Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

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Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 8:58pm

This guy is amazing. I don't think his acting is all that super, but his voice singing "I'll be there" is incredible. a FULL voiced singer. Not some wimpy Fyero tenor, or an overblown baritone. Its a gorgeous full controlled sound but bursting with passion.
WHIle I loathe the Pirate Queen as a show, I think people need to go see it to hear a real musical theater man's voice. Like a James Barbour sound.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:02pm

I wholeheartedly agree. I was shocked by how crisp and clear his voice was on those big notes. A real find! I hope he gets to stick around this side of the pond and do more.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:03pm

I think Jason Danieley gives him a run for his money.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:04pm

I'd say Danieley wins by a long shot....and gets better material, to boot.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:04pm

really? Jason "theres a breeze of the river" gives powerhouse Hadley fraser a run for his money>? I completely disagree. But I guess thats why art is so elastic.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:05pm

Fraser was one of the few things that impressed me in Pirate Queen.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:06pm

Same here, Cape Twirl. What a voice on that guy!

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:07pm

Hadley has one of the best set of pipes I have ever heard in my life.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:07pm

Oh I don't disagree that Fraser is amazing, but I think Danieley is amazing because he doesn't have to belt to sound impressive. He has such a pure voice. Mass, what do you mean "there's a breeze of the river" exactly? I just kind of giggled when I read that, not as an insult, but rather cause I had no idea what you meant.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:11pm

really? Jason "theres a breeze of the river" gives powerhouse Hadley fraser a run for his money>? I completely disagree. But I guess thats why art is so elastic.

Good god. If you're going to insult someone can you at least do it right? Jason played Malcolm not Jerry. Malcolm sang "You Walk With Me". Jerry (Patrick Wilson) sang "Breeze Off the River".

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:23pm

And he's not too hard on the eyes either.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:25pm

Sorry, completely missed the Full Monty reference!

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:27pm

Another vote for Danieley here. His voice is like velvet and chocolates.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 9:33pm

Hadley makes me melt! I saw Pirate Queen once and was left breathless by I'll be There. loved the song so much, i went a second time. And we met him at the stage door; gorgeous voice, and sincerely nice nice and genuine as well- Yay!

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:17pm

Agreed about Hadley. "I'll Be There" gives me massive chills. Easily the best in the show.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:38pm

oops. sorry. got the songs mixed up. :)
I think Jason is fine and I don't think that Hadley has to belt his brains out to be amazing either. He has many soft nice moments in PQ. But the difference is that Hadley can, while Jason, from what I have seen, cannot.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:41pm

He impresses me a lot but I feel like I've heard it all before.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:44pm

Hadley should definetly get a THEATRE WORLD award and I hope a well deserved TONY nom.

His voice is wonderful and I hear he got it from his Dad.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:47pm

I've heard wonderful things about both actors and i think they're fantastic, however my vote goes to Douglas Sills. Oh god, that man's voice is heaven to me. I wish he did more shows.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:49pm

Douglas Sills is practically perfect in every way. For serious.

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I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:52pm

Agree, Hadley Fraser was the one thing I liked about Pirate Queen. His voice and his acting, he made me tear up with "I'll Be There".

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:55pm

Just got to mention two guys that get my vote Brent Barrett and Marc Kudisch.

#23

re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/25/07 at 12:09am

Neither are on Broadway right now,
which is the topic.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/25/07 at 12:53am

Does Hadley Fraser's combination of voice and vibratto remind anyone else of Hugh Jackman's singing voice. I don't know what it is, but when I close my eyes and listen to his voice I kinda picture Hugh singing. Weird.

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re: Best male broadwy voice right now : Hadley Fraser

Posted: 4/25/07 at 12:54am

thank you curtain.
on the old bway right now. I mean I think JOhn raitt kicks ass but he ain't singing up there now.
Hadley fraser..hands down.