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* Utterson in ''[[Jekyll and Hyde (theatre)|Jekyll and Hyde]]'' tends to be played by a black actor, despite no particular reason for this.
* Higgins' songs in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' were meant to be sung, not spoken, but many portrayers follow the precedent of original non-singer Rex Harrison.
** And has there ever been a production of ''Camelot'' with an Arthur who could sing? The original Arthur was [[Richard Burton (actor)|Richard Burton]], and Richard Harris played the role in the movie and later on stage.
*** Indeed, it's a tradition for any big budget version of ''Camelot'' to have Arthur played by a respectable movie star with little or no singing experience (Burton, Harris, Laurence Harvey, Gabriel Byrne, Michael York) or someone who made their theatre career singing that way (Jeremy Irons
* The role of [[Peter Pan]] has almost always been played by a woman.
** Similarly, the children's father and Captain Hook are generally played by the same person. (Though Barrie originally wanted ''Mrs.'' Darling to be the actress to play Captain Hook... make of that what you will.) Also, in [[The Musical]] at least, the role of Eliza, the maid, is typically doubled with that of Tiger Lily.
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