What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous By A Woman?
What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous By A Woman?
#0What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous By A Woman?
Posted: 5/9/06 at 12:34amHi. This was the only original question I could think of on short notice. Anyway, I have some favorite Broadway diva songs: "Memory", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", "As If We Never Said Goodbye", to name a few. Has there ever been a show/concert where male singers perform those beloved Broadway standards? I personally would love to hear John Barrowman sing "As If We Never Said Goodbye" (from "Sunset Boulevard"). I would buy such a recording. Any thoughts? What male singer would you love to hear interpret a song made famous by a woman? No verbal arrows please. from Roman in Austin, Texas... the official Patti LuPone FANatic
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sondwisenheimer
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#1re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous By A Woman?
Posted: 5/9/06 at 12:38amI would love to hear Bea Arthur sing "Bosom Buddies" from "Mame."
#2re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 1:41am
I second Bea Arthur!
Euan Morton sang "As Long As He Needs Me" at one of his concerts. And Marty Thomas always sings "Defying Gravity" in the original key.
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#3re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 2:10amNorm Lewis "Memory" --- I heard he did it. I would love to hear it. I can't think of anyone with a better voice than that man.
mrkringas
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/05
#4re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 3:01am
Amen to that!
Broadway leading men dont get their solo albums as frequently as the divas and also rans. This is one actor I would kill to have a solid broadway album. His tone is so rich and vibrant.
*still miffed they didnt record Baby at Papermill, it was gorgeous grrr!*
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#5re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 3:14amHarvey singing "What I Did For Love".
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 3:47amI believe Raul Esparza sang "Defying Gravity" on a Chatterbox years ago.
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 7:53am
Michael Ball has recorded quite a few diva songs ( mostly from his THE MUSICALS, CENTRE STAGE, THE MOVIES CDs) --
*Memory
*With One Look
*I Dreamed A Dream
*Show Me ( My Fair Lady)
*Don't Rain on my Parade
*Send in the Clowns
*You'll Never Walk Alone ( originally sung by a woman in CAROUSEL)
*Loving You ( Passion)
*Tell Me On a Sunday (Song and Dance)
*Tell Me It's Not True ( Blood Brothers)
*Wind Beneath My Wings ( movies)
*My Heart Will Go On ( movies)
*The Way We Were (movies)
*Padam, Padam ( Edith Piaf)
*You Made Me Love You ( Judy Garland ?)
*Cry Me A River ( Julie London)
*Stormy Weather (Lena Horne)
and a few others in his concerts.
Lori
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#8re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 8:43amMichael Ball's concert version of "As If We Never Said Goodbye" was fabulous. Would love for him to record it someday.
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 8:52amThis is kind of backwards but Linda Eder's cd Broadway My Way, is almost entirely songs traditionally sung by men, and it is fabulous.
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beacon1
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#10re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 9:00am
Patrick Wilson "On My Own" (Les Miz).
I heard Colm Wilkinson's recording of it and it was wonderful!
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 10:34am
*Raul Esparza doing Rose's Turn...in the original key.
*Just for kicks, Harvey F. doing In Just No Time At all from Pippin.
*Gavin Creel - Unusual Way
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 10:43amI would love to hear Shuler Hensley sing "Popular" or "My New Philosophy."
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peggyandvelma
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/05
#13re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 10:54amI second Michael Ball's recordings. He also does "The Winner Takes It All" very nicely.
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BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#14re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:07amAdam Pascal should put "I Feel Pretty" on his next album.
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#15re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:09am
"This was the only original question I could think of on short notice."
Short notice?
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:16am
"This was the only original question I could think of on short notice."
Short notice?
This puzzled me also. Are certain favorites encouraged to post things? Are some of these postings "planted" by performers or their agents?
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#17re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:16am
"This was the only original question I could think of on short notice."
Short notice?
This puzzled me also. Are certain favorites encouraged to post things? Are some of these postings "planted" by performers or their agents?
#18re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:19amIt is a nice pipe dream to imagine what it would be like to hear Bea Arthur (one of my favorite male singers) sing Bosom Buddies from Mame. If only there were some way to make that happen. Oh well. While we're dreaming, I'd also like to hear Lucille Ball's skeleton sing "It's Today!"
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
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Posted: 5/9/06 at 11:47amMichael Crawford also recorded "Memory" 15 years ago, and the version is... umm... interesting... The same cd includes "Wishing You Were..." and "Tell Me On A Sunday".
BwayLeadman
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
#20re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 1:21pm
I second Raul doing "Rose's Turn"
#21re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 1:59pmI would love to hear Michael Arden sing "Tell Me On a Sunday"
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sondwisenheimer
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/06
#22re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 2:02pmI would also like to hear one Mr. Tony Danza sing "Green Finch and Linnet Bird."
jsg03jd
Broadway Star Joined: 11/24/04
#23re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 10:05pmCheyenne Jackson taking on RAINBOW HIGH would be interesting.
Fabrizio2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/20/06
#24re: What Male Broadway Star Would You Like To Hear Sing A Song Made Famous
Posted: 5/9/06 at 10:11pmFranc D'Ambrosio did "If My Friends Could See Me Now"
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