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[JeyCee]

I'm new to this forum, but as I live very far from an English-speaking stage (Japan) I'd like to ask you who are, who's your favourite, heart-wrenching stage performer right now?

Best, most emotional, with most presence, most unforgettable, etc. Now or during the last few years.

Youtube is great, but without names it's very much random.


Looking forward to digging deeper into your advice!
Thanks in advance.

[harveyjnr]

youtube the following:

gavin creel
sabrina aloueche
sasha allen
ramin karimloo
john owen jones
gina beck
rachel tucker
rachel john
ricardo afonso
jodie jacobs
oliver tompsett


these are a few singers who spring to mind.
all exceptional west end performers.

[poster J]

I agree with many of the above, and would add:



Sarah French

Mark Evans

Samantha Barks

Louise Dearman

John Owen Jones

Lauren Samuels



and going back a bit, Sheridan Smith when she was in Legally Blonde.

[Sian]

Sorry most of these are repeated! But heres who id say......

Mark Evans
Rachel Tucker
Louise Dearman
Siobhan Dillon
Oliver Tompsett
Gina Beck
Danielle Hope
Kerry Ellis

Enjoy x

[JeyCee]

Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond
I'll check them all out and comment again!
Cheers!

[johartuk]

JeyCee, on 15 February 2012 - 10:15 AM, said:

Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond
I'll check them all out and comment again!
Cheers!

Some of the names I was going to suggest have already been mentioned, but here's a few more names who haven't been mentioned previously:-

Lee Mead

Daniel Boys

Aoife Mulholland

Sierra Boggess

Tam Mutu

Jessie Buckley

Peter Polycarpu

Helena Blackman

Norm Lewis


If you don't mind going back further, there are some great older performances on the tubular website, e.g. :-

Colm Wilkinson and Philip Quast as Valjean and Javert in the Les Mis 10th Anniversary Concert (a masterclass in combining singing and acting!)

CONFRONTATION

Michael Ball (from the same concert):-

EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES

[greeny11]

A few of mine I've not seen mentioned:

Sandra Marvin
Stephen Ashfield
Alex Gaumond
Nancy Sullivan
David Thaxton
Caissie Levy

[06s091]

Michael Ball is still as amazing a performer today as he was when he started more than 25 years ago.
Just have a listen to his Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar or Epiphany from Sweeney Todd.

[06s091]

Earl Carpenter is also amazing!

[poster J]

johartuk, on 15 February 2012 - 12:36 PM, said:

If you don't mind going back further, there are some great older performances on the tubular website, e.g. :-

Colm Wilkinson and Philip Quast as Valjean and Javert in the Les Mis 10th Anniversary Concert (a masterclass in combining singing and acting!)

CONFRONTATION

Michael Ball (from the same concert):-

EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES

And Ruthie Henshall's I Dreamed a Dream from the same concert!  Plus Lea Salonga's On My Own as well.