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* An [[Epileptic Trees]] theory has argued that the Antonio of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' is the same as the Antonio of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''. Both seem to be homosexual and it's argued that the character of the the former, who is a sea captain, was able to become a wealthy merchant thanks to help from Sebastian and Viola.

** Similarly, although the character in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' is a ghost character (never appearing on stage), the Petruchio of that play ''could have been'' the same person as the one in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'', given that both are from Verona.

** Characters: Tony=Romeo, Maria=Juliet, Jets=Montagues, Sharks=Capulets, Bernado=Tybalt, Anita=Nurse/Lady Capulet, Riff=Mercutio, Chino=Paris, etc.

** Scenes: the opening fight, Juliet/Maria's betrothal to Paris/Chino, Juliet's debut party=Maria's first dance, the balcony scene=the fire escape scene, Romeo & Juliet's elopement (The Friar corresponds to Doc)= Tony and Maria acting out a wedding, Tybalt/Bernado killing Mercutio/Riff, Romeo/Tony killing Tybalt/Bernado, the Nurse being taunted and insulted by the Montagues and thus unable to tell Romeo that Juliet's death is faked=Anita being assaulted by the Jets and thus lying about Maria's death, leading to Romeo/Tony's suicidal response.

* [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s ''Utopia, Ltd.'' features a Sir Edward Corcoran, KGB, who can be identified with Captain Corcoran of ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' - especially given that he sings part of the younger character's entrance song. Since {{spoiler|Corcoran and Ralph Rackstraw switch places}} at the end of the earlier musical, it is a matter of some debate which of the two (if either) the older character is supposed to be.

** Also from [[Gilbert and Sullivan]], some believe that Dick Deadeye in ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' may be an older, more jaded version of Dick Dauntless in ''Ruddigore''.