Benjamin Reiser is a Contributing Editor for BroadwayWorld.com's DC page. Hailing from a suburb of New York City, he has long adored the performing arts, particularly musical theatre. Ben is currently an undergraduate student at Georgetown University studying government and journalism. Aside from schoolwork, he serves as an admissions ambassador, a brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi, and a Capitol Hill intern.
Who is today's Queen of Broadway? After all, Audra McDonald just chalked up her record-setting sixth Tony. Idina Menzel's belting out all over the world. Barbra Streisand's even planning a new Gypsy film adaptation.
No matter. Patti LuPone hands-down earns the title-and then some.