Best Vocal Performance or Voice — Page 2

Okay, I know this is predictable and cliche but I'm going to say it anyway--

Emily Skinner.

If we're talking versatility, range, and power... her voice *never* fails to impress. :)

As far as guys go, Norm Lewis, definitely. :)

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Noones better than Linda Eder!!!

Anything sung by Michael Ball, Linda Eder and Brian Stokes Mitchell

Just a few from the shows I've actually seen:

Jennifer Holliday in Dreamgirls
Loretta Devine in Dreamgirls
Cleavant Derricks in Dreamgirls
Julia McGirt in Dreamgirls
Jennifer Holliday in Sing Mahalia, Sing
Jennifer Holliday in Harlem Suite
Jennifer Holliday in Your Arms Too Short
Linda Hopkins in Me and Bessie
Nell Carter in Ain't Misbehavin'
Armelia McQueen in Ain't Misbehavin'
Patti Lupone in Evita
Donna Murphy in Passion
Melba Moore in Purlie
Bernadette Peters in Song & Dance
Stephanie Mills in The Wiz
Lillias White in The Life
Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard
Julia Murney in The Wild Party
Mary Testa in First Lady Suite
Audra MacDonald in Marie Christine
Michel Bell in Showboat
Robert Mosely in Showboat
George Hearn in Sweeney Todd
Brian Stokes Mitchell in MOLM
Ellen Greene in LSOH
Phyllis Hyman in Sophisticated Ladies
Debbie Shapiro in Jerome Robbins Broadway
Polly Bergen in Follies
Michael McElroy in Violet
Lauren Ward in Violet
Liz Callaway in Baby

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Marin Mazzie in anything....she is incredible live (and on cd of course)

Brian Stokes Mitchell in anything especially Ragtime and MOLM

Audra, ahhhh, beautiful in Ragtime

Donna Murphy-LIVE-in Wonderful Town

Bernadette in Into The Woods and Annie Get Your Gun

Jason Danieley singing "I Won't Send Roses" and "Maria".......absolutely breathtaking and mindblowing

and Carolee Carmello in Parade and Urinetown

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I think Lea Salonga has one of the most perfectc voices out there. Same with Stokes, holy crap!

Carolee Carmello in anything

Idina Menzel - "The Life of the Party" in Wild Party and several numbers in Wicked

Raul Esparza in tick, tick...BOOM! (especially in the opening song "30/90"), "Petrified" in Taboo, "Franklin Shepard Inc" in Merrily, and "Finishing the Hat" in Sunday in the Park.

Lilias White in The Life with "Oldest Profession"

Sam Harris in Joseph with "Close Every Door"

John Barrowman's "Being Alive" from Company

Kristin Chenoweth in any song I've ever heard come out of her mouth

Heather Headley in Aida

Oh my, just realized there's really too many to list so I'm stopping here....

Hugh Panaro-Anything from Phantom of the Opera
Sutton Foster-anything from Millie or Little Women
Idina Menzel-Take Me or leave Me, Over the Moon, No Good Deed and Defying Gravity
Kristin Chenoweth-pretty much anything
Bernadette Peters-pretty much everything
Eden-Once Upon a Time

Gotta go with:

Jennifer Holiday in Dreamgirls
Sutton Foster's 'Gimme, Gimme'

The Calloways
Bernadette (of course)
Liza (don't believe me? go watch Liza with a Z)

Hmmmm.....I sound soooooooooo gay.

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Brian Stokes Mitchell- Impossible Dream...no words can describe how amazing it was to hear him sing that song. He is SO fantastic!

Raul Esparza- Petrified (Taboo)... this man has an incredible voice and acting ability, and to be able to pull off that song and making it sound amazing is just wow.

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mandy gonzalez in DOTV

I should also say no one could outsing Mariah Carey in the early 90s (back when she had a voice)...her quality and range was just beyond equal.

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