Poll: Female Broadway Legends- Page 4
Poll: Female Broadway Legends
GypsyRoseLee
Broadway Star Joined: 7/5/04
#75Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:38am
So, I just read the title of this thread..."FEMALE" broadway legends. Now I understand why the men were not mentioned!
However I stand by my statement that they deserve recognition!
"This is what I trained to do, and this is what I love about theater. What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being. And out my own self, to shape and form and fashion a real human being--and to present that in such a way that people see something of themselves or their own understanding in that human being."
--Phylicia Rashad
tagiunagi
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/05
#76Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:52amI don't think qualifying to be a "legend" is the number of shows one does on Bway, but the amount of impact one has made on the theater community. And therefore, my vote goes to Julie Andrews. She may not have performed much in the past decades or so, but she originated roles that have made huge impacts on Bway performers/fans.
Question: Will Esparza win for The Homecoming?
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#77Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:54amI understand. But I just can't help putting females like Merman, Gwen, and Chita before Julie on my list.
miss pennywise
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#78Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:56am
In all fairness, the question posed was "Who is your favorite Liza,Barbra,Julie,Bette,etc." There was an "etc" there. Muscle23ftl didn't say that there ARE only 4 choices. Think "What do you like for breakfast? Eggs, cereal, pop-tarts, etc." Well, doesn't "etc" suggest "list your own"?
(This aside from the fact that I, too, have an extremely narrow definition of "Broadway legend." Like Mary and Ethel. That's it.)
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tagiunagi
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/05
#79Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:57amAnd I by no means do I mean that they aren't legends (because of course they are), but I think Julie has made more of an impact IMO. I guess it's just something we have to agree to disagree upon!
Question: Will Esparza win for The Homecoming?
BobbyBubby: I hope so. If only for the mental health of many people on this board.
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#80Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 4:04pmhushpuppy-Thanks for correcting me. *wears dunce cap*
"The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!~All About Eve
#81Poll: Broadway's Musical Theatre Legends
Posted: 8/22/05 at 4:59pmLOL. Nobody but an old show queen like me would know that 'Happy Hunting' wasn't a financial flop. It's remembered mostly for the fact that Merman and her co-star Fernando Lamas detested each other and had several fights, on-stage and off.
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