8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
#08 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 3:52pm
Modern--1980 and on.
Not in order.
Bernadette Peters.
George Hearn.
Mandy Patinkin.
Patti Lupone.
Donna Murphy.
Nathan Lane.
Brian Stokes Mitchell.
Marin Mazzie.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
Updated On: 8/28/04 at 03:52 PM
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#1re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 3:57pm
Bernadette Peters.
Nathan Lane.
George Hearn.
Kristin Chenoweth.
Vanessa Williams.
Tonya Pinkins.
Idina Menzel.
Laura Benanti.
#2re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:14pm
Mine are in order:
Jennifer Laura Thompson (been my fav since age 9!!!)
Hunter Foster
Stephanie J Block
Douglas Sills
Rachel York
and thats it...sorry I cant name 8
Updated On: 8/28/04 at 04:14 PM
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Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#3re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:16pm
idina menzel
eden espinosa
kristin chenoweth
adam pascal
raul esparza
jennifer gambatese
norbert leo butz
kerry butler
"People asking questions, lost in confusion. Well I tell them there's no problems, only solutions."
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Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#4re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:17pm
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Marc Kudisch
Bernadette Peters
Audra McDonald
Heather Headley
Susan Egan
Raul Esparza
Heather Headley
Idina Menzel
Stockard Channing
#5re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:28pm
8? Random number, but okay!
In no particular order, because well, I'm non-committal:
Adam Pascal
Raul Esparza
Patrick Wilson
Sutton Foster
Idina Menzel
Bernadette Peters
Kristin Chenoweth
Brian Stokes Mitchell
sweetiedarlinmia
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/04
#6re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:32pm
Audra McDonald
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Tonya Pinkins
Bernadette Peters
Idina Menzel
Adam Pascal
Heather Headly
Anika Noni Rose
#7re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:33pm
Randal Keith
The Fosters
Bernadette Peters
Adam Pascal
Mandy Patinkin
Patti Lupone
Gavin Creel
need to defrag my brain.
#8re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:39pm
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Donna Murphy
Bernadette Peters
Marin Mazzie
Mandy Patinkin
Audra MacDonald
Carolee Carmello
Linda Muggleston
I am not myself, but i become a character in itself, to only hope that my transformation is not of me, but of whom i characterize myself to be..
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#9re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:41pm
Nathan Lane
Susan Egan
Hunter Foster
Douglas Sills
John Tartaglia
Stephanie D'abruzzo
Emily Skinner
Alice Ripley
Rosencrantz: "Be happy - if you're not even HAPPY what's so good about surviving? We'll be all right. I suppose we just go on."
- from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
#10re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:45pm
Bernadette Peters
Donna Murphy
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Tonya Pinkins
Audra MacDonald
Carolee Carmello
Anika Noni Rose
Marin Mazzie
Anika Noni Rose
Nathan Lane
Happy...Everything!
Kaye Thompson
#11re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:45pmohmygod I forgot John Tartaglia!! Okay, I don't like 8 - we need a bigger number.
#12re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:46pm
definitely more than eight, my god there are so many
great Broadway people, is there enough room to name them all??
I am not myself, but i become a character in itself, to only hope that my transformation is not of me, but of whom i characterize myself to be..
#13re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:46pm
Ian McKellen
Harvey Fierstein
Colm Wilkinson
Lea Salonga
Michael Arden
Heather Headley
Raul Esparza
John Tartaglia
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Updated On: 8/28/04 at 04:46 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#14re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:50pm
Ian McKellan
Vanessa Redgrave
Bernadette Peters
Frank Langella
Audra McDonald
Mandy Patinkin
Kevin Kline
Glenn Close
Derek2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/10/04
#15re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:54pm
Idina Menzel
Jennifer Laura Thompson
Kristin Chenoweth
Sutton Foster
Nathan Lane
Hugh Jackmnan is pretty good (not the greatest singer, but a great entertainer/actor)
Patti LuPone (the only woman ive ever heard that can belt 16 high E's lol)
Bebe Neuwirth (Great Dancer!)
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#16re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:56pm
Idinda Menzel
Bernadette Peters
Kristen Chenoweth
Sutton Foster
Hunter Foster
Nathan Lane
Hugh Jackman
Linda Eder
#17re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:57pm
No order.
Bernadette Peters
Anthony Rapp
Donna Murphy
Michael McElroy
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Nathan Lane
Kristin Chenoweth
John Tartaglia
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Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/04
#18re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 4:58pm
i'll do 4 male/4 female cause its safe,
and i'll stick to musical theatre also:
Billy Porter
Gavin Creel
Brian d'Arcy James
Hugh Jackman (amazing to make this list after doing ONE show -but i digress)
Audra McDonald
Bernadette Peters
Tonya Pinkins
Carolee Carmello
my "close but not enoughs" are
Michael McElroy
Lillias White
also are we making this a rule that you had to actually SEE them in a show..i hope
But I won't live alone in a house of regret.
Updated On: 8/28/04 at 04:58 PM
CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#19re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:06pmOh I LOVE Anthony Rapp! (Never seen him live though). Also love Bernadette, Audra, and the list goes on.
Rosencrantz: "Be happy - if you're not even HAPPY what's so good about surviving? We'll be all right. I suppose we just go on."
- from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
#20re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:09pmIt took me seeing Anthony Rapp live to really appreciate him and his abilities as a performer. All I can say is he has a huge amount of stage presence. :)
#21re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:12pm
Nathan Lane
Sutton Foster
Hunter Foster
Kerry Butler
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Adam Pascal
Anthony Rapp
Taye Diggs
Gavin Creel
John Tartaglia
Donna Murphy
Hugh Jackman
Yes... I know, more than 8. But they're all amazing.
"It does what a musical's supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue."
Emutional
Featured Actor Joined: 7/7/04
#22re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:13pm
only 8?
in no order...
Kristin Chenoweth
Laura Bell Bundy
Kerry Butler
Idina Menzel
Eden Espinosa
Adam Pascal
Hunter Foster
Anthony Rapp
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#23re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:18pm
Bernadette Peters
Nathan Lane
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel
Harvey Fierstein
Hugh Jackman
Sutton Foster
Hunter Foster
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER.
#24re: 8 Favorite Modern Broadway Performers
Posted: 8/28/04 at 5:42pm
My favorite is definitely Susan Egan but the others in no order are..
~ Idina Menzel
~ John Tartaglia
~ Bernadette Peters
~ Brent Barrett
~ Gavin Creel
~ Bebe Neuwirth
~ John Selya
