Best Vocal Performance or Voice- Page 3

[TheBoyfromChi]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 4:55pm

Kristin Chenoweth-anything and everything she does
Audra McDonald-Ragtime and everything else
Gavin Creel..'What do I need with Love' and "I Turned the Corner' from TMM
Brian Stokes Mitchell-'Kiss Me, Kate'-hilarious!
Stephanie J. Block...everything she did in Boy from Oz blew me away

Updated On: 10/15/04 at 04:55 PM

[B.B. Wolf]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 5:15pm

WARLOW!!!
STOKES!!!
KUDISCH!!!!

Updated On: 10/15/04 at 05:15 PM

[StraightToHeaven]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 5:19pm

The most impressed I've been with a performer's vocal ability was definately when I saw Kristin Chenoweth's concert with the Boston Pops. Especially Glitter and be Gay with all those high notes...

[robbiej]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 5:29pm

I adore Stokes' voice. I really, really do!

But for my money, Richard Kiley's IMPOSSIBLE DREAM is the definition of perfection.

And John Raitt's SOLILOQUY (especially with the optional B) is sublime.

[B.B. Wolf]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 5:33pm

True, Robbie! Raitt's Soliliquy is the definitive version of that song for me.
'Course Warlow's version is pretty damn perfect, too!

[Dana2]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 6:22pm

Linda Eder!!!!!!!

Posted: 10/15/04 at 6:34pm

BERNADETTE PETERS
Coleen Sexton
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Rachel York
Adam Pascal
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brent Barrett

[QuiteSo]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 7:27pm

Guys:
Roger Bart
James Barbour
Michael Crawford
Hugh Panaro
Douglas Sills
John Tartaglia
Matt Caplan
Marc Kudisch
Nathan Lane (it's...distinctive)

Gals:
Kristin Chenoweth
Susan Egan
Bernadette Peters
Cady Huffman
Kerry Butler
Sandra Joseph
Angela Lansbury (again, distinctive)

[AidaNYRent]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 7:43pm

IDINA of course
Stephanie Block
Adam Pascal ohhhh he's amazing

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:19pm

Anika Noni Rose in "Caroline, or Change."
And for a male, Hugh Panaro in "Phantom of the Opera."

[Adoannie925]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:20pm

Elaine Page in "Cats", too.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:34pm

I first heard Idina Menzel's 'Defying Gravity' on a crappy recording before the show even came to NY, but it absolutely BLEW my mind.I was very familiar with her voice from Rent, but hearing her live was mindblowing. She pours more passion into every note she sings than almost anyone else I've heard.

Sutton Foster's "Gimme Gimme." 'Nuff said.

Julia Murney, when she sang "Nobody's Side" at Chess last year. It was the first time I had ever heard her sing.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:45pm

Julia Murney- The Wild Party, I was hooked the second I put the cd in.
Raul Esparza-Anything and everything he sings.

[xluckystar2107x]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:45pm

bet no one would guess that i would say Kristin Chenoweth
:P

<333
i cant help it

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 8:53pm

George Hearn in "Sweeney Todd" (the video) and Brian Stokes Mitchell in "Kiss Me Kate" (which I saw live) are two of the greatest musical theater performances I've ever seen.

[mint0621]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 9:06pm

Ruthie Henshall singing "I Dreamed a Dream" in Les Mis

Krystal Washington singing "Out Tonight" YEOW!

[stokesrocks]

Posted: 10/15/04 at 11:01pm

Of course I'm gonna say Brian Stokes Mitchell singing the Impossible Dream and Make Them hear You from Ragtime. Each song gives me goosebumps and tears to my eyes. I love this man!! Also, Linda Eder, Heather Headley, Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga and Adam Pascal have the ability to touch my heart.

[BwayLover]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 2:33am

It might sound funny because of the show....But I still remember the first time I heard Louise Pitre sing in "Mamma Mia!". She belted out "Money Money Money" and I was HOOKED! Of course, then came her "Winner Takes It All" and I was absolutely floored by it.. Her voice is just amazing, and you can sense that in whatever song she sings.

I really, really enjoyed Donna Murphy's vocals in "Wonderful Town" when I saw her live (and on CD!), so I bought the "Passion" DVD...where she absolutely blew me away! Her vocals there are something to behold! Simply breathtaking.

And, this wasn't really on Broadway, but the single most exciting vocal performance I've EVER seen was Barbra Streisand's TIMELESS concert in LA, which I attended. PERFECTION.

Updated On: 10/16/04 at 02:33 AM

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 2:56am

Julia Murney
Billy Porter
Ruthie Henshall
Warlow
Michael Ball
Stokes
Brian D'Arcy James
Norm Lewis
Davis Gaines
Darius DeHaas

[onceadancer2]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:29am

Sorry, but none of you remember the days before amplification and the near operatic voices of 70 years ago. You had to sing and you had to be heard. One memory: the original THREE MUSKETEERS with Dennis KIng and Vivienne Segal. NO mikes, no amplification and their voices had to carry over a 32 piece orchestra. Could anyone do that today? I doubt it!!!! Even the voiceless Marilyn Miller could be heard. ANd I heard her!!!!!!!

Miriam

[mizzie]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:09am

Kristin Chenoweth- Hands down.
Phillip Quast- He's my favourite Javert.
Colm Wilkonson- I simply can't not pick him.
Also, I though Vanessa Olivarez was a wonderful Tracy.

[timote316]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 3:10pm

Kristin Chenoweth. Perfect.

Also, based on OCRs only, Hunter Foster (I've never seen/heard a live performance of his, so I can't judge 100%)

[Hope]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 3:24pm

Lis Vroman
Bernadette Peters
Davis Gaines *sign*
Howard McGillian from POTO

[LotsWife]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 5:56pm

Depends on the moment ....

Vocal Performance that:

...makes you cry (Tonya Pinkins in "Lot's Wife")
...makes you leap to your feet (Sutton Foster in "Gimme Gimme")
...makes you realize men can sing too (Hugh Jackman in "Once Before I Go")
...makes you wish the song wouldn't end (Heather Headley in "Easy as Life")
...makes you wonder how they do it (Idina Menzel in "Defying Gravity")
...makes you proud of a newcomer (Eden Espinosa in "Once Upon a Time)
...makes you laugh (Kristin Chenoweth in "Popular")
...makes your heart break (Anika Noni Rose in "I Hate the Bus")
...makes you feel like you are watching history in the making (Bernadette Peters in "Rose's Turn")

Most Consistent Vocals: Male (John Barrowman ... his voice always sounds so clear and soaring) Female (Sutton Foster ... you can tell she has this down to a science)

Most Inconsistent Vocals: Male (Adam Pascal ... you never know which note he will pull out of his hate) Female (Tie between Heather Headley and Patti Lupone ... they are deliciously inconsistent because they always catch you off-guard with the notes they reach for and the voices they express)

I tend to favor inconsistency because I love to be caught off-guard.

[George67]

Posted: 10/17/04 at 12:04pm

John Barrowman
Matt Bogart (they just make me melt...not just because their gorgeous) but because they have wonderful rich voices
Rick Springfield in Smokey Joes Cafe

Emily Skinner
BJ CROSBY
Ruthie Henshall
Sally Ann Triplett (West End ANYTHING GOES)