Best performances you've seen- Page 4

[HDThoreau2]

Posted: 8/9/07 at 9:02pm

Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon.

[AlexiDarling]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 3:51pm

This is so hard, and i just know im gonna forget people.
in no particular order...

Female -
Kerry Butler in Xanadu
Kristin Chenoweth in The Apple Tree
Beth Leavel in The Drowsy Chaperone
Jennifer Hope Wills in Phantom of the Opera
Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens
Kris Koop in Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta)
Ashley Brown in Mary Poppins
Audra McDonald in 110 in the Shade
Megan Hilty in Wicked
Shoshana Bean in Wicked
Sutton Foster in The Drowsy Chaperone

Male-
Cheyenne Jackson in Xanadu
Gavin Lee in Mary Poppins
Anthony Rapp in Rent
Adam Pascal in Rent
Hank Azaria in Spamalot
John Lloyd Young in Jersey Boys
Marc Kudisch in The Apple Tree
Michael Shawn Lewis in The Phantom of the Opera
Hugh Panaro in The Phantom of the Opera

[mc1227]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 11:17pm

This is a tough one, but I'll do my best:

Female
Gwen Verdon-Chicago
Chita Rivera-Chicago
Bernadette Peters-Annie Get Your Gun
Patti Lupone-Evita
Dorothy Loudon-Annie
Cady Huffman-The Producers

Male
Jerry Orbach-Chicago and 42nd St
Mandy Patinkin-Evita
Nathan Lane- The Producers and Butley
Norbert Leo Butz-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Matthew Broderick-The Producers, Brighton Beach, H2$
Gary Beach-The Producers
Harvey Fierstein-Hairspray

I know there's a few I've forgotten but that's what happens when you get old!!!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 11:35pm

Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens
Barbara Walsh - Company
Victoria Clark - The Light in the Piazza
Mary Louise Wilson - Grey Gardens
Patti LuPone - Gypsy
Beth Leavel - The Drowsy Chaperone
Raul Esparza - Company
Jason Tam - A Chorus Line
Boyd Gaines - Gypsy
Gavin Lee - Mary Poppins
John Gallagher Jr. - Spring Awakening
the entire revival cast of A Chorus Line

Updated On: 12/10/07 at 11:35 PM

[AnnaB]

Posted: 12/10/07 at 11:36pm

Male
Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Michael Cerveris - Sweeney Todd
John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening
Raul Esparaza - Company
Christian Hoff - Jersey Boys
Sir Ian McKellen - King Lear

Female
Patti LuPone - Sweeney Todd
Beth Leavel - The Drowsy Chaperone
Audra McDonald - 110 in the Shade
Cherry Jones - Doubt
Julie White - The Little Dog Laughed

[Radioactiveduck]

Posted: 12/11/07 at 3:42am

Gary Mauer - Phantom

Julia Murney - Wicked

These two are the best theatrical performances I have ever seen. I honestly cannot even put into words the amazing things they did.

Only 5 each

Michael Shawn Lewis - Phantom
Brandon Louis - Lion King
Norbert Leo Butz - DRS
Some dude from a community college near my house - Rocky Horror (as Dr. Frank)

Megan Hilty - Wicked
Some woman from South Coast Rep - Doubt
Minglie Chen - Avenue Q nat'l tour
Carol Channing - The First 80 Years are the Hardest

Posted: 12/11/07 at 10:04am

In no Particular Order

Men:

1. Alan Cumming - Cabaret
2. Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten
3. Chuck Cooper - The Life
4. Hank Azaria - Spamalot
5. Tom Wopat - 42nd Street
6. Brian Stokes Mitchell - Ragtime
7. Carl Anderson - Jesus Christ Superstar
8. John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening
9. Brent Barrett - Chicago
10.Jeff McCarthy - Urinetown

Ladies:
in no particular Order

1. Tonya Pinkins - Caroline or Change
2. Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens
3. Beth Leavel - Drowsy (or showboat, tough call)
4. Spencer Kayden - Urinetown
5. Sutton Foster - Millie
6. Betty Buckley - Sunset Blvd (I want to say Gypsy but that was at papermill so I guess it doesn't count on this poll)
7. Carolee Carmello - Parade
8. Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago
9. Lillis White - Dreamgirls (or The Life, tough call)
10.Nadine Isenegger - 42nd Street

That was hard, cause I could go on.

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 1:18pm

1. Lea Michelle- Spring Awakening
2. Patti Lupone- Gypsy
3. Natalie Cortez- Chorus Line
4. Jessica Goldyn- Chorus Line
5. Alex Socha- Spring Awakening

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 2:01pm

These are in no order:
*Lea Salonga-Les Mis(Fantine)
*Megan McGinnis-Les Mis
*Sierra Boggess-The Little Mermaid
*Sherie Rene Scott-The Little Mermaid
*Stephanie J. Block-Wicked
*Julie Hanson-Phantom of the Opera(alternate Christine)
*Jennifer Colby Talton-Rent tour
*Katie Rose Clark-Wicked tour
*Carmen Cusack-Wicked tour
*Annaleigh Ashford-Wicked

I don't really have any guys I can add to this list

Updated On: 3/11/08 at 02:01 PM

[bardolator]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 3:11pm

"2. Patti Lupone- Gypsy"
"*Lea Salonga-Les Mis(Fantine)"

Jealous and jealous. Missed Gypsy by a couple weeks, and Salonga was out when I saw Les Mis (though the Fantine we had was great).

[tonytonytony]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 3:49pm

Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens & Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd

[christhefish]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 5:14pm

Victoria in Piazza
Raul in Company

and above all...

Elaine Stritch At Liberty

[LeadingDude]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 5:37pm

Not 20 but these performers just always stood out to me.

Men:
1. Jason Tam- A Chorus Line (he is never recognized but his rendition of Paul was amazing and his dancing was spectacular.)
2. Jonathan Groff- Spring Awakening
3. John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening
4. Michael Cerveris- Sweeney Todd
5. Manoel Felciano- Sweeney Todd
6. Adam Pascal- Rent
7. Drew Sarich- Les Miserables (the best male singer I've heard on broadway)
8. Stephen Lynch- The Wedding Singer (he was really funny)

Women
1. Patti LuPone- Gypsy and Sweeney Todd (love her!!!)
2. Stephanie J. Block- Wicked (the best all around Elphaba)
3. Lea Michelle- Spring Awakening (very talented actress)
4. Lea Salonga- Les Mis as Fantine (so great!!!)
5. Elisabeth Withers-Mendes- The Color Purple (her voice was un-real!!)
6. . Laura Bell Bundy- Legally Blonde (loved her energy and she's really sweet)


I need to see more shows....

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 5:52pm

I'll make this simple:

Stritchie in AT LIBERTY


Michael Stuhlbarg in THE PILLOWMAN

[shh282]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 6:45pm

I haven't seen alot so I don't think I'll make ten and ten but i can try
Cast of Les Miserables that I was too young to know the names

1. Anthony Rapp - Rent
2. Adam Pascal - Rent
3. David Burnham - Wicked
4. Norbert Leo Butz - Is He Dead?
5. Christian Borle - Legally Blonde

1. Stephanie J Block - Wicked
2. Annaleigh Ashford - Wicked
3. Nicolette Hart - Rent
4. Laura Bell Bundy - Legally Blonde
5. Orfeh - Legally Blonde

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:12pm

Men:

1. Raul E.-Company
2. Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten
3. Richard Kind- Forum
4. David H. Pierce- Curtains
5. John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening
6. Mandy P- Sunday in the Park with George
7. Michael C.- Sweeney
8. Norbert Leo Butz- Last 5 Years
9. Adam Pascal- Aida
10. Anthony Rapp- Rent

Ladies
1. Patti LuPone- Sweeney
2. Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens
3. Kristin Chenoweth- Wicked
4. Idina Menzel- Wicked
5. Sutton Foster - Drowsey
6. Kellie- Piazza
7. BP- Into the Woods
8. Elaine Stricht- At Liberty
9. Lea Michelle- Spring Awakening
10. Victoria Clark- Piazza

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:13pm

In no particular order

1. Stephanie J Block in WICKED
2. Christine Ebersole in GREY GARDENS
3. Audra McDonald in 110
4. Raul Esparza in COMPANY
5. Deanna Dunagan in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
6. Amy Morton in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

[BlueWindSadness]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:25pm

women:
1.) Andrea Martin- Young Frankenstein
2.) Kristen Chenoweth- The Apple Tree
3.) Alice Ripley- Next to Normal
4.) Christine Estabrook- Spring Awakening
5.) Elaine Paige- The Drowsy Chaperone

men:
1.) Marc Kudisch- The Apple Tree
2.) John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening
3.) Bob Martin- the Drowsy Chaperone
4.) Alan Cumming- Caberet
5.) Anthony Rapp- RENT
6.) Raul Esparza- Company

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:33pm

The only performance I've ever seen where I was truly emotionally affected by it was Eryn Murman as (u/s) Ilse in Spring Awakening. It was the most perfect performance ever.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 3/11/08 at 7:35pm

Here are my two lists - all Broadway unless otherwise indicated:

Donna Murphy in LOVEMUSIK
Angela Lansbury in SWEENEY TODD
Maria Friedman in PASSION (West End)
Victoria Clark in LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Bernadette Peters in GYPSY
Susan Egan in CABARET
Lara Pulver in THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Menier Chocolate Factory)
Lara Pulver in PARADE (West End)
Kelli O'Hara in LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Patti Lupone in SUNSET BOULEVARD (West End)


Michael Cerveris in SWEENEY TODD
Raul Esparza in COMPANY
Brent Carver in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (West End)
Bertie Carvel in PARADE (West End)
Michael Cerveris in LOVEMUSIK
Barrett Foa in 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Philip Quast in THE FIX (West End)
Michael Rupert in CITY OF ANGELS
Brent Barrett in KISS ME, KATE (West End)
Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ

[cck223]

Posted: 3/17/08 at 3:39pm

MALE
Marc Kurdish - The Apple Tree
Nathan Lane - The Producers
Matthew Broderick - The Producers
Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Neil Patrick Harris - Cabaret
John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening
Tim Howar - Rent
Manoel Felciano - Sweeney Todd
David Hyde Pierce - Curtians
Wilson Jermaine Heredia - Rent

FEMALE
Kristin Chenoweth - Apple Tree and Wicked
Idina Menzel - Wicked
Megan Hilty - Wicked
Orfeh - Saturday Night Fever
Sutton Foster - Thoroughly Modern Millie
Victoria Clark - The Light in the Piazza
Allison Starling - Rent
Chelsea Krombach - Wicked
Annaleigh Ashford - Legally Blonde
Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens


Updated On: 3/17/08 at 03:39 PM

[greybaby231]

Posted: 3/17/08 at 3:59pm

John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening (My Favorite!)
Norbert Leo Butz - The Last Five Years
Gerard Canonico - Spring Awakening (he kicks major ass in what ever part he's filling in for)
Christian Borle - Legally Blonde (I think he's amazing)
Conlith Hill - The Seafarer

Stephanie J Block - Wicked (while on tour)
Sherrie Rene Scott - The Last Five Years
Sutton Foster - Thouroughly Modern Millie
Kristin Chenoweth - The Apple Tree
Hannah Waddingham - Spamalot

[snl89]

Posted: 3/17/08 at 5:03pm

I'm kind of very limited because I havn't seen all that many shows live (and REALLY not many with truly stand out, exceptional performances), but:

Raul Esparza- Company
John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening
Jonathan Groff- Spring Awakening
Brian d'Arcy James- Next to Normal
Aaron Tveit- Next to Normal


Alice Ripley- Next to Normal
Laura Benanti- Wedding Singer (only because I havn't seen her in Gypsy yet haha)
Karmine Alers- Mimi in RENT




the list would be much longer if I could include people who I havn't actually technically seen live, but,you know.. I've *seen* them. haha. But, alas, the question was about people I've actually seen. So that's my list as of now :)

Updated On: 3/17/08 at 05:03 PM

[jerseyboyschick2]

Posted: 3/17/08 at 5:53pm

John Lloyd Young- Jersey Boys
Megan Hilty- Wicked
Christian Hoff- Jersey Boys
Ashley Brown- Beauty and the Beast
Christian Borle- Legally Blonde
Orfeh- Legally Blonde
Christopher Fitzgerald- Young Frankenstein
Sutton Foster- Drowsy Chaperone

[NY_Broadway2]

Posted: 3/17/08 at 6:40pm

Without a doubt, the best performance I have ever seen was Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens. No one has been able to top that one.