Best Female Stage Characters of All Time?

Question

Here is my list of the most exciting, inspiring, or fun female characters ever to appear on the stage. I'm hoping people can help me add to it!

. Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)

. Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

. Desdemona (Othello)

. Ophelia (Hamlet)

. Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)

. Gwendolyn (The Importance of Being Earnest)

. Eliza (Pygmalion)

. Eliza (My Fair Lady)

. Cinderella (Cinderella)

. Miss Adelaide (Guys and Dolls)

. Ado Annie (Oklahoma!)

. Abigail (The Crucible)

. Gypsy Rose (Gypsy)

. Elphaba (Wicked)

. Christine (The Phantom of the Opera)

. Maria (The Sound of Music)

. Velma Kelly (Chicago)

. Roxie Hart (Chicago)

. Cleopatra (Antony and Cleopatra)

. Anita (West Side Story)

. Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd)

. Elle Woods (Legally Blonde: The Musical)

. Mimi (Rent)

. Blanche DuBois (A Streetcar Named Desire)

. Maggie (Cat On a Hot Tin Roof)

. Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

. Charity Hope Valentine (Sweet Charity)

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Answer 1

I totally agree with you! :) I would add Maureen from RENT, Paulette from Legally Blonde, Penny from Hairspray, and Tracy from Hairspray though. :)

Answer 2

Completely and entirely agree with that list! ^-^

. Brooklyn (Brooklyn)

. Marian (The Music Man)

. Talula (Bugsy Malone)

Answer 3

Juliet? eh, she's just kinda stupid.

I definatly agree with lady macbeth though, she is so beautifully corrupted.

And Elphaba as well, fits perfectly.

As for the others...

-Ilse (Spring Awakening). She is such a soulful character, her past abuse creates a strong character, and you can see her trying to make a good situation bad in her encounter with Moritz.

-Wendla (Spring Awakening) The definition of the most heartfelt innocence.

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Answer 4

you forgot the best one...Elphaba from Wicked

Answer 5

I couldn't agree more. But here are some that I would add.

Celie (The Color Purple)

Shug Avery (The Color Purple)

Sophia (The Color Purple)

Aida (Aida)

Amneris (Aida)

Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

Muzzy (Thoroughly Modern Millie)

Jane (Tarzan)

Kala (Tarzan)

Sally (Cabaret)

Matron Mama Morton (Chicago)

Kate Monster (Avenue Q)

Lucy The s**t (Avenue Q)

Christmas Eve (Avenue Q)

Gary Coleman (Avenue Q)

Paulette (Legally Blonde)

Sandy (Grease)

Rizzo (Grease)

The Witch (Into The Woods)

Winnifred (Once Upon A Mattress)

Lady Larkin (Once Upon A Mattress)

The Narrator (Joseph...)

Laurie (Oklahoma!)

Rusty (Footloose)

Answer 6

-Evita (Evita)

-Eponine (Les Mis)

-Kate (Avenue Q)

-Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

I'm having a brain freeze- I can't think of very many!

Answer 7

add Roselyne and Cielia from As You Like It

Answer 8

i so agree w/ Mrs.Lovett  she's the best!!!

Answer 9

Dorothy ( wizard of oz)

Angel ( Rent ) debatable