Characters by decade
Characters from 2020s musicals
The newest roles in the library, from the 2020s return of Broadway: Six, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending, and more.
Below are the characters in our library from shows that first opened on Broadway in the 2020s, in order of premiere. Tap any name for the full character guide.
50 characters on this list.
- Catherine of AragonSix (2021) · LeadCatherine of Aragon is the first queen to step forward in Six, the pop-concert musical that reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as a girl group…
- Anne Hathaway& Juliet (2022) · LeadAnne Hathaway is a lead character in & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's songs, portrayed as Shakespeare's wife and creative…
- Buddy LevacoKimberly Akimbo (2022) · SupportingBuddy Levaco is a supporting character in Kimberly Akimbo, the 2022 musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire…
- DebraKimberly Akimbo (2022) · SupportingDebra is a supporting character in Kimberly Akimbo, the 2022 musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, portrayed as Kimberly's scheming…
- Francois& Juliet (2022) · SupportingFrancois is a supporting character in & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's songs, portrayed as Juliet's new love interest in Paris.
- JerrySome Like It Hot (2022) · LeadJerry is a lead character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film, a musician who discovers a new sense of identity…
- JoeSome Like It Hot (2022) · LeadJoe is a lead character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film, a musician who disguises himself as a woman named…
- Juliet& Juliet (2022) · LeadJuliet is the lead character of & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's pop catalog, which reimagines what happens after Shakespeare's…
- Katherine JacksonMJ (2022) · SupportingKatherine Jackson is a supporting character in MJ the Musical, the 2022 musical about Michael Jackson, appearing in flashbacks as his mother.
- Kimberly LevacoKimberly Akimbo (2022) · LeadKimberly Levaco is the lead character of Kimberly Akimbo, Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire's 2022 musical about a New Jersey teenager who ages…
- May& Juliet (2022) · SupportingMay is a supporting character in & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's songs, portrayed as Juliet's nonbinary best friend from…
- Michael JacksonMJ (2022) · LeadMichael Jackson is the lead character of MJ the Musical, Lynn Nottage's 2022 musical built around his own catalog and set during rehearsals for the…
- Osgood Fielding IIISome Like It Hot (2022) · SupportingOsgood Fielding III is a supporting character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film, portrayed as a wealthy…
- Pattie LevacoKimberly Akimbo (2022) · SupportingPattie Levaco is a supporting character in Kimberly Akimbo, the 2022 musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire…
- Quincy JonesMJ (2022) · SupportingQuincy Jones is a supporting character in MJ the Musical, the 2022 musical about Michael Jackson, appearing in flashbacks as the producer behind his…
- RobMJ (2022) · SupportingRob is a supporting character in MJ the Musical, the 2022 musical about Michael Jackson, portrayed as his tour manager during the 1992 Dangerous…
- SethKimberly Akimbo (2022) · LeadSeth is a lead character in Kimberly Akimbo, the 2022 musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, portrayed as Kimberly's anagram loving…
- Sugar KaneSome Like It Hot (2022) · LeadSugar Kane is a lead character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film, portrayed as a singer in an all female band…
- Sweet SueSome Like It Hot (2022) · SupportingSweet Sue is a supporting character in Some Like It Hot, the 2022 musical comedy based on the classic film…
- William Shakespeare& Juliet (2022) · SupportingWilliam Shakespeare is a supporting character in & Juliet, the 2022 jukebox musical set to Max Martin's songs…
- BeauShucked (2023) · LeadBeau is Maizy's steadfast fiance in Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- GordyShucked (2023) · LeadGordy is the smooth talking outsider who arrives in Cob County in Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- LuluShucked (2023) · SupportingLulu is Maizy's sharp tongued sister in Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- MaizyShucked (2023) · LeadMaizy is the golden girl of Cob County and the lead of Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- PeanutShucked (2023) · SupportingPeanut is Beau's easygoing younger brother in Shucked, the 2023 musical by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- AliHell's Kitchen (2024) · LeadAli is the headstrong teenager at the center of Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
- Alice PaulSuffs (2024) · LeadAlice Paul is the driven, uncompromising suffragist at the center of Suffs, Shaina Taub's 2024 musical about the fight for the Nineteenth Amendment.
- Carrie Chapman CattSuffs (2024) · LeadCarrie Chapman Catt is the pragmatic, established leader of the mainstream suffrage movement in Suffs, Shaina Taub's 2024 musical about the fight for…
- Cherry ValanceThe Outsiders (2024) · SupportingCherry Valance is the Soc who befriends Ponyboy in The Outsiders, the 2024 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel.
- ClaireMaybe Happy Ending (2024) · LeadClaire is a helper robot and one of the two leads of Maybe Happy Ending, the 2024 musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
- Dallas WinstonThe Outsiders (2024) · LeadDallas Winston, known as Dally, is the hardened, streetwise Greaser of The Outsiders, the 2024 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel.
- DavisHell's Kitchen (2024) · SupportingDavis is Ali's absent father in Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
- Ernest MenvilleDeath Becomes Her (2024) · LeadErnest Menville is the man caught between two rival women in Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
- Gil BrentleyMaybe Happy Ending (2024) · SupportingGil Brentley is a jazz musician figure who looms large in Oliver's imagination in Maybe Happy Ending, the 2024 musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
- Helen SharpDeath Becomes Her (2024) · LeadHelen Sharp is Madeline Ashton's lifelong rival in Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
- Ida B. WellsSuffs (2024) · SupportingIda B. Wells is the journalist and activist in Suffs who challenges the suffrage movement's willingness to exclude Black women for political…
- Inez MilhollandSuffs (2024) · SupportingInez Milholland is the charismatic public face of the suffrage movement in Suffs, known for her striking presence at marches and rallies.
- JamesMaybe Happy Ending (2024) · SupportingJames is Oliver's former human owner in Maybe Happy Ending, the 2024 musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
- JerseyHell's Kitchen (2024) · LeadJersey is Ali's protective mother in Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
- Johnny CadeThe Outsiders (2024) · LeadJohnny Cade is Ponyboy's closest friend in The Outsiders, the 2024 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel.
- KnuckHell's Kitchen (2024) · SupportingKnuck is the older musician Ali falls for in Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
- Lucy BurnsSuffs (2024) · SupportingLucy Burns is Alice Paul's closest ally and co-founder of the National Woman's Party in Suffs, Shaina Taub's 2024 musical about the fight for the…
- Madeline AshtonDeath Becomes Her (2024) · LeadMadeline Ashton is the vain, fading actress at the center of Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
- Miss Liza JaneHell's Kitchen (2024) · SupportingMiss Liza Jane is the formidable piano teacher who mentors Ali in Hell's Kitchen, Alicia Keys' 2024 musical.
- OliverMaybe Happy Ending (2024) · LeadOliver is a discontinued helper robot and one of the two leads of Maybe Happy Ending, the 2024 musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
- Ponyboy CurtisThe Outsiders (2024) · LeadPonyboy Curtis is the narrator and central Greaser of The Outsiders, the 2024 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel.
- Sodapop CurtisThe Outsiders (2024) · SupportingSodapop Curtis is Ponyboy's charming older brother in The Outsiders, the 2024 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel.
- Viola Van HornDeath Becomes Her (2024) · SupportingViola Van Horn is the mysterious figure who grants eternal life in Death Becomes Her, the 2024 musical based on the 1992 film.
- Cathy HiattThe Last Five Years (2025) · LeadCathy Hiatt is a struggling actress whose five-year relationship is told in reverse in The Last Five Years…
- Jamie WellersteinThe Last Five Years (2025) · LeadJamie Wellerstein is a rising novelist whose five-year relationship is told in chronological order in The Last Five Years…