The 10 best male Broadway musical stars, ranked in order

[chanel]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 6:54pm

Norbert is #1.

 

http://www.papermag.com/2015/04/the_10_best_male_musical_stars.php

Updated On: 4/1/15 at 06:54 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 7:22pm

What is this supposed to be based on? Talent? Looks? 

[jv92]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 7:25pm

Nathan Lane...Michael Cerveris...

 

 

[EulalieM.Shin]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 8:00pm

NOT in any order, but all must be included:

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Norm Lewis

Brian d'Arcy James

Mandy Patinkin

Danny Burstein 

Raul Esparza

 

[pinoyidol2006]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 9:12pm

These rankings are always weird. It's difficult to compare actors because they each bring something different to the table.

That being said, Brian d'Arcy James definitely needs to be included.

[pippin423]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 10:56pm

what happened to Zero Mostel, Jerry Orbach, Robert Preston or Joel Grey?

[Fantod]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 11:01pm

I think they mean currently working stars.

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 4/1/15 at 11:12pm

That list is terrible.  Matthew Morrison? Gross! 

[nicnyc]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 1:24am

I have no problem with Norbert being #1 and certainly Jeremy Jordan belongs on the list.

I have no idea how Michael Ceveris is not on this list... Or Ramin Karimloo. Or Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Will Swenson?  Certainly wouldn't be in my top 10...

 

 

 

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 5:37am

I definitely agree with  Norm Lewis.  I'm not so sure about Ramin Karimloo, because his inclusion, in my view, is based on one role.  Frankly, I don't think he was that fantastic in his roles in POTO and, from what I can tell from the original cast recording, LND.

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 6:53am

Alfred Drake

John Raitt

Len Cariou

Zero Mostel

Ray Bolger

Michael Crawford

Joel Grey

Jerry Orbach

Ben Vereen

George Hearn

[Glittergrrl]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 9:13pm

No Michael Cerveris... I can't even look at that list now.  

[Fantod]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 9:41pm

If you're talking about all time, you can't forget Eddie Cantor, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Al Jolson, or Bert Lahr

Updated On: 4/2/15 at 09:41 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 9:43pm

Steven Pasquale.  Duh.

Will Swenson is certainly the sexiest.

Norbert isn't even on Broadway right now, hasnt been for over a year.  Im literally watching him act like a fool on Bloodline at this very moment.  

Updated On: 4/2/15 at 09:43 PM

[SweetLips]

Posted: 4/2/15 at 10:20pm

No No Norbert.