Most expressive voice?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:39pm

I don't think we've had a thread like this.
Who do you guys think has/have the most expressive voice(s)?

Two I can think of now:
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Sutton Foster

[LaeloftheLakes]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:42pm

Not to be stereotypical, but the amount of emotion Adam Pascal puts into his voice is ridiculous.

And Bernadette Peters, of course.

Updated On: 3/31/05 at 06:42 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:43pm

Idina n Cheno
Eden
Chris Fitz
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Sutton Foster

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:43pm

RAUL ESPARZA

[rent1988]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:44pm

kristin chenoweth is limited in the emotions she can show, but the ones she can i think she does very well.

bernedette comes to mind :)

[renthead2005z]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:47pm

I think Idina Menzel has a really expressive voice.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:50pm

I agree with all the ones mentioned, but I really think Daphne has SUCH an expressive voice. On the RENT OBCR, it's really moving and really obvious as to what emotions she is portraying.
I definitely agree about Adam!

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:51pm

Carolee Carmello

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:54pm

Frances Rufelle came to mind first

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 6:55pm

Two words: LAURA BENANTI

...of course...La Bernadette is a given.

[keggss23]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:17pm

Judy Garland and Bernadette Peters are all I can think of right now.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:19pm

Jodi Benson came to mind first...

and Sutton...and Lea Salonga...!

[stylinbohemian]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:21pm

Bernadette, Sutton, Idina, Sherie n Eden all i can think of at the momento

[ShiksaGoddess2]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:25pm

Norbert Leo Butz. He can make you laugh out loud or bring you to tears just with his amazing voice.

[hannahshule]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:28pm

Oh, Judy Garland...wow! She was in a class all her own, always will be.

As for people currently on Broadway, I'd say Rachel York.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:45pm

Donna Murphy's unique, idiosyncratic voice.

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:47pm

LEA SALONGA came to my mind right away




But honorable mentions:
Michael Ball
Adam Pascal

[PJ]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:48pm

Bernadette was the first one who came to mind. She infuses her emotion into every lyric that comes out of her mouth.

[keggss23]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:56pm

Hannah - good call! I forgot about Rachel York, add her to my list.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:57pm

Voting for Adam, obviously. Not as THE most, because that's probably silly, but as one of the most. He does his best acting through music, and like Lael said, the amount of emotion that goes into his vocals and his body language when he sings is... well, ridiculous.

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:59pm

Michael Arden
Brent Carver
Bernadette Peters
Carolee Carmello
Judy Garland


That's all I can think of, at the moment...

[ShuQ]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:01pm

max von essen

steph d'abruzzo is really expressive on the q recording

[Footlooser]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:04pm

Michael Arden
Sarah Brightman
Lea Solonga
Jarrod Emick
Audra McDonald

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:05pm

OOOOO, Audra McDonald. I forgot about her.

[Plum]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:10pm

I think a few of the people listed here do one or two emotions- say, angry and angsty- really well, but not much else. But it's all subjective, so whatever. :)

A few who came to mind for me:
Julie Andrews
Barbara Cook
Rachel York
Bernadette Peters
Elaine Stritch
Joanna Gleason