Top 10 Theatre People of All Time

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 2:08pm

Who would you say are the top 10 theatre people of all time? Actors, dancers, directors, designers, producers, whatever.

To you, this could be most important, favorite, best personalities, etc. - but in general: THE TOP 10.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 2:08pm

not to appease you, but mary martin...

as for the other 9, i am too tired to think - but she really kept me interested in theatre (after Les Mis drew me in) Updated On: 1/5/05 at 02:08 PM

[Elphaba4]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 2:11pm

Here they are:
1. Idina Menzel
2. Bernadette Peters
3. Hugh Jackman
4. Kristin Chenoweth
5. Adam Pascal
6. Taye Diggs
7. Judy Garland
8. Ethel Merman
9. Michael Crawford
10. Sarah Brightman

Updated On: 1/5/05 at 02:11 PM

[leomaxfrank]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 2:13pm

I'll stick to musical theatre..it's a much smaller scale.

Ethel Merman
The Nederlanders
Richard Rodgers
Stephen Sondheim
Jerry Orbach
Hal Prince
Liza Minnelli
Bob Fosse
George/Ira Gershwin
Jerome Robbins


I did that without too much thinking..I'm sure I'm forgetting some HUGE people

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 2:59pm

Ethel Merman
Jerome Robbins
Carol Channing
Bob Fosse
Mary Martin
Carol Burnett

I'm blanking out too.

IDINA MENZEL? TAYE DIGGS? PASCAL? We are talking about the Top Ten Theatre People! Menzel did...what...three shows????

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 3:01pm

menzel, taye, KC, hugh are all great performers etc...but yeah, they haven't done many shows...sorry

[operadiva1979]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 3:06pm

Richard Rogers
Oscar Hammerstein
Michael Crawford
Jonathan Larson
Mary Martin
Stephen Sondheim
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Leonard Bernstein
Jerome Robbins
Bob Fosse

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 3:52pm

Elpahaba4:

Please. Just, no.

[pab]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 3:54pm

Elpahaba4's post was a joke right?

[Feodor Sverdlov]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 4:10pm

Florenz Ziegfeld
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein II
David Merrick
Hal Prince
Irving Berlin
Ethel Barrymore
Helen Hayes
Jerry Orbach
Lorenz Hart

[shira467]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 4:20pm

Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Ethel Merman
Jules Styne
Stephen Sondheim
Joel Grey
Andrew Loyd Weber
Bernadette Peters
Jerry Orbach
Fosse

[LittleBitRacist]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 4:40pm

Ethel Merman
Stephen Sondheim
Bernadette Peters
Bob Fosse
Carol Burnette
Nathan Lane
Susan Stroman
Irving Berlin
Kristin Chenoweth
Julie Andrews (i cant believe i almost forgot her!!)

[Di2]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 4:49pm

Elphaba4:

I don't mean any disrespect but you must be young and new to Broadway to have listed the folks you listed below..

1. Idina Menzel
2. Bernadette Peters
3. Hugh Jackman
4. Kristin Chenoweth
5. Adam Pascal
6. Taye Diggs
7. Judy Garland
8. Ethel Merman
9. Michael Crawford
10. Sarah Brightman


What about those that built B'way up to what it is today???

Chita Rivera, Carol Channing, etc etc etc

[zippyjen]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 4:59pm

Sondheiem, Julie Andrews, Mary Martin, Fosse, Kander and Ebb. THat is all i can think of at the moment.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 5:27pm

I'll stick to performers. In alphabetical order:

Julie Andrews
Matthew Broderick
Kristin Chenoweth
Sutton Foster
Joel Grey
Ted Keegan
Nathan Lane
Idina Menzel
Liza Minnelli
Bernadette Peters

And of course Judy. Updated On: 1/5/05 at 05:27 PM

[Loge]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 5:50pm

01. Mozart
02. Wagner
03. Verdi
04. Rossini
05. Puccini
06. Donizetti
07. Tchaikovsky
08. Bizet
09. Sullivan
10. Sondheim

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 5:53pm

ahhh, how can we pick just ten? Kander and Ebb, Rodger and Hammerstein, Sondheim, Fosse... and all of the TRULY legendary actors. *head spins*

[DestinyBeckoned]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 6:09pm

oh dear. I'll try, but it will be difficult.

1. Leonard Bernstein
2. Stephen Sondheim
3. Kander and Ebb (Am I allowed to pair them up?)
4. Rodgers and Hammerstein (well, I'll just pair them up too)
5. Florenz Ziegfeld (thanks Feodor for reminding me)
6. Ethel Merman
7. Jerome Robbins
8. Hal Prince
9. Bob Fosse
10. Jonathon Larson

For some reason, its a lot easier to think of the behind the scenes people. They influence so much more though, in my opinion.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 6:25pm

In no order...I just can't decide an order.

Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Jerome Robbins
Michael Bennett
Jonathon Larson (I know, one big show, but I think it has some major contributions)
Bob Fosse
Jule Styne
Hal Prince


Edit: I chose behind the scenes people as well, because I feel they have a stronger influence...I suppose.
Updated On: 1/5/05 at 06:25 PM

[Jwei123]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 6:33pm

a top ten theatre list is not compete without gwen verdon, ann reinking, sammy davis jr, and gregory hines....maybe not ALL on the list, but at least ONE deserves to be up there, I mean come on. Taye Diggs? are you JOKING!?!!

[bjivie2]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 7:10pm

That's tough to combine writers, directors, choreographers, producers AND performers, but I'll try...

1. Richard Rodgers
2. Hal Prince
3. David Merrick
4. Stephen Sondheim
5. Cameron Makintosh
6. Mary Martin
7. Bob Fosse
8. Michael Bennett
9. Jerome Robbins
10. Florenze Ziegfeld.

Those aren't in any order, by the way.

[leefowler]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 8:15pm

Richard Rodgers
Jerome Robbins
Stephen Sondheim
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Flo Ziegfeld
George M Cohan
Bob Fosse
Hal Prince
Leonard Bernstein
Mary Martin

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 9:35pm

Wow, this is TOUGH!

Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein II
The Shuberts
Bob Fosse
David Merrick
Ethel Merman
Stephen Sondheim
Jerry Orbach
Florenz Ziegfield
Harold Prince

[Feathah]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 9:49pm

Oooh this IS hard!

Ethel Merman
Florenz Ziefeld
Stephen Sondheim
Kander and Ebb (can I count them as one?)
Rodgers and Hart (them too?)
Al Jolson
Cole Porter
Fanny Brice
Irving Berlin
George Gershwin
Jerome Robbins
Leonard Bernstein
Marilyn Miller
Oscar Hammerstein

I am WAY over 10 here and not close to finished. While like everyone else I have my favorites I don't feel any of them yet qualify for a list like this.

[Feathah]

Posted: 1/5/05 at 9:50pm

Dammit! Bob Fosse! I left him off my list! See? 10 is impossible.