Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Poll - Channing or Streisand?
#0Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:34pm
The 1964 TONY AWARD for Best Actress in a Musical...who do you feel deserved it?
Carol Channning for HELLO, DOLLY
or
Barbra Streisand for FUNNY GIRL
(This isn't meant to start a feud. I was just curious as to people's opinions as each role is extremely taxing...although one has not been as easy to replace as the other.)
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:35pm
Streisand for talent & voice
&
Channing for personality
tagiunagi
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/05
#3re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:39pmStreisand is a Jewish princess.
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#6re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:08pmInga Swenson--I saw all 4 nominees, ans she burned up the stage! And Bea Lillie was no slouch, either.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#7re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:16pmAhem...... CHANNING all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#8re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:19pmI have to say Channing. Streisand won the Oscar for her performance in the same role so just by that and the fact that Carol Channing is...well, Carol Channing, I'd have to give the edge to Channing.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:23pmWould I be a scrooge to ask if anyone who's weighed in actually saw the nominated performances?
wildcat
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#11re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:27pmWell, both performances have been frozen in time for over forty years...
#12re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:56pm
For those Streisand fans among us .. I found this website that has this shirt that says W.W.B.D.?(What would Barbra do?) with her picture above it.
Not relevant, but the opportunity presented itself to bring it up.
::shrugs::
#13re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:59pmStreisand no question. Watching and listening to Channing is like hearing nails on a chalkboard.
BudFrump23
Broadway Star Joined: 5/20/03
#15re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:09pmChanning won it for a reason. A true Tony victory, and a most charming woman indeed.
#16re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:22pm
STREISAND!!! Channing makes my throat hurts in sympathy when i hear her. It's awful as fingernails on a chalkboard. No, worse.
EDIT: I guess the chalkboard thing has already been said. Oh well.
#17re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:28pmAnd off topic I know, but who the **** cast Charles Nelson Reilly as Cornelius? I find the entire cast recording to be complete unlistenable.
#18re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:30pmHe is so gay in the role! The only nominee to lose Tony!
CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#19re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 11:47pm
I didn't see any of the performances, and though I've seen clips of Channing and think she has an unmatcheable presence.
However, my point is that when people complain about singing voices. The Tony is NOT for Best Singer or Best Vocalist, it is for Best ACTRESS. Many times a singer's style should be taken into account, like does it match the character, etc. But to complain about Channing's voice in a conversation about winning the Tony is ridiculous.
#22re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/8/05 at 9:03am
Carol Channing...no question. She is brilliant!
Side note: Has anyone heard her sing "Men" from the Lorelei cast recording? La Channing is incredible...wish I was alive to witness that performance.
#24re: Poll - Channing or Streisand?
Posted: 7/8/05 at 11:46amCan't we have a tie?
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