Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see?
Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see?
bwaybabe2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/08
#1Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see?
Posted: 2/8/09 at 3:55am
Gone either by passing, or retired from the stage.
I still wish I had seen Paul Newman...
#2re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see?
Posted: 2/8/09 at 4:25amAt the moment, Eartha Kitt. I saw her in the Cinderella tour, but I wish I could have also seen her in The Wild Party or Nine.
benny123
Broadway Star Joined: 8/2/06
#2re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see?
Posted: 2/8/09 at 4:53am
Nell Carter
Yul Brynner
TheCharleston
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/18/08
#3re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 4:55ampah-tee loo-pwn
broadwayrob
Featured Actor Joined: 4/14/08
#4re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 5:38am
One word, Merman.
That is all.
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#5re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 5:48amI guess I should count myself lucky that I saw two of the people listed, Brynner and Merman.
FeelingElectric
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/05
#6re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 5:59amJerry Orbach, without a doubt.
#7re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 7:43amMarlon Brando with a bullet
#8re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 8:01am
I second the late, great Jerry Orbach, FeelingElectric 
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 9:03am
I third Mr. Orbach. what a talent.
also, Mary Martin and Gwen Verdon.
dg22894
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/08
#10re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 9:46am
Ethel Merman
Vivian Blaine
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#11re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 10:16am
So many!
Top of my list is Gwen Verdon. Also Jerry Orbach, Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, etc.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 11:47am
Definitely Merman.
also Mary Martin and Gwen Verdon.
#13re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 11:49amJerry Orbach
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#14re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 11:51amI actually already saw Eartha Kitt in The Wizard of Oz as Mrs. Gulch/The Wicked Witch... But I would have loved to see her again. And Definitely Jerry Orbach and Mary Martin.
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#15re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 11:55amMadeline Kahn.
#16re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 11:58amMary Martin
boombaboy
Understudy Joined: 6/19/08
#17re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 12:00pmThe late great Queen of Broadway, Ethel Merman, who passed away 25 years ago February 15. She is totally irreplaceable and greatly missed. I was lucky enough to see some of the others mentioned here, but not Merman.
Madcap Maisie
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/08
#18re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 12:02pmMartin and Merman
#19re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 1:22pmGwen Verdon
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#20re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 1:25pm
Laurette Taylor.
And if you don't know who she is - you don't know theatre.
A click for life.
mamie4 5/14/03
madlibrarian
Broadway Star Joined: 8/15/06
#21re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 6:00pmAlfred Drake.
chris d
Broadway Star Joined: 4/21/07
#22re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/8/09 at 6:31pmMae West in SEX fo sho.
bwaybabe2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/08
#23re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/10/09 at 3:05am
...you know, I forgot about Mary Martin. I hear she was fabulous in Peter Pan. Again, the visuals in this (not to mention the flying 
) would have made it worth it.
I suppose Richard Harris and Lawrence Olivier are in my list. What performances would those have been!
Eloise
Swing Joined: 5/11/03
#24re: Of those now gone, which Broadway performer would you have loved to see
Posted: 2/10/09 at 10:53am
Gwen Verdon.
Gene Kelly and Bob Fosse in their respective productions of Pal Joey.
Anthony Perkins in anything...
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