I dreamed a dream and not susan boyle

[chinto1984]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 3:17am

Ok. Yes susan boyle sings well. This thread is about the divas who have sung on broadway, london, and national tour. Patti LuPone, Laurie Beechman, Stacy Graff, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Andrea McArdle. Also other divas, aka Aretha, who have sung out for live performances. Who do you think was best at this song.

I'm on a Laurie Beechman kick, so I've been listening to her version a lot, but Patti's version always wins in my book.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 3:36am

I am going to assume you were asking a question, although I didn't see a question mark. And you did mean Randy, not Stacy Graff, right?

My favorites, not in any order:
* Linda Pierson-Huff
* Lea Salonga
* Thursday Farrar
* Jayne Paterson
* Riki Gal (although you didn't include non-English language productions)

Honorary mention:
* Michael Ball (jk)

[chinto1984]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 3:39am

sorry. staci graf is a tennis champion. randy graff is the original broadway fantine 1987.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 9:01am

Steffi Graff is the tennis player.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 10:31am

LOL.

[alxscrz2]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 2:05pm

Patti LuPone
Elaine Paige
Ruthie Henshall

[Colle]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 6:33pm

Ones I have heard on recording, in no real order:
Ruthie Henshall,Lea Salonga,Yuhko Ema(non-English, Japanese Red Cast).

Of those I have seen live, Lisa Capps was probably the best, fallowed by Tanya Dixon.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 10:47pm

Nikki Renee Daniels

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 11:32pm

Ooh, I also love Yuhko Ema singing it.

As for a favorite, I can't really pick.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 11:33pm

Patti and Haviland Stillwell are my two favorites.