Best: Donna Murphy in the King and I. I can barely remember it other than I very much enjoyed it and when I went back to see it months later with Murphy gone, it was kinda not so good.
I enjoyed Robin Weiget in Noises Off.
Donna Lynne Champlin in Sweeney Todd. Never has someone so still intriged me so much. Woman has amazing focus and makes it look easy.
Victoria Clark in Titanic is a big one for me. I was 13 and can STILL remember her Alice Beane.
Worst: Most (though not all of) the main and featured cast of the revival of Fiddler on the Roof...
Granted, I've probably only seen 8 Broadway performances in my life but I was really underwhelmed. Really, never have I seen so much overacting and lackluster singing on A Broadway stage. Most of the cast would have made for a GREAT community theater producution, but a sorry Broadway one.
I did think Alfred Molina was pretty good, and better than he was reported to be, but that was just me, I guess. Is it sad that the Chorus was the best part?
But maybe I just saw it on a bad day.
Also, not Broadway, but a workshop of "Dangerous Beauty" left me unimpressed by the female ensemble, they lacked focus and a sense of character but it was summerstock so it's more understandable. Odd though, because the male ensemble was pretty decent.
If I I include not live, Donna Murphy in Passion Hands Down. I've never seen anyone outside Meryl Streep craft such as specific and beautiful character.
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