THE GREATEST BROADWAY STAR, MALE OR FEMALE, OF ALL TIME- Page 4

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 9:03am

Angela Lansbury, Julie Harris, Audra McDonald, Jessica Tandy, Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters
Nathan Lane, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Harvey Fierstein, John Cullum, Denis O Hare

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 10:25am

Sutton Foster
Idina Menzel
Julie Hanson

[cvapb]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 12:03pm

Bernadette Peters

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 12:15pm

MALE:
Nathan Lane
Harvey Fierstein
Michael Crawford
Jerry Orbach
Adam Pascal
Neil Patrick Harris
Roger Bart
Joel Grey
Robert Morse
Matthew Brodereck
Hunter Foster
Brian Stokes Mitchell
(after TBFO) Hugh Jackman

FEMALE:
Patti LuPone
Julie Andrews
Chita Rivera
Liza MiNNelli
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Tonya Pinkins
Donna Murphy
Bernadette Peters
Ethel Merman
Betty Buckley
Sutton Foster
Dorothy Loudon
Mary Martin
Angela Lansbury
Donna McKeniche (sp)
(after Hairspray) Marissa Jaret Winokur
Updated On: 8/14/04 at 12:15 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 12:17pm

melanie griffith

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 1:21pm

Ethel Merman, Mary Martan, Audra, Angela Lansbury, Gwen Verdan, Bernadette and Chita.

As much as I love Sutton Foster, I think she needs a few more credits to gain the title of the Greatest Broadway star. Updated On: 8/14/04 at 01:21 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 1:38pm

thanks wickedrocks!

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 1:54pm

Nathan Lane & Angela Lansbury. Carol Channing for spunk

[iluvny04]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 1:56pm

I can't believe you people forgot Kathrine Hepburn, even though she did film was in the sage version of Philadelphia Story

[Elphaba984]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 4:01pm

Isabel Keating, Stephanie Block, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth

Hugh Jackman, Patrick Wilson, John Tartaglia, Roger Bart, Nathan Lane

[thibodeaux]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 4:13pm

I have never seen someone tackle a role like Mrs. Lovett as Angela Lansbury. She is truly one of the greatest actresses of our time. She's so truthful and specific. A joy to watch.

But then, of course, you have Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judy Dench, both treasures.

Jennifer Holliday will always be remembered, even if it is for one role. Better do one role and be known forever than many and always forgotten.

But we have many modern actors and actresses who obviously have made quite an impact on the Broadway scene and clearly have a full career ahead of them, (and some longer than others all ready), like Denis O'Hare, Audra McDonald, Heather Headley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tonya Pinkins, Anika Noni Rose, Nathan Lane, Bernadette Peters...

The face of Broadway is constantly changing. So I say none of these as the best of "all time" because new people will always be coming in and making their own impact on people and who can really say who was the best of all time? There are people who will always be remembered and that's always the best thing.

Updated On: 8/14/04 at 04:13 PM

[marlomanners]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:11pm

1. Liza

2. Bernadette (who's starting to slurrrrrrrrrr a little bit like Liza). What's up with that?

[Aimee2]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:16pm

Sutton Foster and Gavin Creel. Which is a little weird because I'm 22.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:18pm

She is not a braodway star per say but I love Linda Eder. You might know her.. She is my favorite.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:25pm

Am I the only one NOT blown away by Anika?

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:27pm

Wow, we must be really lucky. Having all the "greatest broadway stars, male or female, of all time" on broadway right now!

Im sorry, i am just in a really sarcastic mood.


Although I never had the pleasure to see her live my vote will go to Julie Andrews.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:33pm

Hee, good one, Girl.

[Fair 2 Middlin]

Posted: 8/14/04 at 11:54pm

MI double N then E double L I
Bernadette
The late great Ms Loudon
The late great Laurie Beechman
The late great (sigh) Michael Jeter
Judy Kuhn
Ann Crumb
Michael Ball
Mizz LuPone
Colm Wilkinson
Elaine Stritch
Terrence Mann
Betty Buckley
Joanna Gleason
Audra McDonald

Updated On: 8/14/04 at 11:54 PM

[StrStruckDreamr9]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 3:44am

My VERY Favorites (o'course there are many others, but, man, they would take a long time to list so...)

Idina Menzel

Hunter Foster

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 12:48pm

Musical Theatre Stars:

Ladies:
Ethel Merman
Mary Martin
Gwen Verdon
Carol Channing
Angela Lansbury
Chita Rivera
Bernadette Peters

Gentlemen:
Zero Mostel
Robert Preston
Richard Kiley
Jerry Orbach
Nathan Lane
Brian Stokes Mitchell

Updated On: 8/15/04 at 12:48 PM

[Aimee2]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 1:09pm

Also Bernadette Peters and Julie Andrews are amazing.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 2:38pm

Oh, and of course Jennifer Westfeldt (just because her performance in Wonderful Town stole the show and shouldve won the Tony...it was one of the best performances, as well as one of the most understated ones, I had seen all year)

[LadyMann]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 5:59pm

Males-(my faves)
TERRENCE MANN!
Douglas Sills
Bryan Batt
Tom Plotkin
John Tartaglia
Michael Arden
Aaron Lohr
Hunter Foster
Stokes
Raul Esparza
Pascal


Females (my favs):
Rachel York
Christine Andreas
Jenna Leigh Green
Linda Eder
Natasha Diaz
Sutton Foster
Susan Egan
Idina Menzel
---im sure i forgot some good ones. and for the michael crawford discussion o puhleez. i wanted someone to put a steak through me during dance of the killayself vampires.

Updated On: 8/15/04 at 05:59 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/15/04 at 6:01pm

Got hungry just about then, huh?