Who's your favorite Broadway Dame? — Page 2

#26

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/13/05 at 11:53pm

I adore Dame Edna to pieces.

However, I also tend to favor Marin Mazzie, Rebecca Luker, Carolee Carmello, and Victoria Clark.

#27

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/13/05 at 11:56pm

Christian Slater. Hands Down. Fab.

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#28

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:07am

Sutton Foster and Idina Menzel are NOT "Dames".
What are you guys on? Drugs?!!!
You'll do anything to slip those two names into a thread!
Ugh!


















Okay, my rant is over.

#29

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:22am

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#30

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:25am

For me it is Julie Andrews. And she is a Dame literally.

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#31

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:45am

I'll join the B-E-R-N-A-D-E-T-T-E bandwagon any day of the week! There aint nothin' like that dame!

#32

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 12:52am

uhum...

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#33

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 6:08am

A bit surprised (and a bit, well...not surprised) that nobody has mentioned Julie Harris.

#34

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 6:21am

Carol Channing

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#35

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 6:42am

Once again, Cheno!

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#36

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 6:53am

Winner: Rachel York

Honorable mentions: Benadette, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing

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#37

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 9:01am

Again, an actual Dame... HELEN MIRREN (with Maggie Smith a very, very close second).

And, of course, Donna Murphy.

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#38

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 9:57am

After seeing "Dessa Rose", my new favorite Broadway Dame is by far Rachel York. Although I'd seen her in "Victor/Victoria" and "Scarlet Pimpernel", her performance this season in DR impressed me more than any of the "best actress in a musical" Tony nominees. It was a shame the production upstairs at the Mitzi E. Newhouse was considered a legit Broadway tuner and the one playing downstairs was not thus making her ineligible for a nomination. I saw ALL the Tony nominees this year and admired Ms. York's performance the most. I am now a fan for life.

#39

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 9:59am

Dame Judi Dench Dame Maggie Smith And that grandest of all Dames....Elaine Stritch.

#40

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 6/14/05 at 11:12am

dame edna!!!!!!!!!!!

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#41

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:14am

Helen Mirren takes first in my book, with a close second tie between Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.

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#42

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:21am

i mention the immaculate marian seldes.

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#43

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:24am

Judi Dench and Julie Andrews hands down!

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#44

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:26am

You really can't go wrong with Marian. Can't wait to see her tonight!

Rosemary Harris and Chita Rivera definitely deserve mention, too.

#45

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:00pm

ethel merman.... and angela lansbury.

#46

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:13pm

jasobres you are soo utterly right if you would consider her a dame KRISTIN CHENOWETH you would have guessed by my s/n

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#47

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:23pm

Liza

#48

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:28pm

I can't think of one. Ummm. Nope, none come to mind
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#49

re: Who's your favorite Broadway Dame?

Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:17pm

Bernadette.