Broadway People Voices You Would Love To Have?- Page 2

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 10:00pm

Karmine Alers...I just think her voice is perfect. Not exactly a powerhouse, but still beautiful and moving.

[CJR]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 10:54pm

Michele Pawk
Donna Lynne Champlin
Roxane Carrasco

In that order

[broadwaysweetheart]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 11:15pm

Kerry Butler or Marin Mazzie
Ohh Leslie Uggams!

[tappedout]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 11:18pm

Yeah i'm gonna have to go with everyone else on idina menzel...her voice is unreal. The good news is I started taking voice lessons last year and when i went in i could not sing at all, and now i'm damn good.(not to be immodest or anything) ok yeah my voice teacher is amazing and she says with some more training i could be a "truly incredible singer"-I guess i had it in me all along. YAY

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 11:22pm

Marin Mazzie of course!!!!!!!
Also Linda Eder, BP, or Julia Murney

and if I were a guy.......Brian Stokes Mitchell

[BroadwayKate]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 11:26pm

Marin or Sutton....god I would kill!!!!! I am in love with Marin's voice....espically in Ragtime!

Kate

[mebice]

Posted: 2/11/04 at 11:30pm

I wish I could sing...just even a little bit...I have the love of musical theatre but no voice...so that puts me backstage...which I don't mind, but if I could sing...whew.

I would love to have cheno's, heather headly, or basically anybody's voice that could sing...I am not being picky lol.

[JimVukovich]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 12:53am

I'd love to have a "voice" PERIOD. Being a Musical Director and someone who constantly teaches and coaches singers, you'd think I could "kinda" "sorta" sing. Well I can't.

However, as for voices that have been on Broadway that I'm in awe of..............there's way too many but........ I'll name one of each sex that I've actually worked with. So I have good knowledge of their instrument

Male - Mike Eldrid
Female - Gwen Stewart

I could name sooooooooooo many more. Those two people came to mind the fastest. Maybe because I was thinking about them recently but..........not because I think they're the best (but they might be). However, they are STELLAR vocalists.

[Juliette Capulet]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 2:01am

Idina Menzel, Sarah Brightman, Julie Hanson...

And even though neither of these girls aren't nor have been on Broadway but where in popular musicals, Cécilia Cara and Veerle Casteleyn's voices.

Tendres Baisers,
Juliette Capulet

[DivaMommy]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 2:38am

I really love singing with my own voice, but I wouln't mind having the ease of Idina's belt. I also have this friend who can sing anything and she doesn't even seem like she's trying. It's like it comes to her so naturally that it's impossible for her to sing a sour note. In fact, I can't recall hearing a single sour note from her in my life. I know she works/has worked very hard on her voice, but she blows me away everytime she opens her mouth. I'd like to be able to do that. But, with my own voice.

[Karma76]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 10:06am

for some females not said yet.

Lea Salonga
Liz Callaway (i LOVE the baby cast recording for what could be better)
Marcia Mitzman (i think she has a hyphen now)

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 10:31am

While not Broadway Anthony Warlow's voice is always thrilling..and I'd just love to hear him live on a Broadway stage.

[Craig]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 10:39am

I agree with Warlow - flawless. I sincerely wished we could get him over to our neck of the woods for SOMETHING. The man has not only an amazing range - but can play both high drama and comedy on a dime.

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 10:43am

Boy wouldn't he make a great Sweeney Todd, Craig? Martin Charnin said his Warbucks was so inspiring, he even created a new song for him! A friend saw his Phantom in Australia, and this person is not a fan of the show, and said it was the single most amazing musical theater performance they had ever seen, and he saw Merman, Channing, Preston, all of the greats.

[Craig]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 10:48am

I first "heard" about Warlow from the J&H double CD. From there, my admiration just grew and I have all his cd's - even the fun but cheesy Main Event concert. He'd be a great Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Barnum, Styne, etc. I could also see him making a great Beast...

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 11:04am

Woman: Julie Andrews when she was my age, Sutton Foster, Kerry Butler, Donna Murphy and Jen Westfelt and Stephanie D' Abruzzo.
Men: Brent Barrett, Gregg Edelman

[Jack42]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 11:24am

Stokes and Michael Cerveris

[TheBalladeer]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 11:51am

Actually, I love my own voice....I really don't wish I had any male performer's voice. I will list whose voices I find incredible though:

Brian Stokes Mitchell
Billy Porter (incredible!!!)
Anthony Warlow....WOW!
Michael Ball
Colm Wilkinson

Females:

Bernadette Peters
Christianne Noll
Linda Eder
Kerry Butler
Idina Menzel
Alice Ripley
Audra McDonald


Cheers,
The Balladeer

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 1:39pm

Oh I completely forgot about Sutton Foster. She joins my list of peoples voices I would love to have.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 2:00pm

BRIAN STOCKES MiTchell

[racerchiquita76m]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 3:23pm

Linda Eder
Idina Menzel

[DefyingGravity2]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 3:30pm

Ideal:
Kristen's Coloratura
Laura Benanti's Soprano
Idina/Julia/Sutton's High Belt
Tonya Pinkins low belt.

that would rule.

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 4:21pm

I constantly sit in awe when I watch Kerry Butler sing. I mean, it doesn't even look like she is putting that much energy into it, but a HUGE sound comes out. It is great!!

But, most importantly, gotta get my plug in here lol, I would love the voice of either leads in my show Ragtime, as in Mother, or if I was a guy, Coalhouse, cause they are freaking awesome!! Everyone should come see them this weekend!

[citylights]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 4:30pm

Idina Menzel springs to mind...she's unbelievable. I'd like Daphne Rubin-Vega's voice, except the 15-years-ago one where it wasn't quite as gravelly/smoky/whatever.

And if I was a guy, John Tartaglia.

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 2/12/04 at 5:29pm

Definitely Idina's....wow...that's all I have to say about that...

I would also love to have Bernadette's voice. She always amazes me whenever I see/hear her perform.