Have to agree with several of the previous posters:
Merman: definitive Lansbury: better acted, but betrayed by it's Brit roots Daly: tough-as nails, a refreshing alternative Midler: goos, workmanlike, nothing to be ashamed of Peters: Embarassingly miscast, like Betty Boop as Rose LuPone: Haven't seen or heard it yet, sounds likea good pairing of star and role