Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals

These lists are comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional stage plays and musicals. If shown, the year indicates when the play was first published.
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NameYearPlayOther Names
Adele1913Adele
Ado Annie Carnes1930; 1943Green Grow the Lilacs; Oklahoma!
Adonis Marble1884Adonis
Aida1871Aida
Alexandra Giddens1939The Little Foxes(Zan, Zannie)
Algernon Moncrieff1895The Importance of Being Earnest
Alma1910Alma, Where Do You Live?
Amalia Balash1963She Loves Me
Amaryllis1957The Music Man
Annie Warbucks1977Annie
Sir Anthony Absolute1775The Rivals
Antonio1596The Merchant of Venice
Arielc. 1610The Tempest
Ariodante1735Ariodante
Arpad Laszlo1963She Loves Me
Beatricec. 1598Much Ado About Nothing
Benedickc. 1598Much Ado About Nothing
Benvolio1595Romeo and Juliet
Bernarda Alba1945The House of Bernarda Alba
Betty1915Betty
Billy Bigelow1945Carousel
Billy Fisher1974Billy(William)
Blanche DuBois1947A Streetcar Named Desire
Bob Acres1775The Rivals
Carmen1875Carmen
Carmen Jones1943Carmen Jones
Carrie Pipperidge1945Carousel
Cecily Cardew1895The Importance of Being Earnest
Charley Wykeham1892Charley's Aunt
Charlie Dalrymple1947Brigadoon
Charlie Hadwell1965Charlie Girl(Charlotte)
Charlotte Sweet1982Charlotte Sweet
Cindy Kreller1964Cindy
Claudia2006Lestat
Claudioc. 1598Much Ado About Nothing
King Claudiusc. 1599Hamlet
Cordeliac. 1605King Lear
Cosette Fauchelevant1980Les Misérables(Euphrasie)
Curly McClain; Curly McLain1930; 1943Green Grow the Lilacs; Oklahoma!
Demetrius1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Desdemonac. 1603Othello
Dolly Gallagher Levi1938; 1964The Merchant of Yonkers; Hello, Dolly!
Eddie Kettle1915Very Good Eddie
Edmundc. 1605King Lear
Edwina Spoonapple2008Dear Edwina
Eileen Mulvaney1917Eileen
Eilert Lövborg1891Hedda Gabler
Eliza Doolittle1912; 1956Pygmalion; My Fair Lady
Elsie Crofton1923A Dangerous Maid
Emily Webb1938Our Town
Enoch Snow1945Carousel
Éponine Thénardier1980Les Misérables
Erik1986The Phantom of the Opera
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn1957The Music Man
Fantine1980Les Misérables
Figaro1775; 1786The Barber of Seville; The Marriage of Figaro
Finian McLonergan1947Finian's Rainbow
Fiona MacLaren1947Brigadoon
Freddy Eynsford-Hill1912; 1956Pygmalion; My Fair Lady
Georg Nowack1963She Loves Me
Queen Gertrudec. 1599Hamlet
Ginevra1735Ariodante
Don Juan; Don Giovanni1665; 1787Dom Juan; Don Giovanni(Juan)
Giovanni Venturi1962Bravo Giovanni
Gonerilc. 1605King Lear(Gonerill, Gonoril)
Gwendolen Fairfax1895The Importance of Being Earnest
Prince Hamletc. 1599Hamlet
Harold Hill1957The Music Man
Hattie Maloney1940Panama Hattie
Hedwig Robinson1998Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Helena1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Henry Higgins1912; 1956Pygmalion; My Fair Lady
Hermia1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Heroc. 1598Much Ado About Nothing
Hop Kelly1965Kelly
Ilona Ritter1963She Loves Me
Irene O'Dare1919Irene
Irma La Douce1956Irma La Douce
Captain Jack Absolute1775The Rivals
Saucy Jack De 'Ath1995Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens
Jamie McRuin1952Three Wishes for Jamie
Inspector Javert1980Les Misérables
Jean MacLaren1947Brigadoon(Jeannie)
Jean Valjean1980Les Misérables(Ultime)
Jeff Douglas1947Brigadoon
Joey Evans1940Pal Joey
John Worthing1895The Importance of Being Earnest(Ernest, Jack)
Johnny Johnson1936Johnny Johnson
Johnny Jones1904Little Johnny Jones
Johnny Pye1993Johnny Pye and the Fool-Killer
Juan Darién1988Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass
Julia Melville1775The Rivals
Julie Jordan1945Carousel
Juliet1595Romeo and Juliet
Katherina Minolac. 1590Taming of the Shrew(Kate, Katherine)
Kay1926Oh, Kay!
Kristina1995Kristina från Duvemåla
Ladislav Sipos1963She Loves Me
Friar Laurence1595Romeo and Juliet
Laurey Williams1930; 1943Green Grow the Lilacs; Oklahoma!
King Learc. 1605King Lear(Leir)
Louie1988Captain Louie
Louise Bigelow1945Carousel
Sir Lucius O'Trigger1775The Rivals
Lydia Languish1775The Rivals
Lysander1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lady Macbeth1606Macbeth
Macduff1606Macbeth
Marcellus Washburn1957The Music Man
Marguerite2008Marguerite
Maria1956West Side Story
Marian Paroo1957The Music Man
Marie Christine1999Marie Christine
Marinka1945Marinka
Maritza1924Countess Maritza
Marius1929Marius
Marius Pontmercy1980Les Misérables
Mary Potts1959Little Mary Sunshine
Maxim de Winter2006Rebecca(Maximilian)
Meg Brockie1947Brigadoon
Mercutio1595Romeo and Juliet
Mirandac. 1610The Tempest
Molly Brown1960The Unsinkable Molly Brown(Margaret)
Nettie Fowler1945Carousel
Oberon1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Olivia1601Twelfth Night
Opheliac. 1599Hamlet
Duke Orsino1601Twelfth Night
Othelloc. 1603Othello
Peter1998Shockheaded Peter
Peter Pan1904Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
Petruchioc. 1590Taming of the Shrew(Petruccio)
Poloniusc. 1599Hamlet
Portia1596The Merchant of Venice
Prosperoc. 1610The Tempest
Reganc. 1605King Lear
Roberta1933Roberta
Romeo1595Romeo and Juliet
Princess Rosalie1928Rosalie
Rose-Marie La Flemme1924Rose-Marie
Sabrina Fairchild1953Sabrina Fair
Sally1920Sally
Sebastian1601Twelfth Night
Shylock1596The Merchant of Venice
Stanley Kowalski1947A Streetcar Named Desire
Stella Kowalski1947A Streetcar Named Desire
Stephen Kodaly1963She Loves Me
Titania1595A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titus Andronicusc. 1591Titus Andronicus
Tommy Albright1947Brigadoon
Tommy Djilas1957The Music Man
Tybalt1595Romeo and Juliet
Viola1601Twelfth Night
Violet Karl1997Violet
Wendy Darling1904Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
Willy Loman1949Death of a Salesman(William)
Winthrop Paroo1957The Music Man
Zaneeta Shinn1957The Music Man
Zanna2002Zanna, Don't!