Which Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

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Which Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:31pm

What male or female actor

on or Off Broadway

is your raison d'etre (reason for being)?

(We overlook inartful psychobabble terms like "obsession" here.)

Let it out...you know you want to tell!

Updated On: 8/9/06 at 02:31 PM

#2

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:34pm

Yeah, baby.

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#3

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:47pm

I could watch Audra McDonald have irritible bowel syndrome onstage and still call it Tony-worthy.

#4

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:51pm

Remind me to invite you to every pseudo-classy thread I start, bwaysinger. You add such internal visuals.

#5

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:52pm

Ryan Duncan

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#6

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:55pm

my favorite by far............
(if you don't know who this is, you don't deserve to know)

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Updated On: 8/9/06 at 02:55 PM

#7

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:56pm

Always helpful to include their name to cue in poor unfamiliar souls.

#8

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:57pm

John Cameron Mitchell.

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#9

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:57pm

Norbert Leo Butz and Sutton Foster. They're not just my favorite actor/actress, they're my total inspiration and reason to keep acting.

#10

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:01pm

or maybe....
(this stunning historic photo features the brilliant ethel waters, carson mccullers & my chou chou, julie harris)

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Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:01 PM

#11

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:02pm

Name names!

Let it all out!

#12

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:02pm

Jenn Gambatese

#13

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:04pm

and the chronically underappreciated....
(jayne atkinson)

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Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:04 PM

#14

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:06pm

Who'll continue to be underappreciated unless you identify her...

#15

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:07pm

and i will never get over her....never.

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#16

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:25pm

I don't know about Raison d'Etre, 'cos I would certainly continue to exist if he didn't, but I can confidently state that the world would be a far emptier place without Norbert Leo Butz.

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#17

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:25pm

At the moment -- Cerveris and Lupone.

But only because I'm waging a war within myself about going to the final show of "Sweeney Todd". I want to, but do I need to...

#18

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:44pm

Ah, Stagedoor2, the true raison d'etre battle...

#19

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:45pm

You should go for those of us who can't. I've never seen it once. See it again, one last time, for me. ;_;

Or something. XD

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#20

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:50pm

Well, since you asked so nicely Weez -- sure I'll go see it for you .

I'm giving myself to the end of the week to make my decision. It does involve airfare and hotel in addition to the theater ticket (or tickets, becuase I'd have to see something else as well, because who would go all that way for one show?).

Food or Michael Cerveris?
Rent or Patti Lupone?

Tough decisions...

#21

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:51pm

Well, my favorite people on Broadway are always changing, but right now, I'd have to say:
Caren Lyn Manuel

:)

#22

re: Which Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:57pm

Reveal!

Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:57 PM

#23

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 4:36pm

Nathan Lane. Period. There are just so few people who understand comedy like he does. His wit and versatility inspires me in so many ways...

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I hold a degree in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. It is useless. Now I'm funny for money. Oh, and I sing.

#24

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 5:12pm

Ian McKellan - he is truly amazing.

#25

re: What Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

Posted: 8/9/06 at 5:15pm

I would also like to 2nd Ian! Have you seen his Macbeth?

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I hold a degree in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. It is useless. Now I'm funny for money. Oh, and I sing.