Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Lead

On the Town

  romantic heroic sailor wwii tender exuberant eager emotional tourist starry-eyed lover lovesick dreamer friend companion idealistic idealist 

Featured

On the Town

  sailor cheerful hungover happy forgetful 

Featured

On the Town

  nightclub girl nightclub singer melancholy sad regal depressing performer elegant gloomy 

Lead

On the Twentieth Century

  star star vehicle (female) movie star temperamental witty sarcastic vivacious egotistical spoiled arrogant actress protege 

Supporting

On the Twentieth Century

  eccentric religious zealot old lady crazy lunatic on the run 

Lead

On the Twentieth Century

  manipulative svengali director producer flamboyant broke egotistical arrogant melodramatic charming desperate 

Supporting

On the Twentieth Century

  hunk hunky actor boyfriend dim vain egotistical 

Supporting

On the Twentieth Century

  sidekick business manager manager worrier temper overweight duo 

Supporting

On the Twentieth Century

  sidekick alcoholic heavy drinker sardonic fast-talking press agent duo 

Featured

On the Twentieth Century

  maid ensemble role confidante loyal 

Featured

On the Twentieth Century

  secretary compromised affair 

Featured

On the Twentieth Century

  conductor bumbling keen aspiring reassuring earnest