kimliesl
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MaggieCan anyone give me some background on this character? She's not listed as in the cast on some sites but is listed on stageagent.com.
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Cazzy Mcsnazzy
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Well maggie is the lead dancer in Brigadoon. She is in love with Harry Richie. She doesnt have any lines to sing or say but has a big solo dance, the funeral. It is Harry Richies funeral and she is deeply upset by his death so the scene can be very emotional. I would say that you have to be a strong dancer to play the part and be able to use your face well. If you need anymore help, just ask  xxx
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kimliesl
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Thanks. I audition on Sunday since I can't make auditions tonight. Any other tips you could give me before I go?
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ShadowInTheWings
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The only thing I can say is that she has to be an amazing dancer, more ballet than anything else. A really good Maggie can make audiences cry with her dance in the funeral, and I think that takes tremendous talent, using only your body and dance to move people that much. Of course, she does have at least one line, I remember it because there it truly is a horrible line. After Harry's dead, his father goes looking for him and Maggie follows behind. Harry's father asks where his son is and Maggie says "Ay, I want to see him."
But Maggie's a pretty cool character; in the versions I've seen, she's the only woman on stage (although only briefly) during "The Chase." Course, she does get the short end of the stick; loving someone who loves someone else, and the one she loves ends up dead. But that's just life.
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MsDivaKate
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I'm late posting this, but for anyone who reads this in the future, the character Maggie is in love with is Harry Beaton, not Harry Richie as someone mistakenly posted.
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Cazzy Mcsnazzy
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Another late post but if anyone reads this the UK and US versions have different 2nd names. Harry's 2nd name is Ritchie in the UK amateur version.
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ShadowInTheWings
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And the movie messed with all the last names. I can't stand when they do things like that, it's riddiculous.
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Cazzy Mcsnazzy
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The film is awful anyway, lets just forget it ever happened lol
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MsDivaKate
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| Cazzy Mcsnazzy wrote: | | The film is awful anyway, lets just forget it ever happened lol |
Haha yes! That is probably one of the most dreadful stage to screen transitions I can even think of. Quite quite awful. 
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Salome
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except Van Johnson in the film is PERFECT as Jeff.
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