Favorite and Least favorite

#1

Favorite 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.

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#2

re: 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

#3

re: 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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#4

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:27am

Favorite, Laura Benanti or Allison Case

Least favorite, by far LuPone.

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#5

re: 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)

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#6

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:44am

Favorite: Michael Ball
Least favorite: Matthew Broderick (Whoa, they have the same initials!)

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#7

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:44am

Favorite: Elaine Stritch
Least Favorite: Jason Alexander

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#8

re: 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)

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#9

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:59am

Fav: Bernadette Peters and Maureen Moore

Least: Lupone

#10

re: 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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#11

re: 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

#12

re: 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!!!!!!

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#13

re: 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.

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#14

re: 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

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#15

re: 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

#16

re: 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

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Updated On: 7/6/09 at 01:05 PM

#17

re: 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

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#18

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:23pm

Is it just me, or is this thread a little negative?

#19

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:46pm

And what if I like negativity?

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#20

re: 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

#21

re: 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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#22

re: 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.

#23

re: Favorite and Least favorite

Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:57pm

Lestat favorite: Hugh Panaro!

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#24

re: 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.

#25

re: 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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