Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
#1Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:16pmHi there! Thought I'd give this a try. I know many recording artists / pop music stars have crossed over to do Broadway. Has there been, say within the last 20 years, anyone who came from Broadway that has had a "hit" on the pop charts? I know way back when ('50's, 60's), there were some huge Broadway stars with radio hits. I remember Richard Harris's "McArther Park". I can't think of any more at the moment. I know there were others. Are there any recent examples? If not, why not? What do you think changed?
#2re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:24pmDoes Britney Spears count? NO!! Jonas' were NEVER on Broadway do you hear me NEVER!!!!
#3re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:29pm
#4re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:30pmWow...
#5re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:33pmIt is my choice that it never happened.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#6re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 3:59pmEthel Merman
#7re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 4:04pmWhy does it matter if one of the Jonas Brothers was in theater before that? I mean, before that came along, they probably didn't have an obnoxious preteen fanbase. It's probably the creation of the band that started that.
#8re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 4:18pm
Ricky Martin
Sarah Brightman
Bette Midler
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#9re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 4:24pm
Barbra Streisand
Heather Headley
And I do believe Donna Summer was in HAIR at one point.
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#10re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 4:29pmMEAT LOAF!
#12re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 5:37pm
It is my choice that it never happened.
BRILLIANT. And how do you feel about the Holocaust? 9/11? Do you rewrite your personal perception of history EVERY time something happens that you don't like, or is Nick Jonas worse than Hitler? XD
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#13re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 6:06pm
Good one Weez.
I can't see Bette Midler's name on that list without thinking of that Seinfeld episode. The one where she was in the musical Rochelle, Rochelle. The story about a young girl's journey from Milan to Minsk.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#14re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 6:13pm
Donna Summer was in a European tour of HAIR.
Barbra Streisand
Heather Headley
Bette Midler
Deborah Gibson
Toni Braxton
Deborah Cox
Taylor Dayne
Vanessa Williams
BNN
Broadway Star Joined: 12/12/05
#15re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 6:17pm
Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Or is it the other way around?
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#16re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 8:39pmso we are using the term "theater people" very loosely here?
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#17re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 9:47pmLinda Eder? Technically she was on the charts with "You Are My Home" pre-Broadway, but she's had many singles/pop CDs as well?
#18re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 10:29pmThanks for the answers. Meat Loaf? Really?
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#19re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 10:34pmYup. Meat Loaf has appeared on Broadway in: ROCKABYE HAMLET (original Broadway cast), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (original Broadway cast) and HAIR (replacement).
Harpz2006
Broadway Star Joined: 1/3/08
#20re: Theatre People Who Have Crossed Over To Pop Music?
Posted: 9/30/08 at 10:37pmJesse McCartney always says he grew up on Broadway, but I think he actually just did a national tour of "The King and I" and "A Christmas Carol" with Roger Daltrey... neither technically on Broadway. LOVE him, though.
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