Musical Heroes- Page 2

[Garland Grrrl]

re: Musical Heroes#25

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:04pm

also -- i love barbara carroll. today there is an article about her show in the NYT. she is one of a kind and her playing can make me cry.

Barbara Carroll in the NYT

Mind is Mantra.

Updated On: 3/20/07 at 01:04 PM

[Unknown User]

Musical Heroes#26

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:13pm

Chita Rivera and Kristin Chenoweth

[worrell4077]

Musical Heroes#27

Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:12pm

This is so hard, but I would consider John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, Christian Hoff, J.Robert Spencer, Michael Longoria, and Michael Cerveris as my male musical heroes/favorites. My female musical heroes/favorites are Sutton Foster and Jenn Gambatese.

[bwaygal1]

Musical Heroes#28

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:00pm

Come on people. You know who I'll say. Need I state the obvious?! Ok-Christine Ebersole.
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"Do you think my costume will stay up? I feel something slipping. I feel something."-Little Edie Beale

"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world." "Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.

[glimpseofstocking]

Musical Heroes#29

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:10pm

As a kid, Ethel Merman. I suppose it's sort of strange for a 5 year old to consider her a hero, but I loved her. (And still do)

Now, I'd say Patti LuPone

There wouldn't be lights bright enough!

[WestVillage]

Musical Heroes#30

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:11pm

Barbara Cook ... her voice is like velvet. I could listen to her sing any time.

Brian Stokes Mitchell ... his Impossible Dream was the most moving rendition I have ever heard.

[dramaqueen2]

Musical Heroes#31

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:28pm

i die everytime i see johnny gallagher perform. he is one of the most talented people i have ever seen. he is fantastic.

and also, hugh jackman. there are no words, really. =)

hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..

[BDavis0092]

Musical Heroes#32

Posted: 3/20/07 at 5:34pm

I forgot Brian Stokes Mitchell. I absolutely love his voice.

www.youtube.com/BwayNY225

[purpleprince101]

Musical Heroes#33

Posted: 3/20/07 at 9:05pm

Kerry Butler- amazing
Sutton Foster- when i saw Millie, i was in awe
Kristen Chenowith- clearly amazing

[actress_06]

Musical Heroes#34

Posted: 3/20/07 at 9:57pm

Stephanie J. Block
Sutton Foster
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Audra MacDonald

"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)

[fachedaluna]

Musical Heroes#35

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:24pm

Stephanie J. Block
Barbra Striesand

[Kgshrauder]

Musical Heroes#36

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:32pm

Hugh Panaro

It was 6 hours, I don't even like to have sex and eat bacon for 6 hours.
Freddy Benson- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

[Neverandy]

Musical Heroes#37

Posted: 3/20/07 at 11:35pm

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-God I am a loser!

Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?

[Corine2]

Musical Heroes#38

Posted: 3/20/07 at 11:44pm

Do you have a few minutes?

1. Some are no longer around: Rosemary Clooney!!!!
2. Brent Barrett off mike.
3. BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
4. Barbara Cook
5. Bette Midler
6. Carol Woods
7. Felicia P Fields
8. Kate and James Taylor
9. Judy and Liza

Updated On: 3/20/07 at 11:44 PM

[rgaywrites]

Musical Heroes#39

Posted: 3/20/07 at 11:52pm

I think hero is kind of strong but I am really moved when I hear Julia Murney, Idina Menzel, Patti Lupone and Norm Lewis sing.

[RadiGal2]

Musical Heroes#40

Posted: 3/21/07 at 1:43am

I can think of a lot of voices that reach in and touch my soul-- but the first time I was ever moved, really moved to tears was Ellen Greene belting Suddenly Seymour in the movie LSOH-- I still get gooseflesh when I think of it.

I would have happily given a limb to see her perform it live.

"I'm a one-eyed Mormon Democrat from conservative Arizona, and you can't have a higher handicap than that." ~The ever-great and fabulous Morris K. Udall.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Musical Heroes#41

Posted: 3/21/07 at 2:02am

Mmm I forgot how much I loved Ellen Greene until I was listening to Little Shop on the bus today!

[Unknown User]

Musical Heroes#42

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:43pm

Definatly Janet Canada (stage name)!

Everyone is probably like, "who in the heck is this?!?!"
Well, she's my voice teacher and has been on Broadway&Off so many times it isn't even funny.
(pst. she was in the original cast of West Side Story,(understudy for Maria and played all over

UH! she is totally incredibly awesome

[Elphie4ever]

Musical Heroes#43

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:53pm

Idina Menzel and Ashley Brown (who i still think looks scary as mary poppins but is still pretty lol)

[jv92]

Musical Heroes#44

Posted: 3/22/07 at 10:10pm

Sondheim and Kander and Ebb are certainly the writers I'm quite fond of. They seem like (and in this case of Mr. Ebb, seemed like) very kind gentlemen as well.
For directors, probably Bob Fosse and Hal Prince. Theatrically, they are (in the case of Mr. Fosse, was) superb directors who brought brilliant shows to the stage. Both men are (in the case of Fosse, was) quite moral as well. Yeah, Fosse was an adulterer (sp?), drinker, smoker, drug user and so forth, but surely he was more moral than Michael Bennett. Just thinking about his awful treatment to the gifted and lovely Donna McKechnie after their marriage makes me sick. He too was a great director though.
And as for actors...there are a lot. Right now Victoria Clark, Christine Ebersole, Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone are at the top of my list. They are the cream of the crop working today.

[Miss.Vanessi]

Musical Heroes#45

Posted: 3/24/07 at 1:41am

Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller, and Christine Ebersole. Granted, I'm not a performer, but I am eternally grateful to them for sharing their gifts with the world, and constantly inspiring me to follow my dreams.

I know, how corny, right?

It's like writing "Norma Shearer for the win!" in a Joan Crawford biography.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Musical Heroes#46

Posted: 3/24/07 at 1:47am

There are way to many to name, but off the top of my head:

Nathan Lane
Bea Arthur
Harvey Fierstein
Julia Andrews
Elaine Stritch
George Hearn
Angela Lansbury
Neil Patrick Harris
Denis O'Hare
Raul Esparza (I was never a really big fan until his performance in COMPANY)
Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin

God! Many many others!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[ashbash1990]

Musical Heroes#47

Posted: 3/24/07 at 10:31am

Two Words:Sweeney Todd...
I came for Patti and stayed for Michael...

What a night! I was in more laps than a napkin!

[skingdom]

Musical Heroes#48

Posted: 3/24/07 at 12:19pm

raviolisun, i hate to admit this, but...

the first time i heard sutton foster sing i was in awe.

i was sixteen.

now im not so in awe. but then..yes.

skingdom out.

[rentgal589]

Musical Heroes#49

Posted: 3/24/07 at 1:03pm

I'll go with Adam Pascal and John Lloyd Young for male and Judy Garland and Idina Menzel for female. Wow, what a diversity...

Oh, I forgot. I know she's new and all, but she has come a long way. Jennifer Hudson.

Rentgal589 is soon to be under new management.

Updated On: 3/24/07 at 01:03 PM