MOST OVERRATED AND UNDERRATED BROADWAY STARS — Page 2

I used to think Carol Channing was overrated. Then, I heard from other people how great of a performer she is and how she can make you laugh. The reason I thought she was overrated because of her voice I heard on HELLO, DOLLY. I don't think Idina is overrated. I think some reason others dislike her is because of her fans. It's really sad some people stoped liking her because of her fan base.

Updated On: 12/26/06 at 03:10 PM

Zeitoujo, how many of these people you consider overated have you seen doing more than a few songs or shows? How qualified are you to rate their careers?

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carolee is under rated...she is an amazing, gifted actress, with a range that is silly good!

^haha

Zeitoujo--how do you define overrated? I think that few people on this board have probably heard of VIctoria Matlock; I wouldnt have if not for way too many Wicked threads, but overrated...how can she be overrated if the general publidc didnt even rate her to begin with...and she certainly has less hype than Megan HIlty

note:I picked Victoria Matlock as one of MANY examples of the abhove fact from your list

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You are so right I*Heart*Fame, people seem to think "overrated" means "performers I don't like."

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Adam Pascal is extremely overrated.

So I'm a wee biased in saying I stand up for Adam Pascal. I truly believe he is a gifted rock singer, perhaps not the grandest "Broadway" vocalist; but he is talented. On one note I do agree with the overrated-ness (if that tis even a word...). It seems to me alot of people only know him as Roger from RENT, and they don't take the time to listen to his own music, which I recommend to anyone looking for a good mellow rock/indie-rock CD.

Anyhoo, I believe that John Tartaglia and Julia Murney are underrated.

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Julia Murney hasn't done enough to be considered over- or underrated yet. So far, she's been in one extremely short-lived show. That does not make her a Broadway "star."

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Updated On: 12/26/06 at 04:16 PM

I agree with the poster who said Chenoweth is NOT overrated, you're all biased because of WICKED. She was around (and won a Tony) before WICKED, and she'll be around decades after.

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Underrated:
Brian d'Arcy James (Lippa's Wild Party, smokin')
Idina in Wicked in London (if you haven't seen her, don't judge her London performance)

Overrated:
Idina in Wicked on Broadway

Yeah and I wonder if he has even seen ALL of them perform, LIVE. Because I don't think you can judge someone's "overrated" or "underrated" status until you've seen them all live. And having seen a healthy number of them, I would beg to differ.

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ok, so I dont really feel like I know enough broadway people and their careers well enough to fairly judge who's overrated and underated.

I WILL say, however, that I do agree about Idina BUT that doesn't mean I dont think she deserves all the aknowledgment she's gotten. Its just that some of her more "fangirly" fans seem to think she's God... and, clearly she's not :) insanely talented, yes. But not God. So its really more what her fan base has made her OUT to be that makes her overrated.

I think thats probably the case for MOST people who've been listed as overrated. Its not that they dont deserve to be where they are. And I agree with the people who've said its important to remember theres a big difference between "performers I dont like" and "performers that are overrated"

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