Perfect Songs for Performers

[random person 112]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:54pm

Songs you would someone to sing that maybe they haven't.
Example
Lauren Ambrose I got rhythm.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:56pm

I don't think she would EVER do it, but I've always wanted to hear LuPone sing "You Must Love Me."

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:58pm

I'm not Wearing Underwear Today - Tovah Feldshuh

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 8:59pm

I always want performers to sing the Forbidden Broadway tunes about themselves.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:01pm

Hugh Jackman singing "Close to You" while he's really close to me.....

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:03pm

Take Me or Leave Me - Sutton Foster and Christian Borle

[06s091]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:04pm

I've always wanted to hear Michael Ball sing the Meat Loaf classic "I would do anything for love(but I won't do that)".
But if it has to be a musical theatre song, then maybe "Till I Hear You Sing" from "Love Never Dies". I don't really like the show, but I think it's a good song and it fits Michael.

Updated On: 1/3/12 at 09:04 PM

[random person 112]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:07pm

Blaxx one question who would the maureen and who joanne lol.

[Starcarolina]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:20pm

EASE ON DOWN THE TOAD-Harvey Fierstein

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 9:56pm

For some reason I think Alice Ripley would do an awesome acoustic Science Fiction Double Feature.

[shrekster224]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 10:06pm

On a serious note, I think Hunter Ryan Herlicka performed Later perfectly. The song fit him so well.

[gabrieljwickedone]

Posted: 1/3/12 at 10:43pm

Tovah singing Rose's Turn....oh wait...

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/4/12 at 8:08am

Judy Garland "Not While I'm Around."

Alas Sondheim didn't write it while Judy was around.

[HistoryBoy2]

Posted: 1/4/12 at 8:16am

Mary Testa - Everything's Coming Up Roses
Gavin Creel - Everybody Says Don't
Patti LuPone - There Won't Be Trumpets
Laura Benanti - My White Knight
Barbara Walsh - Could I Leave You?

[random person 112]

Posted: 1/4/12 at 5:14pm

2nd judy, creel, and walsh.
Marin Mazzie or maybe even Vanessa Williams- The ladies who lunch.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 1/4/12 at 6:54pm

^You just reminded me that I always though Elizabeth Ashley would be a great Joanne.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/4/12 at 9:01pm

Jane Krakowski "I Resolve" and "A Trip to the Library"
Kelli O'Hara "Vanilla Ice Cream" and "Will He Like Me"
Jane and Kelli "I Don't Know His Name"
Rory O'Malley "Try Me"
Peter Bartlett "A Romantic Atmosphere"
Michael McGrath "Perspective"
Victor Garber "Days Gone By"
Gavin Creel "Grand Knowing You" and "Ilona"
Josh Radnor "She Loves Me" and "Tonight at Eight"
Josh and Kelli....

ah hell the complete Roundabout benefit cast of She Loves Me and the entire glorious score

[allofmylife]

Posted: 1/5/12 at 3:04pm

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[pinoyidol2006]

Posted: 1/5/12 at 3:19pm

I cry every time I think about not being able to see that performance of She Loves Me. Then again, I cry because I couldn't see Barbara Cook or Judy Garland as Amalia either.

I wanna see Audra McDonald as Amalia, too. Her "Will He Like Me?" is divine.

Updated On: 1/5/12 at 03:19 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/5/12 at 4:19pm

Sara Ramirez - Model Behavior and Pepa's songs from Women on the Verge

[michellek45]

Posted: 1/5/12 at 8:46pm

Toni Collette and Colin Donnell: "Some Other Time" (not the right ages, but whatever)
Michael Arden: "Momma Look Sharp"
Lisa Brescia and Sutton Foster: "I Know Him So Well"
Brian Stokes Mitchell: "Thousands of Miles"
Justin Scott Brown: "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 1/5/12 at 9:40pm

I've always wanted to hear Lea Salonga sing both "Nobody's Side" and "Heaven Help My Heart" from "Chess." I also wish she sang more legit soprano songs.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/6/12 at 8:47am

Garland played Amalia, Pinoyidol, or was that an I wish she had?


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I realize we've gone sometimes into the "they've done it and it was perfection" zone that perhaps was not OP's intent, but while we are at it, here's one of those:
Kerry O'Malley "Knowing When to Leave," Promises at Encores



The Marvelous Miss O'Malley Updated On: 1/6/12 at 08:47 AM

[random person 112]

Posted: 1/6/12 at 6:33pm

Both of you are wrong Judy did a movie that was partly the basis for she loves me, but never the broadway show. On the subject of Garland i would have loved to see her play nellie i know she was orginally supposed to go on during martins vacation week, I think she would have done a great cock-eyed optimist, and a near perfect honey bun, if only. On another subject Patsy Kline had she lived would have done a perfect wash that man right out of my hair.

[random person 112]

Posted: 1/6/12 at 10:06pm

Emily Skinner- As we stumble along or Amy Winehouses Rehab.