Plays

[lathany]

Which plays are well enough known that the average¹ reader would:
(a) have heard of
(b) know one or more characters of (specifically the male lead).

I want a choice of plays for a piece of writing I'm doing.

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¹ No, I wouldn't like to define average. Take your best guess!

Comments

[the-original1.livejournal.com]

Is Inherit the Wind too obscure? What about Pygmalion?

Since you say musicals count, what about Jesus Christ Superstar? Evita?

Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Yeoman of the Guard . . . ?

[the-original1.livejournal.com]

onyxblue1 just suggested Twelve Angry Men.

[lathany.livejournal.com]

I particularly like both Pygmalion and Twelve Angry Men.