Broadway Legends of this Generation???? (future broadway legends)- Page 2

[jake6970]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 11:33pm

Lea will be one of Broadway's biggest stars in the coming years. But that's a whole different category than what you guys are talking about. Future is different than legends of today.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 11:35pm

I hope that Anika Noni Rose will be on that list.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 11:37pm

Great addition.

Anika absolutely has what it takes to be a legend, if she sticks to doing Broadway.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 11:45pm

To be a "legend", you should be in legendary, memorable, leading (or even a supporting that's eligible for a Tony nomination) performances. Child actors with 10 lines in the whole production don't count, no matter how good the show is. Stokes and Audra in Ragtime? Legendary. Lea in Ragtime? No.

Updated On: 2/25/08 at 11:45 PM

[jake6970]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:07am

What about the future legend part of the post? Half of the actors posted are already considered legends by some. We're talking about who we think will be future legends. Can we give the girl some time to get a tony nod?

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:11am

If I had to pick one, then Audra.

Also Stokes, Kristin, Donna, Nathan...

[jewishboy]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:21am

Marin Mazzie, Tonya Pinkins, Heather Headley (if she returns), Laura Benanti (definitely more so than Kelli O'Hara), and I'll go with the other Lea... Lea Salonga who could grow even more.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:26am

LaChanze, if she were to keep doing Broadway.

[Just_John]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:31am

"Laura Benanti (definitely more so than Kelli O'Hara)"

Ummm....No.

[jaso937]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:33am

I would say definately Audra, Sherie, Brian (D'Arcy and Stokes), Raul, Norbert, Solanga, all have legendary in their future.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:39am

Also, I wish Marc Kudisch and Brent Barrett would have legendary status, but they just don't get those high profile roles.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:44am

Definitely Donna Murphy.
Audra McDonald, Christine Ebersole, Tonya Pinkins, Jane Krakowski, Anika Noni Rose, and Kristin Chenoweth all deserve the spot as well.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:47am

Updated On: 5/7/09 at 12:47 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:01am

I wonder if any Broadway producer is willing to hire Patinkin after THE WILD PARTY fiasco.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 1:12am

Updated On: 5/7/09 at 01:12 AM

[Liverpool]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 6:05am

Well with Alice Ripley's Return to NYC, if she sticks around she has the potential to reach Legendary status.

[Urban]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 7:03am

Urgh. The snob is starting to come out a bit, but I will not say anything.

I however will agree wholeheartly with the fact Audra, Kristen & Sutton are on their way (if not already there). Heck Sutton's rise to fame story alone make her legend worthy.

Funnily enough while there are definately legendary men out there past and present, the title is more... female orientated. It just doesn't go with a leading man's story.
Updated On: 2/26/08 at 07:03 AM

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:11am

How about Cheyenne Jackson?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 10:32am

if he ever returns to Broadway: John Lloyd Young

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 11:56am

To become a "legend" the performer would have to become enough of a box-office name to draw crowds beyond the general theatre going public. It would have to be someone who has the stamina to do 8 shows a week and commit to a run for at least a year (and be prepared to run longer.)

Trouble is most of today's performers get lazy and undisciplined and skip out on performances or don't give their all every night. Too many of them are seeking fame in movies or TV, and not really interested in Broadway.

To be fair, without that TV/film exposure many of them do not achieve the marquee recognition beyond the theatre crowd.

[Tom148502]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 12:28pm

Simple answer. There are none. Peters, Lupone, Buckley, and Chenoweth haven't had and never will have the careers or talent to become true legends.

[pc1145N2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 8:07pm

Wow....I certainly disagree with that!

I think that Stephanie J. Block, Cheyenne Jackson and Sutton Foster have the potential to become legends.

And I know that Peters, LuPone and to a less extent Buckley are already legends.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 8:10pm

Not a single person on the list puts butts in seats, the only measure of a true star and legend.




Lola Delaney
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Updated On: 2/26/08 at 08:10 PM

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 8:16pm

Sutton Foster
Audra McDonald
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Cheyenne Jackson (eventually)

[emmadny]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 8:33pm

Sherie Renee Scott