Who is your favorite Broadway diva?

[budfrump]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:26am

Everyone has a favorite.
I'm going to go the cliche root and choose Patti.
I just love her.

[ChiChi]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:31am

Divas and their overinflated sense of importance make me ill. I prefer humble talent.

[littlegreen2]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:36am

Marin Mazzie

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:42am

Reginald Tresilian. His Evita makes me weak in the knees.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:12am

Jordan Catalano

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:12am

Jordan Catalano

[ChenoKahn]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:31am

Bernadette Peters! But it always rotates between Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Benanti, Bernadette and Patti LuPone. But today it is Bernadette.

[OhTossums2]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 9:20am

Patti LuPone is just bamf.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:29am

"Divas and their overinflated sense of importance make me ill. I prefer humble talent."

Not all divas have that attitude.

A diva (English pronunciation: /?di?v?/, Italian: [?di?va]) is a celebrated female singer. The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and, by extension, in theatre, cinema and popular music. The meaning of diva is closely related to that of "prima donna".

Mine are:

Audra
Liza
Bernadette
Lupone

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:36am

And of course the male counterpart to "Diva" is "Divo."

So Whip It good!

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:37am

And of course the male counterpart to "Diva" is "Devo."

So Whip It good!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:51am

my #1: Ebersole

a close second (tie): Judy Kaye and Audra McDonald

these three have three of the finest voices ever heard in the American theater, and are all around wonderful

then come: Maxwell, Murphy, Clark, Ripley, Skinner, Foster and Mazzie - I'm in awe of each of them

of course nothing beats Lupone and Peters when they are at their best, but this is offset for me by the several times they've been disappointing

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:54am

that answers the question musically

I was about to answer the question legit, but can a legit actress be a diva (in the sense intended).

Rosemary Harris is the greatest living actress working in the American theater.

[Q]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 11:03am

Henrik - Kelli O'Hara isn't on your list?

[egghumor]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 11:08am

For me, it's a tie between the Amazing Audra McDonald and The Divine Donna Murphy
Updated On: 7/23/11 at 11:08 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 10:48pm

she wasn't, Q and I regret it. I love Kelli O'Hara. Just an oversight.

[castlestreet]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 11:18pm

Betty Buckley- I know shes crazy but I still love her!

[chewy5000]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 11:56pm

Lea Michelle

[mrweasel2]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:09am

Sutton Foster!!!!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:17am

Christine Ebersole and Marin Mazzie.

Two underused and under-appreciated gems with pristine voices who truly deliver amazing vocal performances consistently.

[Will42]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 11:38am

Angela Lansbury

[AC126748]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 11:42am

Divas and their overinflated sense of importance make me ill. I prefer humble talent.

That's the most diva-like answer anyone could give to this question.

Updated On: 7/24/11 at 11:42 AM

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:02pm

Betty Buckley

Anyone who could make me appreciate that piece of crap called SUNSET BLVD (with Glenn Close, the worst show I ever saw), has to know what she's doing. Also, her Edwin Drood, made my jaw drop!
Updated On: 7/24/11 at 12:02 PM

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:14pm

Come on, Elaine Stritch...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/24/11 at 12:33pm

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