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* David Fury as "The Mustard Man" in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' [[Musical Episode]], "Once More With Feeling". |
* David Fury as "The Mustard Man" in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' [[Musical Episode]], "Once More With Feeling". |
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{{quote| ''"They got... the mustard... out!"''}} |
{{quote| ''"They got... the mustard... out!"''}} |
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** Another "Once More, With Feeling" example would be Sweet, the demon summoned that causes everyone to burst into song and then occasionally into flame. He only has one song ("What You Feel") and a tiny reprise, but he drives the action, and it is - [[Lampshade Hanging|"a showstopping number"]]. But then, he's played by Broadway legend [ |
** Another "Once More, With Feeling" example would be Sweet, the demon summoned that causes everyone to burst into song and then occasionally into flame. He only has one song ("What You Feel") and a tiny reprise, but he drives the action, and it is - [[Lampshade Hanging|"a showstopping number"]]. But then, he's played by Broadway legend [[wikipedia:Hinton Battle|Hinton Battle]]. |
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== [[Theater]] == |
== [[Theater]] == |
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* The Piragua guy in ''[[In the Heights]]''. |
* The Piragua guy in ''[[In the Heights]]''. |
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* Arguably, Petra of ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' with "The Miller's Son." She does have a relatively small part in the "A Weekend In The Country" musical sequence, but she is the only non-central character to get a song all to herself which ends up having little to no bearing on the plot. |
* Arguably, Petra of ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' with "The Miller's Son." She does have a relatively small part in the "A Weekend In The Country" musical sequence, but she is the only non-central character to get a song all to herself which ends up having little to no bearing on the plot. |
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* Nicely-Nicely Johnson in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', who gets one of the greatest [[The Eleven O |
* Nicely-Nicely Johnson in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', who gets one of the greatest [[The Eleven O'Clock Number|Eleven O'Clock Numbers]] in theatre - "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat". |
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* Martha from ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' is a minor character whose only major song is "The Dark I Know Well," a duet with Ilse about their physically {{spoiler|and sexually}} [[Abusive Parent|Abusive Parents]]. The actresses frequently [[Tear Jerker|get thanked by fans who were also abuse victims]]. |
* Martha from ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' is a minor character whose only major song is "The Dark I Know Well," a duet with Ilse about their physically {{spoiler|and sexually}} [[Abusive Parent|Abusive Parents]]. The actresses frequently [[Tear Jerker|get thanked by fans who were also abuse victims]]. |
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* Pan in ''[[Bat Boy the Musical]]'' qualifies with "Children Children". He shows up randomly and sings a song that is memorable for not fitting in with any of the rest of the show; particularly due to a bunch of animals that proceed to have an 'interspecies orgy' during said song. He is also never named. |
* Pan in ''[[Bat Boy the Musical]]'' qualifies with "Children Children". He shows up randomly and sings a song that is memorable for not fitting in with any of the rest of the show; particularly due to a bunch of animals that proceed to have an 'interspecies orgy' during said song. He is also never named. |
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[[Category:Music Tropes]] |
[[Category:Music Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Minor Character Major Song]] |
[[Category:Minor Character Major Song]] |
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