The Best Male Voice on Broadway- Page 3
The Best Male Voice on Broadway
kissynose
Understudy Joined: 10/1/08
#50re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:09amMichael Cerveris. He may not have the best voice ever but he is flawless in his acting and performance. He can play just about any role perfectly. If I ever won the lottery I would pay any price to have him revive Hedwig.
#51re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:31am
"i agree with WithoutATrace on John Raitt!"
Thanks, BRDWYrobb! Raitt's voice on the THREE WISHES FOR JAMIE and THE PAJAMA GAME cast recordings is perfection!
yankeegal
Chorus Member Joined: 7/5/08
#52re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:40amLoved John Raitt as well, and Robert Goulet--was thrilled to be able to see him in La Cage, and he still looked and sounded GREAT! But going in a totally different direction, the best male voice on Broadway now is Chester Gregory, without a doubt!
#53re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:19amMy vote goes to Raul Esparza. I love everything I've heard him do
#54re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:30am
Adam Pascal???????
Ha Haaa Haa Ha Haaa Haa.
Thats a great voice?????!!
See more shows.
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#55re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:44am
Best Male Voices Today: Brian Stokes Mitchell (no contest, as far as I'm concerned); Patrick Wilson; Cheyenne Jackson; and Howard McGillan (PLEASE do something besides Phantom!).
Best Male Voices of Yesteryear: Alfred Drake; John Raitt; and David Caroll (listen to him doing Anthem from Chess -- heaven!). Pinza had a great voice, but I've always slotted him more for opera than theatre, South Pacific notwithstanding.
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Bwayfan39
Stand-by Joined: 10/17/08
#56re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:58amNorm Lewis. He's my absolute favorite.
#57re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 11:00am
I agree with Brian D'Arcy James, David Burnham, Patrick Wilson, and Norm Lewis.
I also have to add Aaron Tveit.
#58re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 11:05am
It will be impossible to ever come to a consensus on this since everyone has their own opinion of what constitutes a "great" voice. As a classically trained singer, I prefer voices that show some sort of technical knowledge but not be so mechanical and stodgy where they aren't able to convey character.
Some of my favorite from the past include John Raitt, John Cullum, Robert Goulet, and Howard Keel.
Presently I like Stokes, Brian D'Arcy James, and even Phillip Quast, but still consider Anthony Warlow as the alpha and omega of Broadway singers -- although he has never actually performed on Broadway.
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Mr. Positive
Swing Joined: 2/2/09
#59re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 11:49am
I must agree most of these choices are wonderful voices. However, I would say they all blend together and sound the same. If you desire a voice that is so beautifully stunning that it stands alone - uncomparable to the rest, then I would say Chester Gregory has the best male voice on Broadway! He sings with passion and power and gives the audiences goosebumps. From Tarzan to Cry Baby, Hairspray to Shrek - he has the Broadway voice that is most amazing. I can't wait to see what is next from him!
His CD is great too!! In Search of High Love
In Search of High Love
kissynose
Understudy Joined: 10/1/08
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#61re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 11:52am
dayao: My voice teacher doesn't think that Stokes is operatic at all.
And I think Aaron Lazar could be heard without a mic. I also think Cheyenne Jackson could, though people have disagreed with me on that before.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
broadwaybaby086
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#62re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 12:50pmContemporarily speaking, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, and Norbert Leo Butz. I've added nothing to the discussion. :)
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#63re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 6:16pm
"but still consider Anthony Warlow as the alpha and omega of Broadway singers -- although he has never actually performed on Broadway. "
I agree!
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#64re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 7:00pm
dayao: My voice teacher doesn't think that Stokes is operatic at all.
Who is your voice teacher? You constantly reference her as though she's the final authority on vocals, but who is she? A former prima donna at the Met or a hobbyist in the suburbs who gives lessons out of her basement? What makes her opinion so much more valid than everyone else's to the point where you always bring her up in these threads?
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#65re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 7:08pmI don't think there is (or ever can be) a "best voice" out there. It's all about personal preference. If everyone had the same tastes, we'd all listen to the same singers.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#66re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 7:27pm
My votes go for James Barbour, Douglas Sills, William Michals (although he's still stuck in the ensemble for South Pacific 
!), and Norm Lewis.
Lynnespock2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/14/04
#67re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:14pmI do love Gavin.
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#69re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:39pm^ Ah, yes. All three are brilliant, and in such different ways.
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TulitaPepsi
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/13/04
#70re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:08pm
From the 'old school' my fave is John Raitt.
Of the present generation, it's Michael Winther. He mostly performes in cabaret and concerts (he's now a cover in 33 Variations) but his tenor is gorgeous and meltingly expressive. No grandstanding 'look at me' phrases. Every note and every word is in the service of the songwriter.
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Updated On: 2/2/09 at 10:08 PM
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#71re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:42pm
From the "Old School",
Lisen to some Jack Cassidy,
he had tricks, but as a musical comedy performer
his voice was so expressive.
So many shows, as example:
SHE LOVES ME (original OBC)
FADE OUT FADE IN (OBC), one of my favorites.
IT'S A BIRD IT'S A PLANE IT'S SUPERMAN.
Go for it.
#72re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:47pm
Patrick Wilson, MAtthew Morrison, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norbert Leo Butz, Cheyenne Jackson...
more to come :)
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SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#73re: The Best Male Voice on Broadway
Posted: 2/2/09 at 10:48pmorangeskittles: Okay, point taken, sorry.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 2/2/09 at 10:48 PM
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