Little Me (musical) - Characters

Characters

• Mama — mother of Belle. A hooker with a heart of gold. Often played in drag. Her first name, Tallulah, is only given in the Garber and Coco revival.
• Belle Poitrine — the heroine, née Schlumpfert. Played by two women, Older Belle and Younger Belle in the original version, and by one woman in the Martin Short revival.
• Mrs. Eggleston — Noble's mother. Her first name, Flo, is only given in the Garber and Coco revival. Often played in drag.
• George Musgrove — a young, handsome gambler who falls in love with Belle. Renamed Frankie Polo, the gangster, in the Garber and Coco revival, and Lucky Malone in the Martin Short revival.

The Men in Belle's life:

• Noble Eggleston — Belle's true love
• Mr. Pinchley — old rich man
• The Buchsbaum Brothers — Benny and Bernie, two fast-talking vaudeville bookers
• Val du Val — an entertainer
• Fred Poitrine — a World War I private
• Otto Schnitzler — movie director
• Mr. Worst — An eccentric millionaire. Present only in the Garber and Coco revival.
• Prince Cherney — a Prince

NOTE: The parts of Noble, Mr. Pinchley, Val du Val, Fred Poitrine, Otto Schitzler and Prince Cherney are almost always played by the same actor, from Sid Caesar's days to today. Martin Short added the role of Benny Buchsbaum to this list. An occasional summer stock production has gone the extra mile, doubling Patrick Dennis and George Musgrove as well, but none of these doublings are essential or considered canon.

Other Characters:

• Patrick Dennis — A famous writer, ghost-writing Belle's autobiography. Present only in the original version, since the in-joke that the real Patrick Dennis wrote the fictional autobiography Little Me is essentially lost on modern audiences who mostly do not remember him.
• Bernie and Benny Buchsbaum — Two theatrical producers who take advantage of Belle's notoriety to make her a vaudeville star (despite her lack of talent) and later produce her self-financed film career.
• Ramona Nightengale — Noble's fiancee, chosen by his mother
• Brucey — Noble's sycophantic, arrogant sidekick
• Yulnick — Prince Cherney's confidante.
• Butler/Hairdressers — At Belle Poitrine's Southhampton house. Present only in the original production.
• Junior — Mr. Pichley's son.
• Mrs. Kepplewhite — Mr. Pinchley's secretary.
• Nurse — Mr. Pinchley's nurse.
• Lord Egglesworth — An evil conspiratory who tries to kill Belle and Noble by poison. This attempted murder comprises a dark part of the original Simon play that has been excised from most recent productions.