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IAN: A Bevy of Belters [1]

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Date: 2023-08-20

Back in the day, Broadway stars weren’t mic’d — they were expected to reach the furthest mezzanine under their own lung power. Today, let’s watch a few Broadway belters.

Of course, the quintessential Broadway belter was

Ethel Merman

Always give them the old fire, even when you feel like a squashed cake of ice. Ethel Merman

Anything Goes title song

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Sutton Foster Coming from the theatre, I have played some fabulous characters where I get to wear gowns, and I get to be a princess or someone from the 1920s, or I get to wear showgirl costumes. I'm used to wearing a wardrobe that changes how I feel. It's a bit of an outside-in approach - so often, the clothing can reveal so much about a character. Sutton Foster “Show Off,” The Drowsy Chaperone, Tonys

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Bernadette Peters with Mandy Patinkin

Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved with and learn about. Bernadette Peters

“Move On,” Sunday in the Park with George

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Anna Uzele

Uzele has a Minnelli-esque commitment and zeal to bringing a show home come hell or high water that buoys the rest of the production. ew.com/...

“But the World Goes ‘Round,” New York, New York

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Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone

All my career, I've said this: Critics and producers think audiences want actors that only present the silhouette and hit the points in the silhouette. What I do is too dangerous. Patti LuPone

“There’s Always a Woman,” Anyone Can Whistle

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Audra McDonald

The arts are so important not only to society but to ourselves as human beings. It keeps in touch with our own humanity. So access to the arts in any way, shape, or form is vital. Audra McDonald

“Climb Every Mountain,” The Sound of Music

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Patti LuPone with Bob Gunton and Mandy Patinkin

There's something about singing that I just love. It makes me feel freer than anything in the world. Mandy Patinkin

“Hello Argentina,” Evita, Tonys

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Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews

I had a good loud voice and I wasn't afraid to be goofy or zany. Carol Burnett * * * Who would have thought that a story about a professor of phonetics would result in it being probably one of the great shows ever for musical theatre? It's a seemingly odd subject. Julie Andrews

“History of Musical Comedy,” Carnegie Hall

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