"If music be the food of love...play on!"
Dim the lights. Light some candles and enjoy this Fantastic Fantastix Valentine's Day special where we discuss the top 5 musical theatre character couples with Louise and Andrew Symes - one of Paul's favourite musical theatre couples. What makes a quality musical theatre couple? Is Andrew correct for wanting to include Valjean and Javert? Can Louise and Andrew narrow down a top 5 between the two of them?
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
- Journey, growth & real are key words in this one (feel free to play along a la episode #004 drinking game)
- Louise & Andrew’s shared first show, the same show performed in two different locations
- Before Louise realised she could sing
- Favourite roles
- Duo’s vs romantic couples – the criteria
- Lessons in love from Eliza Doolittle
- Romance and tragedy
- The Le Cage Couple that Paul gets passionate about and mixes up
- That time Louise played Paul’s on-stage mother
- An awesome free download of our Ultimate List of 100 Musical Theatre Character Couples
Louise’s Top 5
- 5 – Edna & Wilbur (Hairspray)
- 4 – Emile & Nellie (South Pacific)
- 3- Yum Yum & Nankipoo (Mikado)
- 2- Angel & Collins (Rent)
- 1 – Aida & Radames (Aida)
Andrew’s Top 5
- 5 – Eliza & Higgins (My Fair Lady)
- 4- Mable & Fredrick (Pirates of Penzance)
- 3- Baker & Bakers Wife (Into the Woods)
- 2-Tony & Maria (West Side Story)
- 1 – Emile & Nellie (South Pacific)
Paul’s Top 5
- 5 – The Thenadiers (Les Miserable)
- 4- Captain & Maria (Sound of Music)
- 3- Golde & Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof)
- 2- Georges & Albin (La Cage) - not Renata, Paul!
- 1 – Edna & Wilbur (Hairspray)
Honourable Mentions
- Cosette & Marius (Les Miserable)
- Elphaba & Fieryo (Wicked)
- Curly & Laurie (Oklahoma)
- Belle and Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- Kim & Chris (Miss Saigon)
- Gomez & Morticia (Addams Family)
- Mrs & Mrs Enoch Snow (Carousel)
- Seaweed & Penny, Tracy & Link (Hairspray)
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