Overview
Character Name
Benny Southstreet
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dramatic Function
Comic Relief, Narrator/Chorus
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Baritone
Vocal Range
High Note: G5
Low Note: D4
Time & Place
New York City during the late 1940s and Havana, Cuba.
Analysis
Benny Southstreet is one of Nathan Detroit’s loyal gambler friends, usually seen alongside Nicely-Nicely Johnson. He is a witty, street-smart sidekick who adds comic banter and energy to the gambling scenes. Benny helps establish the lively world of the Broadway gamblers,
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