Top 10 Hardest Roles for Child Actors in Musicals

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    Child actors in musicals do not have it easy! There are some super difficult roles for child actors in musicals, such as Annie and Gavroche. Whether it's hitting those notes or acting out some really tough subject matter, these are roles that are crazy hard for kids in musicals. Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the hardest roles for child actors in musicals.
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  • @BlackKnight413
    @BlackKnight413 5 лет назад +988

    Ok but matilda should have been 2 or 3. She has to convey complex emotions on stage, memorise 6 long monologues, dance in high energy numbers, sing some kind of high notes and belts, she can't smile at all until the bows, she has to learn a Russian monologue. Also, unless it's a cast from the UK, they have to learn how to do a British accent for an entire 2 hour 40 minute show. That's not easy. Although, at least you actually started putting Matilda on these lists.

    • @jennabbruzzese4564
      @jennabbruzzese4564 5 лет назад +28

      I totally agree honestly she should have been number one

    • @letsnottalkaboutit1727
      @letsnottalkaboutit1727 5 лет назад +15

      Black Knight 413 I’m still very annoyed that In the movie they didn’t even try to make the actors British. In fact they were EXTREMELY American

    • @jennabbruzzese4564
      @jennabbruzzese4564 5 лет назад +4

      RavenclawAmbition I so agree

    • @ttryon_65478
      @ttryon_65478 4 года назад +6

      I totally agree! They don't understand the demanding notes in "Quiet", all of the story's, dancing, and if you're a official, many preformances. Totally an underrated role!

    • @paigemathers4574
      @paigemathers4574 4 года назад +2

      Black Knight 413 : I think she should be ahead of baby June.

  • @Edandush
    @Edandush 5 лет назад +1828

    Maybe ANNIE is more famous, but MATILDA is so much more demanding role

    • @LoveleneLeBlanc
      @LoveleneLeBlanc 5 лет назад +7

      Edandush and what’s with her being English?

    • @fantasticnerd7978
      @fantasticnerd7978 5 лет назад +8

      Edandush definitely

    • @aimeepierce3955
      @aimeepierce3955 5 лет назад +7

      Edandush I definitely agree with you!

    • @JaneTroja
      @JaneTroja 5 лет назад +29

      That’s what I was thinking! Just watching Matilda do any of her escapologist/acrobat scenes makes that so evident.

    • @16taysia
      @16taysia 5 лет назад +1

      Edandush it's not a musical though

  • @kat.k5321
    @kat.k5321 5 лет назад +1278

    Can we just appreciate that Tom Holland played Billy Elliot... Gosh I love that guy he's just all around amazing

  • @juliawalters5963
    @juliawalters5963 5 лет назад +1454

    There are four matilda's.......because it's literally illegal if they don't lol

    • @green_grass2428
      @green_grass2428 5 лет назад +8

      Wait really??

    • @rollind381
      @rollind381 5 лет назад +3

      Why?

    • @kkaitlinten
      @kkaitlinten 5 лет назад +36

      Because the hard is so harsh they cant do that every single day

    • @kristinafisher2555
      @kristinafisher2555 5 лет назад +5

      That's true

    • @zigfried64
      @zigfried64 5 лет назад +59

      Depends on what country you are in. In the UK, there are VERY strict child labor laws that dictate how much a child performer can work. The cast of HARRY POTTER was only allowed to do one film a year because that is the law in the UK. On stage, child actors are allowed two shows a week, no more. In the US, not so much. Going all the way back to the days of Patty Duke playing the incredibly demanding role of Helen Keller 8 times a week, to Frankie Michaels as Young Patrick in "Mame", to Andrea McArdle playing "Annie", to more recent shows like "The Secret Garden" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical" (whose leads did 6 shows a week with an alternate playing the 2 matinees), there are not that many restrictions in the US regarding hours of work for children. They just need to be provided breaks for schooling etc. But nothing that limits the number of performances on stage.

  • @withlovekylie
    @withlovekylie 5 лет назад +1195

    Matilda is such a harder role than Annie, I am so confused right now. 😂

    • @islagraham1594
      @islagraham1594 5 лет назад +21

      I played both Annie is harder

    • @ellagkus
      @ellagkus 5 лет назад +29

      I played both. Matilda is harder in speaking and Annie is harder in singing.

    • @abialston8476
      @abialston8476 5 лет назад +22

      annie is so much more difficult vocally, but matilda is more difficult emotionally i think

    • @isabelbarnes8943
      @isabelbarnes8943 5 лет назад +3

      I personally think that Annie is a harder character to carry

    • @ignitechoir8284
      @ignitechoir8284 5 лет назад +5

      absolutely - was waiting for Matilda

  • @betseykaybe1973
    @betseykaybe1973 5 лет назад +758

    2 things,
    Little Red is normally played by an older performer in the stage production &
    HOW CAN YOU PUT MATILDA BELOW BABY JUNE?!! Matilda literally has about six 5 minute monologues, carry emotion throughout & has to have a conversation in Russian!!!

    • @samm5563
      @samm5563 5 лет назад +2

      A lot of companies have little red as a kid now with the movie.

    • @BlackKnight413
      @BlackKnight413 5 лет назад +3

      I'm pretty sure little red is a teenager, so it counts

    • @cece9558
      @cece9558 5 лет назад +1

      Ya I’m 13 and I played little red in a a local dinner theater production and vocally it was sorta grueling compared to what I’m used to, Sondheim am I right?

    • @BlackKnight413
      @BlackKnight413 5 лет назад

      @Sadie M good luck if you're doing it, matilda is my favourite show :P

    • @alanafay
      @alanafay 5 лет назад

      i played little red when i was 11 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @artyzara1799
    @artyzara1799 5 лет назад +496

    1. Jason from Falsettos is missing
    2. Little Inez should have at least gotten an honorable mention

    • @saintcasifer
      @saintcasifer 5 лет назад +5

      Arty Zara rip Jason and Whizzer now

    • @nickj7335
      @nickj7335 5 лет назад +1

      Arty Zara Jason is definitely not hard to perform

    • @artyzara1799
      @artyzara1799 5 лет назад +17

      Waluigi Waluigi Umm, he has to match up to the talent of all the grown up actors around him. He has to be able to handle very mature content and be able to show very serious emotions. In addition to that, he has belt his heart out, which is definitely a high expectation for a kid (trust me, I take vocal lessons)

    • @nickj7335
      @nickj7335 5 лет назад +2

      Arty Zara when you say he has to handle mature content all he has to do is “act”. Thats his job, I’m sure it’s not hard for an actor to act

    • @mcroslis
      @mcroslis 5 лет назад +9

      Waluigi Waluigi I’m playing Jason rn, and it’s vocally and emotionally demanding soo

  • @WilliamBlakeHall
    @WilliamBlakeHall 5 лет назад +245

    Chava is always played by an adult. And Jason from Falsettos is very hard due to the subject matter and the fact he's the only child in the show.

    • @PrinceTrexus
      @PrinceTrexus 5 лет назад +19

      WilliamBlakeHall I agree, I don’t think Chava should be on this list. I was thinking about other characters that could be on this list. One that wasn’t even mentioned was Toby from “Sweeney Todd”

    • @PrinceTrexus
      @PrinceTrexus 5 лет назад +3

      Toby! THROW THE OLD WOMAN OUT!

    • @carleighd5624
      @carleighd5624 5 лет назад +3

      idk, I played Chava as a teenager so not always, and she was an extremely difficult role

    • @susie4284
      @susie4284 5 лет назад +1

      PrinceTrexus wait, there's a kid in Sweeney Todd?

    • @PrinceTrexus
      @PrinceTrexus 5 лет назад +3

      Susie Studios yes a young boy named Toby. He originally works for a rival barber named Pirelli but after Todd kills Pirelli, Toby grows close to Mrs. Lovett and eventually goes to work for her. *SPOILER*, in the end, Toby is one of the only 3 characters still alive.

  • @suzannahe.h6596
    @suzannahe.h6596 5 лет назад +324

    Jason, Flasettos?
    He's on stage pretty much the entire time and is expected to be able to handle some kinda dark stuff. He has to sing all these harmonies too.

    • @bradleygladley
      @bradleygladley 5 лет назад +13

      Suzannah E.H he’s my number one. That’d be a hard role for most adults to act

    • @alexxxg4848
      @alexxxg4848 4 года назад +4

      He’s like 12 and he’s singing really inappropriate content

    • @musicalsplays3583
      @musicalsplays3583 4 года назад +1

      Ms. Mojo people do not know him. They do not know musical theatre. What's new?

    • @iwastrainedinkarate374
      @iwastrainedinkarate374 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, I thought he would be on this list

    • @FilmsLessExpensiveThanPrimer
      @FilmsLessExpensiveThanPrimer 4 года назад +3

      As someone who was in Matilda, Falsettos, and School of Rock on broadway, Falsettos was the hardest.

  • @NoLifeButTheater
    @NoLifeButTheater 5 лет назад +233

    I think that the School of Rock kids should have been higher up, as having to play their own instruments live and extremely well on top of acting, singing, and dancing is hugely demanding and they knock it out, but I agree with Billy Elliot being top.

    • @susie4284
      @susie4284 5 лет назад +11

      NoLifeButTheater I agree because if they mess up on their instruments, it can ruin a whole song

    • @Mira_Dunia
      @Mira_Dunia 4 года назад +7

      I was just thinking that! They have to be TRUE QUADRUPLE THREATS and, being kids, have had less time in life to practice than an adult would have!

    • @susie4284
      @susie4284 4 года назад

      Erin F yeah! They should have been higher on the list

    • @strawberrysoulforever8336
      @strawberrysoulforever8336 4 года назад +1

      I agree, but it was probably lower because only four kids actually played instruments. The other kids had hard roles, but not as hard as those four. The back-up singers had some hard moments too - I'm sure it's harder to sing in the background and not overpower a lead. But most of the kids didn't have those difficulties, although Summer is actually a harder role to play than you might think - try singing "Time To Play" and you'll see what I mean.

  • @EJWendt
    @EJWendt 5 лет назад +65

    2 I think they missed: Jason from Falsettos and Lil Inez from Hairspray. Jason carries a lot of emotional weight and Lil Inez is a scene stealer

  • @TeresaBenson
    @TeresaBenson 5 лет назад +144

    YES MATILDA!! I'd also like to mention that the story of Matilda is hard for kids to understand. As it deals with abuse. The emotional demand of Matilda is very demanding as well.

    • @sassypants7536
      @sassypants7536 5 лет назад +5

      When I saw Matilda in the West End, I was blown away by her talent, as well as the rest of the mostly child cast.

    • @TeresaBenson
      @TeresaBenson 5 лет назад

      @@sassypants7536 Lucky! I found a full version online.

    • @weelle
      @weelle 5 лет назад +1

      @@TeresaBenson late but can you give me the link? I badly want to watch it

    • @elanaschaffer8795
      @elanaschaffer8795 4 года назад +1

      Ya. I was just in it and I didnt get it at first

    • @missyadams
      @missyadams 4 года назад +2

      I love the book

  • @dominicconrad6963
    @dominicconrad6963 5 лет назад +293

    I think 13 The Musical should have got a mention, purely because its the only Broadway show to have all teenagers!

    • @TeresaBenson
      @TeresaBenson 5 лет назад +24

      Now I'm mad that 13 didn't get on the list. I feel like no one has heard of 13.

    • @Gabby-uq1ww
      @Gabby-uq1ww 5 лет назад +6

      I HAVE!! i was Patrice in that show and it was really difficult🙃it’s my favorite show

    • @hayleygrimes8804
      @hayleygrimes8804 5 лет назад

      What? I wish I could have done that.

    • @feverdreaminq301
      @feverdreaminq301 5 лет назад

      I just went to go that that! But it was recreated by my cousin’s theatre group. I totally agree that it should be mentioned.

    • @isabellawalters9852
      @isabellawalters9852 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah, I’m in it rn! It’s great 👍

  • @Vinceras
    @Vinceras 5 лет назад +20

    No surprise at all that Billy Elliot is top spot. That is such a strenuous part...the kid dances through 75% of the show, and has to have pretty good vocal and acting chops as well. Great musical if you haven't seen it yet!

  • @hamiltonbrown9424
    @hamiltonbrown9424 5 лет назад +78

    Jason from Falsettos is a pretty challenging role to play as a child too considering it’s all singing

  • @jennabbruzzese4564
    @jennabbruzzese4564 5 лет назад +123

    I was recently in a production of Matilda I played Amanda Thripp but the little girl who played Matilda was literally amazing she was only 11 and she had almost all her lines memorized a week before the show and that shows a lot considering ALL the stress she has i feel that it is EASILY the hardest role for kids and I have been in Annie and one of my friends played Annie and that was definitely easier so I don’t agree with your list

    • @horroreviews3430
      @horroreviews3430 4 года назад +2

      OMG I JUST PLAYED AMANDA THRIPP TOO! But I agree, Matilda was definitely a hard role. Even being a side character was a lot of energy.

    • @evelynejones5378
      @evelynejones5378 4 года назад +4

      People think the role of Annie is so hard but I played both Annie and Matilda and Matilda was much more difficult.

    • @nicolaturner9628
      @nicolaturner9628 4 года назад +3

      I agree! I played Matilda on the uk tour from 2017-2019 and it’s so intense! I said over 2500 words, lots of songs and lines to remember 💙 I had so much fun but so hard! It’s should demo be at least 2nd or even 1st!

    • @lydiadenton
      @lydiadenton 3 года назад +1

      I was lavender in my county’s performance of Matilda.

    • @Chichi0013
      @Chichi0013 3 года назад

      I'm playing amanda in a few weeks

  • @hodonyassin9760
    @hodonyassin9760 5 лет назад +315

    I had a feeling Annie would be involved.

  • @elijamjar._.717
    @elijamjar._.717 5 лет назад +141

    11 year old me:
    Could act moderately well with a decent voice, can’t dance to save my life
    14 year old me:
    Can barely act, can slightly dance...
    BUT MY VOICE IS LIKE A FREAKING ROLLERCOASTER

    • @nongandrews7750
      @nongandrews7750 4 года назад +3

      11 year old me:
      Good enough to be on West End (that's what my teacher told me and I'm in England so I can't do Bway ow)

    • @nongandrews7750
      @nongandrews7750 4 года назад +1

      Do you think you can't sing? Have u ever recorded a vid of u singing and listened? I promise, it sounds bad to you but not anyone else! C:

    • @mimig7251
      @mimig7251 3 года назад

      did you steal my identity

  • @Kate-he8ug
    @Kate-he8ug 5 лет назад +4

    I definitely agree with your number one pick. I recently saw Billy Elliot at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario (Canada) and it was mind blowing. The main actor, Nolen Dubuc, is only eleven years old, and he's incredibly talented. He's an amazing dancer, and an *amazing* singer. He's been performing the show since April 16th and he will keep doing it until November 3rd. His angry dance is so amazing, his yells were loud and clear and wonderful, and the dance is wonderfully choreographed. His electricity is better than any I've heard.

  • @VVilla-zh5mw
    @VVilla-zh5mw 4 года назад +26

    After all these years , I'm still asking Annie one mystery in Music: *_"ARE YOU OK ANNIE?"_* 😅

    • @angiek606
      @angiek606 4 года назад +1

      I think you mea Annie are you okay (Michael Jackson if you don’t get it)

  • @shannon6220
    @shannon6220 5 лет назад +113

    Jason from Falsettos should've been in here if i'm being honest

  • @jhc18823
    @jhc18823 5 лет назад +37

    The fact that Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden isn't anywhere on here is just insane. I'm offended on behalf of Daisy Egan.

  • @corarosier3654
    @corarosier3654 5 лет назад +40

    Agreed that Billy Elliot is the hardest role for a kid to play.
    Not only because of the difficult choreography but also because everything in the show revolves around him and there's really no other part in the show that's nearly as big a Billy's. But most of all, Billy is complex. Angry and frustrated, held back, sarcastic, full of life, discovering his identity, etc...
    To me Elliot Hanna and Zach Atkinson will always be the perfect Billy and Micheal.
    Also: where's Jason from Falsettos on this list? Such a complex show in general. The character is dealing with lots of very real and controversial themes and not to mention the music... Jason has got a few tunes to belt and not to mention all those harmonies!

    • @sethjudice3208
      @sethjudice3208 4 года назад +1

      billy is in legit every scene except 1

  • @saysomethingaldc2884
    @saysomethingaldc2884 5 лет назад +24

    Not saying it's as hard, but I feel that Jane and Michael from Mary Poppins deserve an honorable mention. They're onstage literally the entire time, and other than Mary, carry the show.

    • @maddy1847_fly
      @maddy1847_fly 2 года назад +1

      Omg another dance mom fan here haha

  • @kevinjewell233
    @kevinjewell233 5 лет назад +14

    Jane & Michael Banks blew me away in the Broadway performance, they had to sing and dance just like every adult throughout the show, and you better damn well believe those two were outlasting the professional hoofers that have been at it for 20 or so years.

  • @raea3588
    @raea3588 5 лет назад +11

    Jane and Michael Banks from "Mary Poppins"... I was blown away when I saw the Broadway tour. Both child actors have to be in almost every scene and keep up high paced choreography, lyrics, dialog and the English accent with all of the professional adult actors. There was usually three or four pairs of Jane and Michael's juggling the roles to keep up with the demanding schedule.

    • @caril.9384
      @caril.9384 Год назад +1

      I agree. I saw a community theater production, and the kids had to work HARD

  • @jilliank6379
    @jilliank6379 5 лет назад +36

    I’ve seen Fiddler on the Roof 3 times (2 high school and 1 professional) and for the professional production, Chava was played by an adult.

  • @Wolfmaedchen
    @Wolfmaedchen 5 лет назад +7

    Clicked on this and was thinking "Billy Elliott" HAS to be at the top! I cant even wrap my head around how they do it!

  • @chloehighsmith6005
    @chloehighsmith6005 5 лет назад +14

    Definitely thought Jason from Falsettos would’ve been at LEAST an honorable mention. I mean, he has to have so much emotion and energy throughout the show, plus he lots of stage time!!

  • @maggiejones8931
    @maggiejones8931 5 лет назад +9

    Okay, I'm gonna say this now, all of the kids in Matilda are insanely talented. Matilda has the hardest child vocals in Matilda, but she isn't actually in most of the big choreographed dances like Revolting Children, Miracle, or the bigger parts of When I Grow Up. The ensemble kids need some more recognition, especially the supporting kids who also learn solo lines and all of the ensemble lines.

  • @julialarder
    @julialarder 5 лет назад +15

    Where is Jason from Falsettos??
    He has some difficult choreography and the emotional depth one would need to okay him is off the charts. I can't believe he wasn't even in the honorable mentions

  • @turnoffthetv
    @turnoffthetv 5 лет назад +8

    Echoing the many protests over Matilda's rather low ranking. The fact a production usually has 2 Gavroches but 4 MATILDAS speaks volumes. She's the centre of attention like Annie and handles long monologues, which is a lot harder than lines within a conversation that can cue you. She should be #2 or #3.

  • @AlwaysMegaHot
    @AlwaysMegaHot 5 лет назад +8

    Watching this made me realize that Tomorrow from Annie still strikes me right in the heart. I'm crying now, thanks.

    • @mahenonz
      @mahenonz 4 года назад

      Why would anyone want to get it out of their head? 🤷‍♀️

  • @maribeld84
    @maribeld84 5 лет назад +163

    Simba should be way higher on the list. No way the Artful Dodger is harder than him. But I absolutely agree Billy is number 1

    • @corarosier3654
      @corarosier3654 5 лет назад +13

      An actor that portrays Dodger has to not only be a skilled singer but most of all a very skilled actor. The role of Dodger is way more complex than Simba. Not to mention Dodger is a much bigger part. Little Simba is only on stage for the 1st half of the show, while Dodger is one of the characters that literally puts Oliver together as a show... He also has way more solo's than Simba.

    • @rice9455
      @rice9455 5 лет назад +7

      Coming from a Dodger and Simba, Dodger is much, much harder.

    • @fluffycakes7921
      @fluffycakes7921 4 года назад +1

      The Artful Dodger is definitely a more difficult & complex role to perform.

  • @i_like_2_draw211
    @i_like_2_draw211 5 лет назад +3

    The fact that Sadie sink, Caleb McLaughlin and gaten matarrazo all performed one of the roles in this top ten on broadway impressed me they’re so talented

  • @Ellers-tc3ff
    @Ellers-tc3ff 5 лет назад +29

    I agree with these, but I don’t think they’re in the right order. Also Jason from Falsettos, Ralphie in a Christmas Story, Oliver in Oliver, Peter in Finding Neverland and Young C in a Bronx Tale should also be on this list lol

  • @cameosweets5091
    @cameosweets5091 5 лет назад +39

    Jason from Falsettos? Super challenging! Should’ve been featured or at least mentioned! Just my opinion!

  • @eviemoir794
    @eviemoir794 5 лет назад +28

    I can’t watch gavroche’s death scene because i know i will cry throughout the the rest of of the movie 😭😭😭😭

    • @Abby-bg4sx
      @Abby-bg4sx 5 лет назад

      Omg same! I saw it live and i couldnt help but sob

  • @victoriarose8615
    @victoriarose8615 4 года назад +2

    I just finished playing Chava at my high school, so seeing her on this list warmed my heart because I really miss that show. It was definitely the most demanding part I've ever played, I had to have a breakdown on stage every night.

  • @lizschanker9804
    @lizschanker9804 5 лет назад +56

    Robert Madge Played Gavroche and The Artful Dodger.

    • @yikesgina
      @yikesgina 5 лет назад

      Yes he did. He's so fun to watch.

  • @pixiequeen7148
    @pixiequeen7148 5 лет назад +17

    Thank for for acknowledging Small Al in Fun Home! She was the first one I thought of when I saw this title

  • @kaistar13
    @kaistar13 5 лет назад +82

    Wow this is the first time i see what u look like cool, love the outfit and the hair

  • @PrinceTrexus
    @PrinceTrexus 5 лет назад +67

    Haven’t watched the video yet but I’m calling it now! Number 1 had better be BILLY ELLIOT!

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq 5 лет назад +4

      Yes, you couldn't be more accurate!

    • @JoyceEchessa
      @JoyceEchessa 5 лет назад +7

      Yeah. I clicked on the video just to see if Billy Elliot was number one.

    • @bella7093
      @bella7093 4 года назад +3

      TOM HOLLAND!!!!!!!!!!

    • @Zealcathy
      @Zealcathy 3 года назад +1

      Elliott Hanna is the best!!! He’s been filmed in the musical live broadcast into cinemas. Before Billy Elliot he was already a recognized young talent,especially at dancing.

  • @user-ez4or2jy3f
    @user-ez4or2jy3f 5 лет назад +101

    winnie foster from tuck everlasting?? jason from falsettos??

    • @iHeartsNostalgiaPit
      @iHeartsNostalgiaPit 5 лет назад +7

      wait what? they made tuck everlasting into a musical? I didn't even like reading the book

    • @mayafischbein1556
      @mayafischbein1556 5 лет назад

      they are usually played by a 16 or 17 year old

    • @coolguy3074
      @coolguy3074 5 лет назад

      I was thinking of winnie too!

    • @maryloohoo8526
      @maryloohoo8526 4 года назад +2

      Yes Winnie! That was the first role I thought of. Very vocally challenging for an 11 year old, and has to essentially carry the energy of the whole show.

  • @Zoe-gt3mx
    @Zoe-gt3mx 5 лет назад +5

    Winnie Foster from Tuck Everlasting? She's onstage for nearly the whole show, has to reach both high and low notes, has to stay crazily energetic at some points while also being able to express her sadder side. She has to show the emotion in whether she chooses to watch everyone die around her or live a life she was meant to live.

  • @ladies4449
    @ladies4449 5 лет назад +6

    This was great! My school is doing Annie next year and I’m really hoping to get the role of Annie! It’s a very hard role but I think I’m up to the task!

  • @bodygoblu
    @bodygoblu 5 лет назад +35

    Y'all blessing us with so much content lately

  • @justhere5895
    @justhere5895 5 лет назад +73

    I came here for Jason from Falsettos and I'm kinda disappointed, but great video anyway💝

    • @jilliank6379
      @jilliank6379 5 лет назад +1

      Flora Bochenska Jason is the best 😂

    • @justhere5895
      @justhere5895 5 лет назад

      @@jilliank6379 Exactly!😍

    • @maggie_schmitt
      @maggie_schmitt 5 лет назад +1

      Flora Bochenska same!!

    • @jilliank6379
      @jilliank6379 5 лет назад +4

      Flora Bochenska although Jason is awesome in every way, I understand why he’s not on the list. His problems are similar to all the characters in the show (mostly Trina). Take Gavroche; it’s not like everyday that preteen boys are fighting in the French Revolution. Or the kids in School of Rock; it’s not like everyday that kids are making secret rock and roll bands with their teacher. With Jason’s case, most kids have to deal with the problems Jason faced. Most kids have a mom or dad that is gay. Most kids have to go through divorced because of that. I’d say the only “mature” aspect of playing Jason is singing “bitch” over and over again in the opening number.

    • @danielmorrison2376
      @danielmorrison2376 5 лет назад +8

      @@jilliank6379 Are you forgetting the whole Bar Mitzvah scene? Sure, lots of kids have gay or divorced parents, but do many have to go through losing a new parental figure/friend through an aggressive terminal illness? How many kids hold Bar Mitzvahs in their dying friend's hospital room? Or the reprise of miracle of judaism, where he asks God to 'please make [his] friend stop dying'? I agree that stage-time wise Jason isn't the most demanding, but it's a lot for a kid to comprehend, and he's forced to mature far more quickly because of his situation. I'm going to have to disagree with you there, Jason deserved at least an honourable mention. Not many kids (nowadays anyway) have to deal with losing a friend to AIDS, and William Finn's material is not exactly easy to sing either.

  • @Teddy-rx4tb
    @Teddy-rx4tb 4 года назад +21

    Ok I am kinda mad-
    You said that Baby June "doesn't have much stage time" so it can't be harder then playing a main role! Matilda is playing 6 monologs, talking in russian and learning a choreography so your telling me Baby June is a harder role?

  • @introxgrunt
    @introxgrunt 5 лет назад +13

    Billy Elliott is so underrated though! So good!

    • @TheTradge
      @TheTradge 4 года назад +1

      I would have to disagree, yes it is an absolutely amazing show, but it's never failed to draw audiences, and won TEN Tony Awards back in 2009, as well as four Oliviers in the West End =)

  • @medusssa_archos
    @medusssa_archos 4 года назад +1

    I saw school of Rock live and when they announced that all the kids were actually playing their instruments I was blown away

  • @alessandra2456
    @alessandra2456 5 лет назад +12

    I got a part of Matilda in once and I was working at home like, 3 hours a day. And going to rehearsals like 6 hours a day

  • @orishoval7305
    @orishoval7305 5 лет назад +14

    Oh that French accent in 6:40 is just something

  • @kinz_k.04
    @kinz_k.04 5 лет назад +62

    Loved it❤️
    Just wondering where Peter Davies from Finding Neverland was...

  • @jacobmtcastle5741
    @jacobmtcastle5741 5 лет назад +11

    Mary Lennox from Secret Garden? Shocked that it wasn’t even an honorable mention

    • @Fun2654
      @Fun2654 4 года назад

      Hell yeah

  • @TheTradge
    @TheTradge 4 года назад +2

    Perfect choice for number one, I remember when I first saw Billy Elliot on stage and just having my mind blown with how insanely talented those kids were, the amount of dance training they must have to go through to get that part is just mental!
    Also they have four Matildas because literally every professional musical production featuring children in main roles has at least 3 or 4 young performers playing said role, for example Billy Elliot will have 4 Billys, 4 Michaels and 4 Debbies all rotating.

  • @idontusethis4960
    @idontusethis4960 5 лет назад +21

    not even a honorable mention for jason in falsettos??? although the role isn’t vocally demanding its very emotional.

    • @noahschutzius1170
      @noahschutzius1170 5 лет назад +2

      i don't use this Your so RIGHT!

    • @maggie_schmitt
      @maggie_schmitt 5 лет назад +1

      i don't use this !!!!!!!!

    • @danielmorrison2376
      @danielmorrison2376 5 лет назад +8

      It is quite vocally demanding. William Finn music is deceptively difficult to sing, and as the role is sung through it's even harder.

    • @noahschutzius1170
      @noahschutzius1170 5 лет назад +2

      @@danielmorrison2376 I agree and it takes so much great acting and soul

    • @idontusethis4960
      @idontusethis4960 5 лет назад

      Daniel Morrison i agree

  • @branflakespoptart7571
    @branflakespoptart7571 5 лет назад +3

    I love seeing Matilda the Musical finally make it onto a top 10 on this channel. Honestly, I agree she should've been higher up. Aside from having to memorize several long monologues, she also has to carry a story of emotional abuse from her family and Trunchbull. The kids are also somewhat difficult (I played one in a high school production,) but not as tough as Matilda herself.
    I also feel Jason from Falsettos should've been on here. From being practically numb from the family drama, and being on stage literally the entirety of the show, he seems rather difficult to play.
    And Les from Newsies. I've seen one scene where he's thrown in a trash can and thrown across stage. Which seems extremely dangerous. That and the insane choreography in Newsies.

  • @ameliaevans6201
    @ameliaevans6201 5 лет назад +2

    Gavrouche in the Le Miserables movie was literally one of my biggest childhood crushes ever! 😂
    Love you Gavrouche ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Nora-bc5om
    @Nora-bc5om 5 лет назад

    I saw school of rock and those kids were so good. And im just here banging my snare drum in the percussion section... But i"m still good at theatre

  • @anthonyfrascella4598
    @anthonyfrascella4598 5 лет назад +141

    Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden?!

    • @fimelis
      @fimelis 5 лет назад +7

      Exactly what I was coming to say!

    • @thesecretgarden390
      @thesecretgarden390 5 лет назад +13

      @@fimelis Exactly what I was going to say. Her character is very complex and that score is a difficult one!

    • @kyleburgess2834
      @kyleburgess2834 5 лет назад +5

      YES!!!!!!!

    • @cbu3388
      @cbu3388 5 лет назад +6

      FRRR its a demanding and underrated part! Also..Jason from Falsettos...? Why the heck was Chava on there???

    • @richardawhite4206
      @richardawhite4206 5 лет назад +4

      Anthony Frascella I came here specifically to say that. I know a young lady who did that role and she verified to me personally that its not easy. 😁

  • @lordalessan
    @lordalessan 5 лет назад +7

    My friend played Chava in a school production of Fiddler and later on Tzeitel. She told me that Tzeitel was harder to play.

    • @spencernewman4094
      @spencernewman4094 5 лет назад +2

      The older sisters definitely seem harder but they can’t really be considered children.

  • @PrinceTrexus
    @PrinceTrexus 5 лет назад +19

    I was kind of surprised they went with Dodger and not Oliver himself

    • @rice9455
      @rice9455 5 лет назад +2

      Nah. I've played Dodger and Oliver in different productions, and in the way that we played it, Dodger was a much harder role to portray.😁

    • @isabelerhart9523
      @isabelerhart9523 4 года назад +1

      Puzzle Peace Gaming Dodger is harder he dances more has more challenging songs and has to do a cockney accent

    • @PrinceTrexus
      @PrinceTrexus 4 года назад

      Isabel Erhart cockney accent’s not that difficult the dancing is the hardest part

  • @luckdragongirl
    @luckdragongirl 5 лет назад +2

    Billy Elliot was the exact one I would have picked. Good job!

  • @casbreen
    @casbreen 4 года назад +3

    Tina Denmark from ruthless the musical she has to do at least grade 6 tap dancing has countless solo songs and deals with the mature themes of the show
    and also the two kids from Mary POPPINS are so underrated they do so much and the singing on that show is so hard let alone for kids
    so I think these 2 should have definitely be on the list

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl 5 лет назад +3

    Number 2 is as ridiculed as it is iconic unfortunately.
    Great list msmojo!

  • @justineves9430
    @justineves9430 5 лет назад

    Very very great list I like it a lot and a lot of fun too very great job mis mojo

  • @kayleeferry4362
    @kayleeferry4362 4 года назад +1

    i think jason from falsettos deserves to be up there, he’s very consistent throughout the entire musical as well as having to go through some pretty real and troubling things throughout the show.

  • @elijamjar._.717
    @elijamjar._.717 5 лет назад +6

    Toby from Sweeney Todd,
    Like especially for the movie, the grim atmosphere for a child would be pretty daunting

    • @susie4284
      @susie4284 5 лет назад

      Foxy Avocado yeah imagine being in the wings during the scenes where Todd cuts customers throats

    • @ryanmather1274
      @ryanmather1274 5 лет назад

      Do you know more kind hold some more show

    • @MS-df2fk
      @MS-df2fk 4 года назад

      Tobias is usually played by an adult (Ken Jennings was 32 in the original Broadway production). His age is never mentioned, but Mrs. Lovett calls him "simple as a baby lamb", which I've always taken as that he's intellectually stunted for his age. The only time I've seen him played by a kid was in the movie version

  • @melanievigueria
    @melanievigueria 5 лет назад +7

    this just made me aware of what an untalented adult i am lmao

  • @LambVan
    @LambVan 5 лет назад

    Since when do we see MsMojo narrators?! This is great

  • @mothersuperior2673
    @mothersuperior2673 5 лет назад +2

    In school we did a show that was a mix of musicals and we did bits from Oliver, including Consider Yourself. We had to get a girl to play Dodger because she was the only person who could pull off the cockney accent while singing consider yourself

  • @onceuponablink7666
    @onceuponablink7666 5 лет назад +13

    I would’ve been so upset if Billy Elliot was not number one

    • @JoyceEchessa
      @JoyceEchessa 5 лет назад +2

      I clicked on the video just to see if Billy Elliot was number one.

  • @JoyceEchessa
    @JoyceEchessa 5 лет назад +12

    I clicked on the video just to see if Billy Elliot was number one.

  • @clairethechimera9718
    @clairethechimera9718 5 лет назад +2

    Okay, I just saw the tour of School of Rock the other day, and those kids are insane. It's hard enough for adults to play their own instruments on stage. All those kids are already more talented then I will ever be

  • @finnjackson77
    @finnjackson77 5 лет назад

    I’m very happy that number 1 is where it is at thank you for getting that right!

  • @halibell9190
    @halibell9190 5 лет назад +9

    I would also have added JoJo from Seussical in here

  • @AliceNWonderland16
    @AliceNWonderland16 5 лет назад +5

    How dare you not even mention Jason from Falsetto’s!! That poor kid has to do so much in that show!

  • @sethjudice3208
    @sethjudice3208 4 года назад +1

    I’ve done Billy in Billy Elliot. that role is so so hard. The dancing is ridiculously hard you have 4 BIG dance numbers and you have 2 HARD songs while the role is emotionally devastating especially for a young boy and he’s on stage every scene except 1. Literally he’s in every scene but one. It’s so so hard

  • @Northfan42
    @Northfan42 Год назад +1

    Here's my pick for the re-ordering of these choices. I considered not only the difficulty of the roles themselves, but also the level of risk to each production if the listed role/s aren't played well.
    10 - Chava (ranked lowest because she's often played by a young adult rather than child)
    9 - Baby June
    8 - Artful Dodger
    7 - Gavroche
    6 - Young Simba and Nala
    5 - Small Alison
    4 - Annie
    3 - Matilda
    2 - School of Rock cast
    1 - Billy Elliot

  • @mandilu4914
    @mandilu4914 3 года назад +3

    So we just aren't gonna talk about how Lila made the list twice? (Annie and red riding hood)

    • @Ihdc1
      @Ihdc1 3 года назад +1

      Yep. Robert Madge was on twice as well (Dodger and Gavroche).

  • @maggie_schmitt
    @maggie_schmitt 5 лет назад +10

    if jason from falsettos isn’t here i swear!

  • @animeanimated2948
    @animeanimated2948 5 лет назад +1

    I remember I played Annie when I auditioned for my first musical at my local theater group 💙💙

  • @Linda-ei3il
    @Linda-ei3il 4 года назад +1

    Honestly, I think from emotional tone, Gavroche was the hardest roll to play. He was a kid who had to fight for his entire, short life just to survive. He was way to grown up for his age. He had to. Still, he was shot because he was just a little child. There is a whole chilling load behind his smile

  • @Alexandra-iw7sc
    @Alexandra-iw7sc 5 лет назад +4

    and THATS why Sadie Sink and Caleb Mcglauclin are the most talented teens in the world

  • @MegTalksGlee
    @MegTalksGlee 5 лет назад +28

    Would have put Jack from into the woods in here, especially over riding hood

    • @free_siobhan
      @free_siobhan 5 лет назад +2

      Well Jack can be played by a young man as long as he looks the part.

    • @stagerat
      @stagerat 5 лет назад +2

      Jack's rarely (if ever) played by or played as a child though - the movie was sort of an anomaly in that regard. Normally in a professional production, the role will go to someone who's at least 16 and will often be cast at around 18-25. It's basically the same situation as Toby in Sweeney Todd - the script never gives an explicit age, so most of the time it's assumed they're in their mid-to-late teens. Theatrical productions tend to avoid having actual children as much as possible since child labour laws means they have to cast at least 3 children per role. Unless it's absolutely 100% necessary for the characters to be identified as young children, they'll cast young (or at least young-looking) adults instead.

    • @isabelerhart9523
      @isabelerhart9523 4 года назад

      İm playing Jack in into the woods now and im gonna have to agree

  • @rubyy4971
    @rubyy4971 5 лет назад +1

    The sound of music kids! The sound of music is such a hard musical for kids to perform!

  • @ava4033
    @ava4033 5 лет назад +4

    Omg. I am auditioning for Annie in September!!! Wish me luck!!

    • @annikaboersma3614
      @annikaboersma3614 5 лет назад

      Awesome!!! I was Annie, and it was a blast!!! Work on those vocals!

  • @tangerinebun
    @tangerinebun 4 года назад +5

    3:28 why is alex brightmen in like all of the best broadway shows

  • @averycalhoon9955
    @averycalhoon9955 5 лет назад +3

    I think Jane and Michael Banks should have been on here. They are in Mary Poppins for pretty much the whole show and they have to dance, sing, and act as much as all the adults in the show.

  • @LexitaMai
    @LexitaMai 5 лет назад +2

    As someone who played both Annie and Matilda, I personally find Matilda considerably more difficult. Annie has a lot of belting, but that it something that would be frequently practiced and come fairly naturally for the person in the role. Physically, emotionally, And vocally I found Matilda's role much more difficult to fill (though it's more likely to lose your voice after several performances of Annie)

  • @scarlettnunes2185
    @scarlettnunes2185 4 года назад +1

    I’ve watched billy Elliot about 4 times and I still get chills when I watch it especially in the song angry dance it’s so demanding

  • @Soofi1906
    @Soofi1906 5 лет назад +5

    Hi Emily!! Nice to see the face behind the voice ;) you look just aspretty as your voice sounds, keep up the great work ;)

  • @hecate3062
    @hecate3062 5 лет назад +3

    I miss Young Tarzan from the musical. A lot of emotion, a demanding dance and 2 big solo's

  • @Tyrrlin
    @Tyrrlin 5 лет назад +2

    No Mary from "The Secret Garden"? I'm quite surprised!

  • @fairylen7385
    @fairylen7385 5 лет назад +2

    Ok Matilda should have been much higher. The kid had to learn dialogue in RUSSIAN, and also has four or five super long monologues, all of which with quite sophisticated language because of the mental capacity of the character! Some of those songs are bloody hard too!!

  • @fransherrie8052
    @fransherrie8052 5 лет назад +3

    I was just expecting Toby from Sweeney but I love the list!

    • @DarkFr3ak101
      @DarkFr3ak101 5 лет назад

      Same. Every song from Stephen Sondheim musicals are difficult

  • @KirstenW
    @KirstenW 5 лет назад +11

    Toby from Sweeney Todd could have gotten an honorable mention

  • @elijamjar._.717
    @elijamjar._.717 5 лет назад +2

    School of rock is such a good movie,
    Jack black is awesome, and Miranda was so funny as summer,
    Childhood nostalgia

  • @sammy-castro26
    @sammy-castro26 4 года назад

    yayyy!! someone finally mentions fun home!