Who's your favorite BROADWAY LADY?- Page 2

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 1:44pm

Yes, Madeline has passed away.

[scottcain]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 1:53pm

Well, mine would be LIZ CALLAWAY, though I am also found of Karen Ziemba, Janine Lamanna, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, Sally Mayes, and Karry Butler.

Scott

[Corine2]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 2:27pm

That is a very difficult question. I do not have one favorite.
I adore:
Donna Murphy- Wonderful Town
Stephanie D'Abruzzo- Avenue Q
Kerry Butler- She was robbed last year for Hairspray/Bat Boy
Kristin Chenowith- Encore's, Charlie Brown, Wicked
Idina- Wicked
I hate it this year all are so great. If I had to choose I would say I would want Stephanie to win for Katemonster but I also want Donna to win for Wonderful Town.
And Kristin and Idina.
It sucks to be me. (Just talking this season)
Of course I love Sutton.
Old time favorites:
Julie Andrews
Dorothy Loudon
Elaine Stritch
Ethel Merman
Rosemary Clooney(SIGH!)
Updated On: 12/24/03 at 02:27 PM

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 2:35pm

Chita Rivera - absolute charisma!

[SuttonBebeFaith]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 2:42pm

Good choices!

Funny how no one mentions the classics like Martin, Ethel or Angela.

And..come on Broadwalady...surely you must have one? Maybe you'd like to help me write a smartn little ditty!

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:01pm

Many, many come to mind past and present. Patty Lupone, Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth to the current Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoworth.

This once was a lady from Broadway..........

Okay do the next line

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:03pm

TGC

The Magnificent Patti LuPone

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:14pm

Sutton Foster and Linda Eder

[Oscar Jaffee]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:30pm

No question — Angela Lansbury.

Also, I think Madeline Kahn would have been a major musical star if it hadn't been for the controversy over her leaving "On the Twentieth Century."

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:33pm

Laurie Beechman

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 4:41pm

"Funny how no one mentions the classics like Martin, Ethel or Angela."

? But I did say Mary Martin. If you actually read my post from 9:50 this morning, Mary Martin is right in the middle of my list.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:06pm

MARIN MAZZIE!!!!!!!! Can you tell she's my fave? Loving her! And Bernadette Peters, so wishing I could be either one of them! As well as Linda, Liza, and Carolee!


~*~Katie~*~

[tkts]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:08pm

Oscar is so right, the answer is Angela Lansbury.

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:41pm

I can't believe only one person has mentioned Julie Andrews.

This woman defines Broadway legend. Her stage presence, voice, acting abilities, and skills as a performer cannot be matched.

She, in my opinion, is the ultimate Broadway Queen, past and present.

[Thetruth]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:43pm

Heather Headley
Jennifer Holiday

[Thetruth]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:43pm

Heather Headley
Jennifer Holiday

[bob8rich]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:45pm

I agree Julie Andrews has to be considered an all time great musical theater performer. I wish I could have sen her at the height of her powers in MFL and Camelot. I was fortunate to see her in Victor Victoria and, although her vocal prowess had alrteady began to fade, her stage presence and charisma was still immense.

(Also her immacculate diction and perfectly timed delivery in "Getting Married Today" and "Could I Leave You?" on the "Putting It Together" CD are for me the definitive recordings of those two songs.)

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 5:56pm

I absolutely ADORE Sutton and Idina. And Kristin Chenoweth too, not quite as much as the other two though.

Diana Kaarina is hardly well-known, but I think she's just wonderful too.

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 6:06pm

Daphne Rubin Vega. No explanation needed.

[mmFan]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 6:17pm

Louise Pitre! An amazing performer and singer!!!! They don't get any better than her!

[PJ]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 9:06pm

Bernadette Peters, of course.
and Angela Lansbury. I love these two ladies.

[BroadwayNYC]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 10:36pm

Hands Down, Bernadette Peters.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 12/23/03 at 10:49pm

Tina Maddigan
Mary Stuart Masterson
Stephanie Block
Alice Ripley
Harvey Fierstein

[CK2]

Posted: 12/24/03 at 1:23am

Chita Rivera, Bernadette Peters and I would also say Mary Stuart Masterson (even though "Nine" was her Musical debut)

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 12/24/03 at 8:50pm

no need to ask.... just read my name. RUTHIE HENSHALL!!!!!! and Lea Salonga, Sutton Foster, Kerry Butler & Harvey !!!!!!
my CHICAGO the musical group!!!!