Overview
Analysis
Lewis is Pippin’s dim-witted, intensely conceited stepbrother, and the darling son of Fastrada. Blessed with physical strength and a complete lack of intellectual depth, Lewis is entirely defined by his love for warfare, muscle-bound vanity, and the violent glory of the
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Editor Picks & Commentary
Lewis is a role that demands absolute, fearless commitment to physical comedy and unearned confidence. He is not a complex thinker; he is a meathead who is completely in love with his own muscles, his reflection, and the concept of violence. In your audition, lean heavily into a bold, swaggering machismo, but play it with such lack of self-awareness that it becomes hilarious. Your energy should be explosive, athletic, and entirely devoid of the paralyzing doubt that plagues Pippin.
Vocally,
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