If Tom DeLay is The Hammer, then I proclaim a new title for the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi: The Briber. Nancy Pelosi had to bribe her members with spinach to get their votes.
This is so hard, and i just know im gonna forget people. in no particular order...
Female - Kerry Butler in Xanadu Kristin Chenoweth in The Apple Tree Beth Leavel in The Drowsy Chaperone Jennifer Hope Wills in Phantom of the Opera Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens Kris Koop in Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta) Ashley Brown in Mary Poppins Audra McDonald in 110 in the Shade Megan Hilty in Wicked Shoshana Bean in Wicked Sutton Foster in The Drowsy Chaperone
Male- Cheyenne Jackson in Xanadu Gavin Lee in Mary Poppins Anthony Rapp in Rent Adam Pascal in Rent Hank Azaria in Spamalot John Lloyd Young in Jersey Boys Marc Kudisch in The Apple Tree Michael Shawn Lewis in The Phantom of the Opera Hugh Panaro in The Phantom of the Opera
Female Gwen Verdon-Chicago Chita Rivera-Chicago Bernadette Peters-Annie Get Your Gun Patti Lupone-Evita Dorothy Loudon-Annie Cady Huffman-The Producers
Male Jerry Orbach-Chicago and 42nd St Mandy Patinkin-Evita Nathan Lane- The Producers and Butley Norbert Leo Butz-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Matthew Broderick-The Producers, Brighton Beach, H2$ Gary Beach-The Producers Harvey Fierstein-Hairspray
I know there's a few I've forgotten but that's what happens when you get old!!!
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Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens Barbara Walsh - Company Victoria Clark - The Light in the Piazza Mary Louise Wilson - Grey Gardens Patti LuPone - Gypsy Beth Leavel - The Drowsy Chaperone Raul Esparza - Company Jason Tam - A Chorus Line Boyd Gaines - Gypsy Gavin Lee - Mary Poppins John Gallagher Jr. - Spring Awakening the entire revival cast of A Chorus Line
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I chose, and my world was shaken- So what? The choice may have been mistaken,
The choosing was not...
"Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
"And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler
Male Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Michael Cerveris - Sweeney Todd John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening Raul Esparaza - Company Christian Hoff - Jersey Boys Sir Ian McKellen - King Lear
Female Patti LuPone - Sweeney Todd Beth Leavel - The Drowsy Chaperone Audra McDonald - 110 in the Shade Cherry Jones - Doubt Julie White - The Little Dog Laughed
These two are the best theatrical performances I have ever seen. I honestly cannot even put into words the amazing things they did.
Only 5 each
Michael Shawn Lewis - Phantom Brandon Louis - Lion King Norbert Leo Butz - DRS Some dude from a community college near my house - Rocky Horror (as Dr. Frank)
Megan Hilty - Wicked Some woman from South Coast Rep - Doubt Minglie Chen - Avenue Q nat'l tour Carol Channing - The First 80 Years are the Hardest
1. Alan Cumming - Cabaret 2. Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten 3. Chuck Cooper - The Life 4. Hank Azaria - Spamalot 5. Tom Wopat - 42nd Street 6. Brian Stokes Mitchell - Ragtime 7. Carl Anderson - Jesus Christ Superstar 8. John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening 9. Brent Barrett - Chicago 10.Jeff McCarthy - Urinetown
Ladies: in no particular Order
1. Tonya Pinkins - Caroline or Change 2. Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens 3. Beth Leavel - Drowsy (or showboat, tough call) 4. Spencer Kayden - Urinetown 5. Sutton Foster - Millie 6. Betty Buckley - Sunset Blvd (I want to say Gypsy but that was at papermill so I guess it doesn't count on this poll) 7. Carolee Carmello - Parade 8. Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago 9. Lillis White - Dreamgirls (or The Life, tough call) 10.Nadine Isenegger - 42nd Street
These are in no order: *Lea Salonga-Les Mis(Fantine) *Megan McGinnis-Les Mis *Sierra Boggess-The Little Mermaid *Sherie Rene Scott-The Little Mermaid *Stephanie J. Block-Wicked *Julie Hanson-Phantom of the Opera(alternate Christine) *Jennifer Colby Talton-Rent tour *Katie Rose Clark-Wicked tour *Carmen Cusack-Wicked tour *Annaleigh Ashford-Wicked
I don't really have any guys I can add to this list
Don't believe everything that you hear! Only the peeps involved know the truth!
Not 20 but these performers just always stood out to me.
Men: 1. Jason Tam- A Chorus Line (he is never recognized but his rendition of Paul was amazing and his dancing was spectacular.) 2. Jonathan Groff- Spring Awakening 3. John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening 4. Michael Cerveris- Sweeney Todd 5. Manoel Felciano- Sweeney Todd 6. Adam Pascal- Rent 7. Drew Sarich- Les Miserables (the best male singer I've heard on broadway) 8. Stephen Lynch- The Wedding Singer (he was really funny)
Women 1. Patti LuPone- Gypsy and Sweeney Todd (love her!!!) 2. Stephanie J. Block- Wicked (the best all around Elphaba) 3. Lea Michelle- Spring Awakening (very talented actress) 4. Lea Salonga- Les Mis as Fantine (so great!!!) 5. Elisabeth Withers-Mendes- The Color Purple (her voice was un-real!!) 6. . Laura Bell Bundy- Legally Blonde (loved her energy and she's really sweet)
1. Raul E.-Company 2. Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten 3. Richard Kind- Forum 4. David H. Pierce- Curtains 5. John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening 6. Mandy P- Sunday in the Park with George 7. Michael C.- Sweeney 8. Norbert Leo Butz- Last 5 Years 9. Adam Pascal- Aida 10. Anthony Rapp- Rent
Ladies 1. Patti LuPone- Sweeney 2. Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens 3. Kristin Chenoweth- Wicked 4. Idina Menzel- Wicked 5. Sutton Foster - Drowsey 6. Kellie- Piazza 7. BP- Into the Woods 8. Elaine Stricht- At Liberty 9. Lea Michelle- Spring Awakening 10. Victoria Clark- Piazza
1. Stephanie J Block in WICKED 2. Christine Ebersole in GREY GARDENS 3. Audra McDonald in 110 4. Raul Esparza in COMPANY 5. Deanna Dunagan in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY 6. Amy Morton in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
women: 1.) Andrea Martin- Young Frankenstein 2.) Kristen Chenoweth- The Apple Tree 3.) Alice Ripley- Next to Normal 4.) Christine Estabrook- Spring Awakening 5.) Elaine Paige- The Drowsy Chaperone
men: 1.) Marc Kudisch- The Apple Tree 2.) John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening 3.) Bob Martin- the Drowsy Chaperone 4.) Alan Cumming- Caberet 5.) Anthony Rapp- RENT 6.) Raul Esparza- Company
The only performance I've ever seen where I was truly emotionally affected by it was Eryn Murman as (u/s) Ilse in Spring Awakening. It was the most perfect performance ever.
Here are my two lists - all Broadway unless otherwise indicated:
Donna Murphy in LOVEMUSIK Angela Lansbury in SWEENEY TODD Maria Friedman in PASSION (West End) Victoria Clark in LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Bernadette Peters in GYPSY Susan Egan in CABARET Lara Pulver in THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Menier Chocolate Factory) Lara Pulver in PARADE (West End) Kelli O'Hara in LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Patti Lupone in SUNSET BOULEVARD (West End)
Michael Cerveris in SWEENEY TODD Raul Esparza in COMPANY Brent Carver in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (West End) Bertie Carvel in PARADE (West End) Michael Cerveris in LOVEMUSIK Barrett Foa in 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Philip Quast in THE FIX (West End) Michael Rupert in CITY OF ANGELS Brent Barrett in KISS ME, KATE (West End) Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ
THEATRE 2020: CURTAINS**** LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS***** WICKED***** KEITH RAMSAY TAKING NOTES WITH EDWARD SECKERSON***** KAYLEIGH MCKNIGHT CONCERT***** RAGS***** ON MCQUILLAN'S HILL** DEAR EVAN HANSEN***** THE JURY***
MALE Marc Kurdish - The Apple Tree Nathan Lane - The Producers Matthew Broderick - The Producers Norbert Leo Butz - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Neil Patrick Harris - Cabaret John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening Tim Howar - Rent Manoel Felciano - Sweeney Todd David Hyde Pierce - Curtians Wilson Jermaine Heredia - Rent
FEMALE Kristin Chenoweth - Apple Tree and Wicked Idina Menzel - Wicked Megan Hilty - Wicked Orfeh - Saturday Night Fever Sutton Foster - Thoroughly Modern Millie Victoria Clark - The Light in the Piazza Allison Starling - Rent Chelsea Krombach - Wicked Annaleigh Ashford - Legally Blonde Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens
John Gallagher Jr - Spring Awakening (My Favorite!) Norbert Leo Butz - The Last Five Years Gerard Canonico - Spring Awakening (he kicks major ass in what ever part he's filling in for) Christian Borle - Legally Blonde (I think he's amazing) Conlith Hill - The Seafarer
Stephanie J Block - Wicked (while on tour) Sherrie Rene Scott - The Last Five Years Sutton Foster - Thouroughly Modern Millie Kristin Chenoweth - The Apple Tree Hannah Waddingham - Spamalot
I'm kind of very limited because I havn't seen all that many shows live (and REALLY not many with truly stand out, exceptional performances), but:
Raul Esparza- Company John Gallagher Jr.- Spring Awakening Jonathan Groff- Spring Awakening Brian d'Arcy James- Next to Normal Aaron Tveit- Next to Normal
Alice Ripley- Next to Normal Laura Benanti- Wedding Singer (only because I havn't seen her in Gypsy yet haha) Karmine Alers- Mimi in RENT
the list would be much longer if I could include people who I havn't actually technically seen live, but,you know.. I've *seen* them. haha. But, alas, the question was about people I've actually seen. So that's my list as of now :)
I don't need a life that's normal. That's way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay. Something next to normal is what I'd like to try. Close enough to normal to get by.
John Lloyd Young- Jersey Boys Megan Hilty- Wicked Christian Hoff- Jersey Boys Ashley Brown- Beauty and the Beast Christian Borle- Legally Blonde Orfeh- Legally Blonde Christopher Fitzgerald- Young Frankenstein Sutton Foster- Drowsy Chaperone
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