Best Broadway comedians?

[seventypercentcocoa]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 1:11pm

Anyone else feel/think there were performers WAY, WAY better that should have gone on this list:

http://www.broadway.com/Our-Top-10-Holiday-Hams/broadway_news/5017924

Harvey absolutely, but Alli Mauzey? Maybe when she was in Cry-Baby. I know its off-Broadway, but half the Rock of Ages cast should be on there, given the term "ham."

Who do you think the all-time funniest Broadwayers are/were?

[Gypsy9]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:34pm

For me, the all-time best Broadway comedian was Sid Caesar for his work in 1962's musical LITTLE ME. Caesar played seven different characters, each more hilarious than the one before. This is one of those performances that should be dipped in bronze. Too bad that they didn't tape/film shows back then. The CD gives some evidence of Caesar's hilarious portrayals.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 3:59pm

Though Broadway.com has slightly more journalistic integrity than BWW, it's not by much.

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 12/18/08 at 6:01pm

I don't have an answer to the question but I found this line funny: "The actress’ melodious, yodel-inflected rendition of “Popular” is the icing on the cake, bringing down the house with admirable regularity"

I saw Alli 3 times and have never seen her bring the house down in Popular or any of her songs. Annaleigh used to here as she still does in Chicago.

[seventypercentcocoa]

Posted: 12/19/08 at 1:24am

sid caesar - that's a solid answer. I would absolutely want to see that.

I did like that Raul is on the list. The only real tragedy at Speed the Plow would have been if HE had to leave the production. One of the highlights of the season.

Although maybe Piven's performance was just effected by all that mercury.