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 Little Me 1999 Broadway Cast Recording
 Little Me: The Intimate Memoirs of that Great Star of Stage, Screen and Television, Belle Poitrine (as told to Patrick Dennis)
Little Me 1962 Original Broadway Cast Recording |
Based on a novel by Patrick Dennis (see link at left).
1960s on Long Island. Belle spends a great deal of time and effort trying to achive culture, wealth and social position so that she will be good enough for Noble Eggleson's mother to let her marry him. By the time she achieves her goals, Noble is no longer rich, but Belle still loves him anyway.
Noble, Val du Val, Mr. Pinchley, Prince Cherney, Otto Schnitzler, & Fred Poitrine will originally all meant to be played by the same performer, but some productions may choose to cast them separately.
Audition Preparation Suggestions for
Little Me
Several of the roles in Little Me require dance experience. |
- Old Belle Poitrine (alto, comic role)
- reminiscing
- Young Belle Poitrine (Mezzo, plays ages 16 - 35)
- ample-bosomed engenue
- Noble Eggleson (Baritone, comic role)
- son of a rich snob. Billy Crystal type.
- Mother Eggleson
- won't let Noble marry Belle because she has no wealth, culture, or social position.
- Mr. Pinchley (Baritone)
- the town's miser
- Val DuVal (Baritone)
- a egotistical French entertainer
- Patrick Dennis
- Prince Cherney/Otto Schnitzler/Fred Poitrine (Baritone)
- George Musgrove (Baritone)
- a boy from drifters row, attracted to Belle
- Benny & Bernie Buchbaum (Baritone)
- brothers running a vaudeville show
- Small/Medium Chorus
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Little Me Links - Related Websites |
Audition Preparation Materials |
List of Songs in Little Me (Click the song title to download digital sheet music) |
