Favourite musical star?

Pherekydes

Ok, who's your favourite star from any musical? Could be a singer; could be a dancer; could be both?

Mine's Gene Kelly. He was a brilliant dancer of course, and he choreographed many of the routines in his movies. He had a fabulous grace allied to a magnificent athleticism.

Unbeatable.

So, who's yours?

Honey-ec

From the old MGM golden age, definitely Gene Kelly, and Ann Miller as a dancer - she was flawless.

More recently, Ruthie Henshall. I am so jealous of her it's not funny. Her voice is like a bell, her range is HUGE and she is also a technically brilliant dancer.

Dixie Chick

I quite like Rebecca Storm (Blood Brothers)

fonpokno

Julie Andrews is just deadly! I love her so much. God she's just deadly.

Gene Kelly is kick ass too. I'd give anything to be able to dance like any of the stars in the classic musicals.

JP Liz

Julie Andrews

Elaine Paige

Aspiration

I love Rebecca Storm too but my all time favourites are:

Audrey Hepburn
Gene Kelly
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers

This changes quite regularly

Aisling(",)

ive always had a soft spot for howard keel.

fonpokno

Ahh Howard Keel is SO cool.

My problem with this thread is that I'm in awe of just about everyone who's actually decent in musicals. They're all so fangasmically talented...

Scoobydoobydoo

Barbra Streisand, because she can act very well as well as sing!

Aisling(",)

fonpokno wrote: »

Ahh Howard Keel is SO cool.

My problem with this thread is that I'm in awe of just about everyone who's actually decent in musicals. They're all so fangasmically talented...

yeah i know i cant pick just one to go above all others

emeraldstar

Stage musical: Kerry Ellis.
Currently Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway (but back to the West End in December, yay!). Her voice is unbelievably incredible.