Your Top 10 Best Movie Musical Performances — Page 2

Barbra Streisand - Hello, Dolly!
Queen Latifa - Hairspray
Richard Geer - Chicago
Judy Garland - A Star Is Born
Julie Andrews - Mary Poppins
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Bette MIdler - Gypsy
Gene Kelly - Singin' In the Rain
Judy Garland - I Could Go On Singing
Dolly Parton - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (lol I like it)

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Liza Minnelli in Cabaret
Anika Noni Rose in Dreamgirls (I'm sorry, she was the star of that movie)
Joel Grey in Cabaret
Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl
Natalie Wood in Gypsy
Rita Moreno in West Side Story
Ann Miller in On The Town, Kiss Me, Kate, Too Many Girls (Her in everything, but that's how I fell in love with her)
Judy Garland in A Star is Born, Easter Parade, Meet Me In St. Louis (Again, pretty much everything. But those are my favourites)
Tim Curry in RHPS (Genius!)
Shirley MacLaine and Chita Rivera in Sweet Charity

And if Marion Cotillard counts, she's absolutely on here. Absolutely stunning performance.

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Updated On: 12/27/07 at 02:48 AM

I love the fact that a few people posted Tim Curry (RHPS) and Bette Midler (GYPSY)...I totally forgot about them, yet loved those performances!!!!

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10.Catherine Zeta Jones in Chicago- She can really dance for being pregnant.
9.Richard Beymer in West Side Story- You got really got to like him which made just all the more sad when he died.
8.Wilson Jermaine Heredia in Rent- Truly spectacular.
7.Queen Latifah in Hairspray- She just understood Motormouth and really took her to a new level.
6.John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease- Had to put them together cuz they're the best Danny and Sandy ever.
5.Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls- Damn can she sing and she had Effie down pat.
4.Yul Brynner in The King and I- He was just amazing.
3.Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music- She was one of the main reasons this movie is a classic to this day.
2.Liza Minnelli in Cabaret- Ummmm...because she's Liza. duh! :)
1.Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray- She just radiated happiness and makes me smile through the whole movie everytime I watch it.

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Well, last time I checked, Chita Rivera was not in the film version of "West Side Story."

If you know of one, you tell us NOW. I will pay any sum for it. But, as far as I know, the major motion picture adaptation of "West Side Story" features Rita Moreno as Anita.

Do we need to sing the song? "Chita Rivera is not Rita. Rita Moreno is not Chita. Liza hates Rita but not Chita. Why won't the Union boycott RIta?"



EDIT: Why do I have a feeling I'm not the butt of some sarcastic comment? Damn you, Internet. (Seriously, if you were being sarcastic, I have to go stick my face in a bag for this extremely un-necessary rant.)

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Updated On: 12/27/07 at 11:59 AM

WithOUT commentary, rather-

10) Jolson in The Jazz Singer
9) Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain
Gordon McRae in Carousel
7) Queen Latifah in Chicago
6) Maurice Chevalier in Love Me Tonight
5) Robert Preston in The Music Man
4) Joel Grey in Cabaret
3) Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music
2) Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins
1) Liza in Cabaret

Updated On: 12/31/07 at 04:37 PM

I wanted to add that I like the fact that Ann-Margaret is getting some love for her role in Tommy. Although the movie was not that great, she totally committed to it and I thought that she brought just the right tone to her part. Very memorable.

(no particular order)


Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz
Julie Andrews - The Sound of Music
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Deborah Kerr - The King and I
Yul Brynner - The King and I
Rex Harrison - My Fair Lady
Olivia Newton-John - Grease
Gene Kelly - Singing in the Rain
Teyve - Fiddler on the Roof
Rita Moreno - West Side Story

theaterkid1015 - lmao! Gotcha! Sorry, I was a lil hungover this morning, and needed to amuse myself.

"Why on earth are so many people mentioning Queen Latifah?"

She is not in my top ten but i can see why people pick her. She is very relaxed on screen, has a wonderful voice, she has a very positive warmth about her, she is just on of those people you can relate to in a sea of spectacle. To each his own, because I wont understand why people put Nicole Kidman on their list.

"...because I wont understand why people put Nicole Kidman on their list."

God bless you.

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10. Johnny Depp-Sweeney Todd
9. Catherine Zeta Jones-Chicago
8. Julie Andrews-Sound of Music
7. Bert-Mary Poppins
6. Jennifer Hudson-Dreamgirls
5. Topol-Fiddler on the Roof
4. Tim Curry-Rocky Horror Picture Show
3 Joel Grey-Cabaret
2. Ann Miler-Anything
1. Fred Astaire-Anything