I want to get everyone's opinion on the best child to light up the Broadway stage. I believe Daisy Egan from Secret Garden should get the Gold, the young actor who played Colin in Secret Garden the Silver, and bronze going to Christy Ramano in Parade.
I thought Harrison Chad was great in "Caroline, or Change".
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
That kid in Boy From Oz is amazing... I just saw a clip, but my roomie who saw the show talked about him nonstop and he sings pretty well for a little kid...
Mitchel David Federan - Boy From Oz
Lil' Inez (I saw Sabrina Reitman, but Danelle was awesome on the CD) - Hairspray
Alicia Morton - Annie (not Bway, but she was in Les Mis)
Heather Tepe - Gypsy
can't remember his name but my vote also goes to the kid from Boy From Oz. as much as it pains me to say anything good about that show, he was outstanding. anyone know the age of the gal who played Baby June in the last Gypsy revival? she was quite good too.
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
I believe she was 10 or 11 although she looked like she was younger. Amazing talent for such a young age!
Mitchel David Federan was the kid from Boy From Oz. And Heather Tepe, Baby June in Gypsy, was 11 or 12, I think.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/14/04
I always love Gavroche, or whatever that little boy in Les Mis' name is! He breaks my heart. If that was my son up there I swear I would sit in the audience every night and bawl!
william ullrich- nine
simply b/c he doesn't have the stupid annoying "i'm a kid in a broadway show so i'm gonna be as loud and obnoxious as possible" voice
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
I agree with the girl who played Mary in Secret Garden. She's amazing. But Colin? I did *not* like his voice. BTW, I had no idea that was John Cameron Mitchell as Dickon until very recently... hehe
"I believe she was 10 or 11 although she looked like she was younger. Amazing talent for such a young age!"
if that's the case, then I change my vote to Baby June! i remember being amazed by her polished dancing and strong singing voice. i was in the balcony though so part of me suspected she may have been older than she looked, like 15-17. i've seen a 23 year old Mary in Secret Garden. she was short but it was odd.
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/14/04
oh that baby june was a doll! I wish I could shriek like that! It's so irritating yet so amusing
Either Mitchell David Federan or William Ullrich---both extremely talented youngsters.
the gypsy child...annoying
beauty of voice is what matters...
Yeah the Gypsy girl was annoying---I almost killed myself. But I guess thats the nature of the part.
she annoyed the hell out of me, which is exactly what she was supposed to do. by the end at stage door I wasn't sure whether I would ask for her autograph or strangle her. luckily I was rushed off by my friend and never had to make that decision.
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/18/04
Deeeeeeeeefinately the little kid from TBFO--amaaaaaaaaazing.
What's really funny is that when I read this, I was thinking of a person born to Broadway parents....
And of course I thought Liza Minelli.
Now that I understand that actual post, I also vote for Mitchel David Federan. Simply incredible.
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