Who has the most 'star power'?

#1

Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:54pm

In your opinion, who do you think has the most 'star power'? Meaning you just see this person up on the stage and you want to jump to your feet, or give them a huge enterance applause before they even open their mouth to speak?

Just wondering.

~Darci

#2

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:57pm

Jesus.

#3

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 4:02pm

Now would that be the Jesus in Godspell, or the one in JC Superstar?

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#4

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 5:22pm

LIZA!!!

#5

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 5:28pm

Bernadette

#6

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 5:33pm

I think, as of right now, or at least up until July 30, it would be a tie between Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone. La LuPone was a big enough name to have a show revived for her, with her name above the billing and her face the show's logo. However, we must remember the various riots that broke out when Ms. Ebersole missed a performance in Grey Gardens. It is clear many people saw the show for her and her alone. So I guess that's my current opinion, although it's subject to change.

#7

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 5:56pm

Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters. I consider them to be the three goddesses of Broadway.

#8

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 6:25pm

Patti LuPone. She owns a stage like no one else.

#9

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 6:34pm

I think it's a bit pointless to ask "Who has the most star power" as if it's something you can measure.
As Stephen Sondheim wrote, "You either got it or you ain't." That's it, it's not like some people have it less than other, some have it, some don't.

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#10

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 6:39pm

LIIIIIIIIZA!

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#11

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 6:46pm

Rosie
Liza
Brooke
Barbra
Glenn
Julie
Shirley
Bette

and the list goes on and on...

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#12

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 7:06pm

LuPone
LuPone
LuPone
also, LuPone
LuPone
oh, and of course LuPone
did I mention LuPone?

#13

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 7:21pm

I agree with Ray. But, if you got it, it is a great experience for the audience. Theese are just musical actors, mainly.

Debbie Gravitte
Donna Murphy
Kristin Chenoweth
Marin Mazzie
Audra McDonald
Vanessa Williams- for sheer beauty/sexiness

Brian Stokes Mitchell
Marc Kudisch
Norbert Leo Butz
Jonathan Pryce

#14

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 7:35pm

Patti LuPone.

But yinz knew I was gonna say that.

ETA: However, we must remember the various riots that broke out when Ms. Ebersole missed a performance in Grey Gardens.

Oooh, can you imagine the riots if Patti had missed a performance?
Ouch.

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Updated On: 8/11/07 at 07:35 PM

#15

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 7:47pm

Some of my favorites out of the gazillion stars:
Donna Murphy
Jane Krakowski
Cherry Jones
Bernadette Peters
Victor Garber
Marc Kudisch
Debbie Gravitte
Anika Noni Rose
Mary-Louise Parker
Meryl Streep

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#16

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:34pm

OH c'mon......it's LUPONE! I know it, you know it and the WHOLE world knows it.

#17

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:36pm

La LuPone.

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#18

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:37pm

Kristin Chenoweth
Donna Murphy
and I also think Kerry Butler- she just owns the stage, haha.

and there are others, but I cant think of them :P

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#19

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:40pm

If LuPone missed a performance from Gypsy the riots would wipe out half the island in madness, the ground would break and all Glenn Close fans would be sent to hell.

#20

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:47pm

Carol Channing
Patti LuPone


I would have no reason to live it it weren't for these ladies.

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#21

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:47pm

I have to throw in Chita Rivera, Lenora Nemetz, and Lesle Kritzer.

I saw Chita in The Dancer's Life and it was physically impossible for me to take my eyes away from her. That's star power.

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#22

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/11/07 at 11:13pm

Damn! I forgot Chita.

#23

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:11am

How did it take 20 posts before Chita Rivera was mentioned in a "star power" thread?

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#24

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:28am

How did it happen? Simple, because 99% of the people posting on the main board are teenagers and if something didn't happen yesterday, it didn't happen.

#25

re: Who has the most 'star power'?

Posted: 8/12/07 at 12:52am

Right, and even though I am a teenager I have been blessed to see her as Roxie in Chicago, Fleur in Nine, and in A Dancer's Life.