and his rivalry…
- Harold ZidlerMoulin Rouge! (2019) · SupportingHarold Zidler is the flamboyant ringmaster and owner of the nightclub in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 2019 jukebox musical based on the 2001 film.
- Jeff SlaterTootsie (2019) · SupportingJeff Slater is Michael Dorsey's roommate and reluctant accomplice in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
- Jenna RolanBe More Chill (2019) · SupportingJenna Rolan is the school's biggest gossip in Be More Chill, Joe Iconis's rock musical about a supercomputer pill and the pressure to fit in.
- Jeremy HeereBe More Chill (2019) · LeadJeremy Heere is the anxious teenager at the center of Be More Chill, Joe Iconis's rock musical about a supercomputer pill that promises to make him…
- Julie NicholsTootsie (2019) · LeadJulie Nichols is Michael Dorsey's castmate and love interest in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
- Melvin FranklinAin't Too Proud (2019) · SupportingMelvin Franklin is a supporting character in Ain't Too Proud, the 2019 musical about the Temptations, known as the group's steady…
- Michael DorseyTootsie (2019) · LeadMichael Dorsey is the difficult actor who disguises himself as a woman in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
- Michael MellBe More Chill (2019) · LeadMichael Mell is Jeremy Heere's loyal best friend in Be More Chill, Joe Iconis's rock musical about a supercomputer pill that promises to make Jeremy…
- OrpheusHadestown (2019) · LeadOrpheus is the hopeful young musician at the heart of Hadestown, a folk-and-jazz retelling of the ancient myth of love tested against the underworld.
- Otis WilliamsAin't Too Proud (2019) · LeadOtis Williams is the founding member and narrator of Ain't Too Proud, Dominique Morisseau's 2019 musical about the Temptations.
- Paul WilliamsAin't Too Proud (2019) · SupportingPaul Williams is a supporting character in Ain't Too Proud, the 2019 musical about the Temptations, remembered as the group's choreographer and one…
- Ron CarlisleTootsie (2019) · SupportingRon Carlisle is the demanding director of the show within the show in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
- Sandy LesterTootsie (2019) · SupportingSandy Lester is Michael Dorsey's anxious, insecure ex-girlfriend in Tootsie, the 2019 musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek.
- SatineMoulin Rouge! (2019) · LeadSatine is the star performer of the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 2019 jukebox musical based on the 2001 film.
- The Duke of MonrothMoulin Rouge! (2019) · SupportingThe Duke of Monroth is the wealthy patron who bankrolls the Moulin Rouge in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 2019 jukebox musical based on the 2001…
- The SquipBe More Chill (2019) · LeadThe Squip is the supercomputer pill turned commanding presence that reshapes Jeremy Heere's life in Be More Chill…
- Toulouse-LautrecMoulin Rouge! (2019) · SupportingToulouse Lautrec is the passionate bohemian painter who helps bring Christian into the world of the Moulin Rouge in Moulin Rouge! The Musical…