Best Vocal Performance or Voice- Page 2

[theatregirl]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:01pm

Stephanie Block, Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell,and Isabel Keating. She had a very strong voice as Judy and am wondering what she sounds like when she sings in her own voice. Has anyone ever heard her? Sing as herself I mean?

[ShineOn]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:12pm

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. :)

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:16pm

amen to norm lewis.

[Peter]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:35pm

Noones better than Linda Eder!!!

[Mamie]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:42pm

Stokes' "Impossible Dream" knocked my socks off when I first heard it in DC.

[sharon1]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:43pm

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

[LoringsGuy]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 1:47pm

I'd have to agree on Norm Lewis. Not to mention he's a hotty.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:00pm

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

[sweetiedarlinmia]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:05pm

Brian Stokes Mitchell in Man of La Mancha
Audra McDonald in, well, anything
Tonya Pinkins in Caroline
Chuck Cooper in Caroline

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:13pm

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

[Sant]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:16pm

Idina Menzel - esp. "The Wizard and I"
Brian Stokes Mitchell
P.J. Crosby - "Fools Fall In Love (reprise)" from Smokey Joe's...
George Hearn - "I am What I am" from La Cage... OBCR
Michael Crawford
Emily Skinner

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:18pm

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

[wickedfan2]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:27pm

Idina - The wizard and I, Defying Gravity
Eden - Once upon a time
Cleavant - Heart behind these hands

[Becky]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:32pm

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....

[TheBalladeer]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:34pm

How could I have forgotten my goddess.....LINDA EDER?!?!?!?!?!

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 2:48pm

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

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 3:07pm

Idina Menzel
Anthony Warlow
Brian Stokes Mitchell

[nycdncr]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 3:12pm

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.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 3:29pm

Obviously, past ones would be Lupone, "New Argentina", Holliday, "And I Am Telling You", Andrea McArdle, "Tomorrow".

Recently, the single most profound vocal performance I've heard, was Orfeh singing "Ball and Chain" in Love, Janis. Actually, I'ver never caught her giving an "off" performance. Other great moments, Sherie Scott, "Strongest Suit", and Colleen Sexton. And since I caught Pinkins' on a good night, she gets a vote too.

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 3:38pm

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.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:18pm

Donna Murphy-Passion
Carolee Carmello-john and jen and Parade
Tonya Pinkins-Caroline or Change
George Hearn-Sweeney Todd
Deven May-Bat Boy
Richard Kiley-MOLM
Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette-Sunday
Joanna Gleason-ITW

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:23pm

mandy gonzalez in DOTV

[N0tThatGirl213]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:25pm

Idina Menzel
Eden Espinosa
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Saycon Sengbloh
Adam Pascal
John Tartaglia
Norbert Leo Butz
Raul Esparza

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:35pm

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.

[little_sally]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:43pm

Marin Mazzie
Patti Lupone
Carolee Carmello
Bernadette Peters
Linda Eder
Liz Callaway
Audra McDonald
Lillias White
Jennifer Holliday
Sherie Rene Scott
Stephanie J. Block
Tonya Pinkins
Elaine Paige (even though she's more West End)

Brian Stokes Mitchell
Norbert Leo Butz
John Barrowman
Marc Kudisch
Hugh Panaro
Clevant Derricks
Raul Esparza
Michael Cerveris
George Hearn