Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#1Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 7:49pmSomeone who is young and very versatile and has a tony or is tony worthy.
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#2re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:01pmum, I don't know...possibly Sutton Foster?
#2re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:45pmHmm...Audra McDonald? I mean she's not as strong at creating characters as Blanchett but...in terms of women under 40, I think she may be it.
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#3re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:49pmyeah, definately Audra!
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#4re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:51pm
I too was going to say Sutton Foster. Evidenced by the fact she is always in demand to open a new show.
#5re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:53pmNeither Sutton or Audra (2 of my favorite performers of the stage) have Cate's elegance or diversity. But I think they comes pretty close.
#6re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 9:03pmFor me the first name that came to mind was Christine Ebersole. But that's just me.
Belleof14thStreet
Chorus Member Joined: 5/31/07
#7re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 9:10pmI find it interesting that everyones answer to this question has come in the form of a musical actress. They are not the be all end all of the Broadway community. Cate Blanchett is not a musical actress. I think that Elizabeth Marvel is the clear answer to this question. Or maybe Amy Morton. Intense and brilliantly talented dramatic actresses - non musical.
LittlexFallxOfxRain
Featured Actor Joined: 2/25/08
#8re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 10:15pmI would have to agree with Sutton, but it's an odd question because I can't ever see Cate Blanchett in a musical.
OpenDoors
Chorus Member Joined: 9/10/06
#9re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 10:42pmSutton Foster is so one note, which is the opposite of what Cate is. Audra Mcdonald comes closest in my mind.
georgiede
Swing Joined: 10/17/06
#10re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 11:10pmRachel York. Incredibly versatile.
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#11re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/18/08 at 11:38pmBelleof14thStreet, Audra has distinguished herself to be more than just a musical actress as evidenced by her heartbreaking turn in Raisin in the Sun! It just happens that most of her parts are in musicals.
#12re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 12:00am
Donna Murphy
Kate Burton
Mary-Louise Parker
All are versatile, have Tonys (or in Burton's case, Tony-worthy), and are relatively young.
ZiggyCringe
Leading Actor Joined: 5/16/05
#13re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 12:31amThe answer you are seeking is: Cherry Jones. She's the complete equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
#14re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 12:33amI was gonna say Cherry Jones, but I think she's sort of in a class all by herself.
#15re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 12:48amBelleof14thStreet, "intense and brilliantly talented dramatic actresses - non musical" is your interpretation of what constitutes a Cate Blanchett equivalent, but it's not the sole explanation of the question as stated.
Wanting life but never knowing how
#16re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 12:51amCherry Jones, hands down.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#17re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 1:06am
Cate Blanchett
Donna Murphy
Belleof14thStreet
Chorus Member Joined: 5/31/07
#18re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 9:30pmJust saying. Although I am a fan of all of the mentioned musical actresses - Christine Ebersole, Audra McDonald, and Sutton Foster - none of them made sense when the purpose was to draw a comparison to Cate Blanchett. All I'm saying. I will second the Cherry Jones mention, however. She is one of our luminaries of the American stage.
Idinster87
Understudy Joined: 2/12/08
#19re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 10:21pm
Cherry Jones is breathtaking. Agreeeed.
But, I feel like the Academy LOVES to nominate Cate every single year, even if the movie was slammed (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, anyone?). So, I feel like Sutton Foster would also be an equivalent because she tends to receive Tony nominations for a good amount, proportionally, of her shows.
#20re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 10:40pm
Sutton Foster? As much as I enjoy her...I don't see it.
Few actors have the skill, the depth, and the transformative powers of Blanchett.
Some women come to mind who frequent the Broadway stage that could at least keep up with Blanchett:
Audra McDonald
Donna Murphy
Cherry Jones
#21re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 10:47pmI don't think its fair, since most of us haven't heard Blanchett sing, to compare who to musical theatre actors. It is a different craft. There ARE non-musical actors on Broadway.
#22re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:04pm
The reason I would compare Donna Murphy (primarily a musical theater actress) with someone like Blanchett, is because of Murphy's meticulous approach to each character she plays, her immense versatility, and of course the class that she immediately brings to any role (and subsequently any production) she is in.
Same could be said for Jones, Burton, and perhaps Laura Linney.
I think Sutton Foster is insanely talented but I don't think she can be compared to Blanchett in any way, except for the fact they are both female actors.
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#23re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:11pmWhat i meant when i was making this thread is that who can transform into so many kinds of roles doing brilliantly in everyone. For example Cate played both Queen Elizabeth and Bob Dylan and landed oscar nominations. She also won an oscar for playing Katherine Hepburn and played an elf. She is versatile in the way that she is performs brilliantly in all of her movies. So i just wanted to see your ideas on who had this main talent. It does not matter if the are musical or non musical. It does not matter if they are regulars on broadway or rarely seen. If they just have this quality it is fine.
#24re: Who is the equivalent of Cate Blanchett on Broadway.
Posted: 4/20/08 at 12:47am
Right. It's not a matter of singing or non-singing. It's a matter of transforming oneself so completely that each and every performance is markedly different yet equally brilliant.
As much as I enjoy Sutton Foster, she's got a long way to go before I consider her as brilliant and versatile an actress as those I mentioned above.
And yes, I do think that Donna Murphy is the best comparison.
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