Best Annunciation on Broadway?

[JazzSquare55]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:28pm

What current Broadway star has the BEST "Annunciation" on stage?

I was randomly thinking about this, when listening to a dialect tape, but would love to hear your thoughts.

I can't really pinpoint anyone specifically.... hmm...

[roseaddams]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:32pm

He's not on Broadway right now, but Jesse L. Martin has some of the best diction I've ever heard. Listen to either the OBCR or film soundtrack of RENT. All his ending consonants are sharp and vowels are clear. It's gorgeous. Especially compared to everyone else's on those albums.

[colorandlight2]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:32pm

Not neccessarily "annunciation" but Aaron Tveit has excellent diction, especially on consonants.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:36pm

It's enunciation.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:39pm

although some might argue that the announcement of Taye and Idina's baby is an Annunciation.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:39pm

Shbrt is right
"The Annunciation is, in Christianity, the revelation to Mary, the mother of Jesus by the angel Gabriel that she would conceive a child to be born the Son of God. Some Christian churches celebrate this with the Feast of Annunciation on 25 March, which as the Incarnation is nine months before Christmas."

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 10:53pm

I was going to mention Aaron as well, Stephanie J. Block has good enunciation too.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:04pm

Julia Murney
Christine Ebersole
Audra

[Here I Am]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:26pm

Yeah Wishing... I never thought about Stephanie. Her diction is pretty great.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:34pm

Annunciation??

Is this the thread for Catholics?

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:40pm

We already covered that, starlight

[bwayguy22089]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:41pm

Lisa Brescia

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:52pm

Sorry, I was in a hurry because I'm looking for the thread that asks the question:
Which Broadway singer has the best vibrator?

U woodnt happn ta no ware that mite bee, wud u?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:54pm

Patti LuPone deserves the award for Most Improved Enunciation!

[JazzSquare55]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 11:56pm

stralight - Raul Esparza's vibrato is crazy.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:08am

JizzSqaure, yes, yes, YESS!! I LOVE Raul's crazay vibrator!!

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:11am

Lisa Brescia has phenomenal enunciation! How could I forget her?

[JazzSquare55]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:11am

if you're looking for the complete opposite of Raul, a good example is Amy Spanger.

slow vibrato.

[binau]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:19am

Patti Lupone's performance in Anything Goes.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:21am

The Forbidden Broadway parody of her turn in Anything Goes is amazing and, judging by the Tony performance, completely dead on. Our Patti has come a long way.

[Janki]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 3:28am

"What's-her-name" (Christine Andreas???)in The Scarlet Pimpernel. I wouldn't even call it a vibrato, she sounds like a goat! Horrible!

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 3:37am

Audra and Patti

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 6:28am

Norm Lewis has absolutely brilliant enunciation, and the first time my mom heard him sing (on one of my CDs), she turned to me and said, "Who's that guy? He has great diction."