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Posted: 6/13/18 at 11:44pm

Was just wondering who you would list as broadway royalty

Personally I wouldn’t consider someone like Aaron tveit or Ramin Karimloo. (And yes. I’m talking living ) and personally not do I consider Neil’s Patrick Harris or Hugh Jackman

I think of

Bernadette Peters
Patti Lupone
Angela Lansbury
Nathan Lane
Matthew Broderick
Joel Gray
Christine Ebersole
Audra McDonald
Barbara Streisand ( I know she only has two credits and hasn’t appeared in my lifetime)
Chita Rivera
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel
Carol Channing

Julie Andrews

In terms of writers.

Sonhiem
Webber
Menken
Rice
Schwartz

in 10-15 years. I could definitely see myself considering

aaron tveit

Sutton foster

jonathan groff

laura osnes

Lin Manuel Miranda

Updated On: 6/14/18 at 11:44 PM

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Posted: 6/13/18 at 11:49pm

Laura Osnes isn't royalty but she is somewhere on the ladder. Broadway's princess?

Jessie Mueller is well on her way to being Broadway royalty. I don't know where I'd put Sutton Foster on the ladder but she is definitely up there. As of current Broadway stars, I think Ashley Park is well on her way to becoming Broadway royalty and will one day be one of the brightest performers of her generation.

Other than that, I wouldn't consider people like LMM, or Ben Platt Broadway royalty, more so Broadway fads.

In terms of guys, I think Norbert Leo But, Andrew Rannells, and Christian Borle are all respectable working men.

Updated On: 6/13/18 at 11:49 PM

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Posted: 6/13/18 at 11:53pm

emmettjordan said: "Laura Osnes isn't royalty but she is somewhere on the ladder. Broadway's princess.

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That’s exactly what I was thinking

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 12:05am

Stephanie J Block needs to be added to that list! She’s phenomenal...

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 12:43am

Angela Lansbury

Len Cariou

Mandy Patinkin

Mark Rylance

In the directors/producers/writers

Harold Prince

Jerry Zaks

George C. Wolfe

Tommy Tune

Tom Stoppard

Broadway Royalty

Posted: 6/14/18 at 1:02am

Butz is a living legend, and I love that someone who originated Fyiero is now playing Mr. Doolittle. Brilliant.

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 1:38am

Considered now:
Norm Lewis
Christine Baranski
Betty Buckley
Dana Ivey
Terrence Mann
Kevin Kline
Andrea Martin
Lea Salonga

Borderline considered:
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Bebe Neuwirth
Danny Burstein
Carolee Carmello
Michael Cerveris
Victoria Clark
Donna Murphy
Christine Ebersole
Brian d'Arcy James

Maybe in 5 more years?
Gavin Creel
Laura Benanti
Raúl Esparza

Broadway Royalty

Posted: 6/14/18 at 2:30am

Second Laurie Metcalf at this point. I'd add Donna Murphy and Julie Andrews.

Also maybe Victoria Clark?

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 6:59am

pretty sure Frank Langella would be pretty disappointed to not be on any of those lists.....

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 7:28am

Oh, peeps. If you are claiming someone isn't royalty, you can't then give them the title of princess...which IS a royal position. (I mean, I know this is all in fun - but if you're going to play the game, PLAY the game.)

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 8:37am

@Sorano916, I feel like most of the people you named aren't really Broadway royalty. They're more like Broadway nobility. They're Dukes, Duchesses, Lords, Ladies, Knights, Earls, Counts, Countesses, etc. But certainly not royals.

"Broadway Royalty" should be a title reserved for the most revered, and most accomplished. I love Norm Lewis as much as the next guy, but he's nowhere near the level of, say, Julie Andrews or Carol Channing.

#12

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 9:27am

I think also what makes you broadway royalty is a cross over appeal and major name recognition

Nathan Lane
Barbra Streisand
Bebe Neuwirth
Angela Lansbury

Etc

Some of these other people on that list are far from it

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#13

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Posted: 6/14/18 at 9:26pm

Kelli O'Hara immediately came to mind.

#14

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Posted: 6/15/18 at 2:37pm

Betty Buckley should be high on that list.

James Earl Jones as well.

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