Favorite and Least favorite
Favorite and Least favorite
#1Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 2:33am
Tell me folks:
Without any explanation, who is your favorite and least favorite performers?
Be honest, no arguments. It's an opinion.
#2re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 3:10am
I have lots of favorites, but I'll just choose one male and one female.
Favorites: Laura Benanti and Raul Esparza
Least Favorites: Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal
#2re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 3:48am
Favorites: Angela Lansbury and Frank Langella
Least Favorites: Honestly, I can't think of any. I saw Samantha Mathis in "33 Variations" and thought her acting was terrible. I suppose I will stick with her for now.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#3re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:27am
Favorite, Laura Benanti or Allison Case
Least favorite, by far LuPone.
#4re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:40am
Favorite: Audra McDonald
Least: Mandy Patinkin (ugh his voice bothers me most of the time)
#5re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:44am
Favorite: Michael Ball
Least favorite: Matthew Broderick (Whoa, they have the same initials!)
#6re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:44am
Favorite: Elaine Stritch
Least Favorite: Jason Alexander
#7re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:49am
Favorite: Billy Crudup
Least Favorite: Idina Menzel (not a personal issue- just not a fan of the uber-belt)
#8re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:59am
Fav: Bernadette Peters and Maureen Moore
Least: Lupone
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Broadway Star Joined: 6/17/09
#9re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:17am
Fav: Gavin Creel and Adam Pascal
Least: Norbert Leo Butz
I know I might get reamed for this, but I saw NLB as Roger in Rent and thought he was horrible. Haven't liked him since.
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#10re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:51am
Favorites: Bernadette Peters and Raul Esparza
Least: I just thought of one--Roger Bart sorta
Updated On: 7/6/09 at 10:51 AM
AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#11re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:11am
Favorite Males: Raul Esparza and Gavin Creel
Favorite Females: Sherie Rene Scott and Chita Rivera
Least Favorite Males: Harvey Fierstein and Nathan Lane
Least Favorite Female: Bernadette Peters!!!!!!
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
#12re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:00pm
Favorite Male-Gavin Lee & Gavin Creel
Favorite Female- Karen Olivo & Alice Ripley & Ashley Brown
Least Favorite Male- Harvey Fierstein
Least Favorite Female- I don't think I have one. But to fill something in, I'd say Emma Zaks.
#13re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:47pm
My turn! lol
Favorites: Kelli O'Hara and Brian Stokes Mitchell
Least Favorites: I have a ton, but I'm gonna say
Patti LuPone and Michael Ball
#14re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 1:04pm
Favorites: Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Marc Kudisch, Douglas Sills, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie & So many others.
Least Favorites: Patti LuPone, Mandy PaStinkin, Matthew Broderick
#15re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 1:05pm
Favorites: Jennifer DiNoia, Faith Prince, Alli Mauzey, and Aaron Tveit
Least Favorites: Idina Menzel and Norm Lewis
#16re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 4:42pm
Favorite:
Raul Esparza
Sutton Foster
Bernadette Peters
Least Favorite:
Lin Manuel Miranda
Eden Espinosa
Trent Kowalik
#17re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:23pm
Is it just me, or is this thread a little negative?
#18re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:46pm
And what if I like negativity? 
#19re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:48pm
So I've read this thread, i've seen this thread... but for some reason I saw the title as "Favorite and Lestat Favorite"
I might need help
#20re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:40pm
Favorites: Karen Olivo, Lin Manuel Miranda, Raul Esparza, Amy Morton, Andrea Burns, Alice Ripley.
Least: Marcy Harriell, Matt Cavenaugh.
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#21re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:45pm
Favorites: Christine Ebersole, Mary Testa, Tony Vincent, Karen Ziemba
Bottom of the Barrel: I can't really say because I have blocked them all out. Next time I wake up screaming from a nightmare-I'll write down who was in it. Oh wait...ASHANTI. That was easier than I thought.
#22re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:57pmLestat favorite: Hugh Panaro!
#23re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:41pm
I don't think this thread is negative. We're not bashing the performers or criticizing anyone's opinion. 
#24re: Favorite and Least favorite
Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:44pm
And most people listed more favorite performers than least favorites!
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