Top Broadway Divos
Top Broadway Divos
#1Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 9:00am
The discussion of the ladies was interesting, so I thought I'd kick one off about the men. I made this list up from my head, so there may be some omissions, maybe even glaring ones. This isn't necessarily my order, just the order in which they popped into my head:
Alfred Drake
Jerry Orbach
John Raitt
John Cullum
Nathan Lane
Robert Preston
George Hearn
Larry Kert
Len Cariou
Ben Vereen
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Richard Kiley
Zero Mostel
Robert Morse
Joel Grey
Gregory Hines
John McMartin
Mandy Patinkin
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#2Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 9:06am
Adding to it:
Ray Bolger
Norbert Leo Butz
Harvey Fierstein
Phil Silvers
Gene Kelly
Fred Astaire
Paul Robeson
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
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Miranda3
Featured Actor Joined: 8/20/11
#2Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 10:11am
Great choices, Brian & Best12. I would add George Rose to the list.
Updated On: 1/27/12 at 10:11 AM
#3Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 10:48am
Raul Esparza...
and I'm sure that Jackie Mason would feel slighted if forgotten!
#4Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 10:58amAs much as I love him and want his babies, there's no bigger divo than Kudisch.
#5Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 11:05am
I would add:
Christopher Sieber
Cheyenne Jackson
Harry Connick Jr.
Norm Lewis
Hugh Jackman
Victor Garber
Brian D'Arcy James
#6Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 12:22pm
I'll add Brad Oscar 
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#7Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 12:33pm
madbrian-your list is pretty much what I'd put up.
Some additions I'd probably make:
Hugh Panaro
Howard McGillin
Norbert Leo Butz
Michael Cerveris
and Pal Joey-I loved your additions, as well!
#8Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 10:57pm
I'm not sure if all these guys are technically "Divos", but a few I'd add to the list are:
Tommy Tune
Kevin Kline
Hugh Jackman
Boyd Gaines
#9Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/27/12 at 11:37pm
Adding:
James Earl Jones
John McMartin
Liev Schreiber
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#10Top Broadway Divos
Posted: 1/28/12 at 9:08pmMadbrian - I have to think that there is a reason Alfred Drake popped into your head first. He would be my first choice, too. And I concur with virtually all the names listed so far. Especially Esparza.
