TGMAG - FINALS: McDonald vs. Ripley

#1

TGMAG - FINALS: McDonald vs. Ripley

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:04pm

In the vein of March Madness last year (don't worry, I'll keep it to one thread so as not to piss everyone off) I'm organizing a new bracket. It will be to determine the greatest musical actress of this generation. I'm only including "this generation" to avoid throwing the contest to Ethel Merman or Patti LuPone, while making it a bit more specific.

The bracket can be found here:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=320364


You may only vote for one performer in each match. Any ballots submitted after 10:00 EST the day after this is posted will not be counted and the bracket will be updated.

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Updated On: 4/29/09 at 06:04 PM

#2

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:12pm

Sutton Foster-2
Audra McDonald-1
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1

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#3

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:14pm

You can add or vote for two, maise.

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#4

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:15pm

Sutton Foster-3
Audra McDonald-1
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1

Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:15 PM

#5

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:15pm

Sutton Foster-4
Audra McDonald-2
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1
Christine Ebersole-1

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#6

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:17pm

Christine has to be removed. Born in 1953. Even though she is the best.

#7

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:17pm

Sutton Foster-4
Audra McDonald-2
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1

Check the ages first, guys.

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#8

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:17pm

Sutton Foster-5
Audra McDonald-2
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1
Kelli O'Hara - 1

#9

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:17pm

Sutton Foster-4
Audra McDonald-3
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1
Christine Ebersole-1 (please remove her, she's not of this generation - she was in the 1979 revival of OKLAHOMA!, for instance)
Alison Pill-1 -EDIT: wasn't in a musical, sorry.

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Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:17 PM

#10

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:19pm

Once again, YOU MAY NOT VOTE FOR A PERFORMER AFTER THEY HAVE RECIEVED 4 VOTES.

Allison Pill is also ineligible as she has never starred in a Broadway musical.

Sutton Foster-4
Audra McDonald-3
Kristin Chenoweth-1
Tracie Thoms-1
Kelli O'Hara - 1

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Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:19 PM

#11

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:23pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 1
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 1

~Steven

Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:23 PM

#12

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:38pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 2
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 1
Melissa Errico - 1

#13

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:41pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 2
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 1
Melissa Errico - 1
Donna Murphy - 1

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#14

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:42pm

Donna Murphy was born in 1958 and is ineligible.

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 2
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 1
Melissa Errico - 1

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#15

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:48pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 2
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 2
Melissa Errico - 1
Alice Ripley - 1

#16

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:56pm

Since I messed up my vote by putting in Donna Murphy, can I just request that someone add Carolee Carmello and Tonya Pinkins?!

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:56 PM

#17

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:00pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 2
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 2
Melissa Errico - 1
Alice Ripley - 2

#18

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:08pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 2
Melissa Errico - 1
Alice Ripley - 3

#19

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:11pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 2
Melissa Errico - 1
Alice Ripley - 3
Carolee Carmello - 1
Tonya Pinkins - 1

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#20

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:26pm

Alice Ripley - 4
Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 3
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 2
Melissa Errico - 1
Carolee Carmello - 1
Tonya Pinkins - 2

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#21

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:28pm

Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 4
Tracie Thoms - 1
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Lea Salonga - 1
Laura Benanti - 3
Melissa Errico - 1
Alice Ripley - 3
Carolee Carmello - 1
Tonya Pinkins - 1
Stephanie J. Block- 1
Megan Hilty- 1

#22

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:30pm

Alice Ripley - 4
Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 4
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Laura Benanti - 3
Tonya Pinkins - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Lea Salonga - 1
Melissa Errico - 1
Carolee Carmello - 1
Stephanie J. Block - 1
Megan Hilty - 1

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#23

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:36pm

Alice Ripley - 4
Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 4
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Laura Benanti - 4
Tonya Pinkins - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Lea Salonga - 1
Melissa Errico - 1
Carolee Carmello - 2
Stephanie J. Block - 1
Megan Hilty - 1
Sara Ramirez - 1
Kerry Butler - 1

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#24

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:43pm

Laura Benanti - 4
Alice Ripley - 4
Sutton Foster - 4
Audra McDonald - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 4
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Tonya Pinkins - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Lea Salonga - 1
Melissa Errico - 1
Carolee Carmello - 2
Stephanie J. Block - 2
Megan Hilty - 1
Sara Ramirez - 2
Kerry Butler - 1

#25

re: The Greatest Musical Actress of this Generation - The Bracket

Posted: 4/17/09 at 7:48pm

Audra McDonald - 4
Laura Benanti - 4
Alice Ripley - 4
Sutton Foster - 4
Kristin Chenoweth - 4
Kelli O'Hara - 3
Tonya Pinkins - 2
Tracie Thoms - 1
Lea Salonga - 1
Melissa Errico - 1
Carolee Carmello - 3
Stephanie J. Block - 3
Megan Hilty - 1
Sara Ramirez - 2
Kerry Butler - 1
Marin Mazzie - 1
Julia Murney - 1