Character Profile: "The Plucky Comic Relief"

Usually the leading man's goofy sidekick, he often gets the funniest lines in the show, gets at least one show-stopper to sing, and almost never gets the girl!

 

Marcellus Washburn, The Music Man, Song: "Shipoopi"

Nicely-Nicely, Guys And Dolls, Song: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat"

Cosmo Brown, Singin' In The Rain, Song: "Make 'Em Laugh"

Sancho, Man Of La Mancha, Song: "I Really Like Him"

Jester, Once Upon A Mattress, Song: "Very Soft Shoes"

Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion King, Song: "Hakuna Matata"

Hysterium, ...Forum, Song: "I'm Calm"

Le Fou, Beauty & The Beast, Song: "Gaston"

See Also:
Pseudolus, ...Forum