Top 20 Greatest Broadway Singers of All Time

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I adore Lea Salonga! Her tone is utterly beautiful, and her control is incredible!

I really expected Liza Minnelli to be included in this list, 4 Tony awards and youngest Tony award winner!

Ramin Karimloo not even getting a mention is a travesty. I LOVE his performance as the Phantom! Sierra Borges should have a spot as well. Christy Altomare as Anastasia is superb especially those of us in the Alto range.

Julie Andrews still has the most magical voice EVER!!! MY Fair Lady will live forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damage or not she is pure magic!!!😊

Fun fact: After her Tony award win, Lea Salonga was denied a reading, let me repeat...a reading to play Eliza Dolittle in a Broadway stage production of "My Fair Lady" because she was Asian. She was able to play Eliza in a Philippine stage production. The Les Miz composers were also stunned by this and may have played a role in casting her as Eponine and Fantine in the live productions.

I’m shocked to not see Barbra Streisand she’s possibly the most influential voice to come from Broadway not be here but I’m happy at Audra McDonald at #1

How is nobody mentioning SIERRA BORGES?!?! My all time favorite broadway actress with the most incredible and iconic voice!!

Jennifer's Holliday has one of those voices that gives me goosebumps. So powerful and gorgeous ❤

Brian Stokes Mitchell should have a spot in this list

The absolute travesty of having Ramin in the beginning not to even have him in the honourable mentions 😭😂

Lea Salonga’s voice hasn’t changed. Clear diction and excellent control. Such a talent. And to think that she still performs to date. Had the pleasure of watching her perform twice and one of the best of her generation. Also very beautiful. Doesn’t shy away from a 101% performance. The best Fantine ever

It’s a crime that Barbara Cook was left off this list. Many of the Broadway icons that were selected for this list named her as the greatest Broadway singer of all time when she died not all that long ago. She was widely regarded as a “singer’s singer”.

To say Angela Lansbury found easy success does an incredible disservice to the work she put in to get where she did. She was typecast constantly as a side characters in Hollywood and struggled to find a foothold on Broadway. Her life story is incredible and deserves a spotlight as much as her storied career.

You missed a few folks: Actors you missed: Ramin Karimloo, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Michael Crawford, Jerry Orbach, Gavin Lee, Robert Morse, Neil Patrick Harris, Robert Preston, Gary Beach, Brian D'Arcy James, Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Ben Platt, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Josh Groban, Derek Klena, Santino Fontana, John Lithgow, Kelsey Grammer, Yul Brynner Actresses you missed: Carol Burnett, Ashley Brown, Laura Bell Bundy, Cynthia Erivo, Susan Egan, Beth Fowler, Bette Midler, Kelli O'Hara, Barbara Streisand, Shirley Jones, Gwen Verdon, Analeigh Ashford, Laura Osnes, Christy Altomare, Kara Lindsey.

Lea Salonga is a living legend and Julie Andrews both have clear, sweet voices and strong sharp pitches.

Taking it all the way back to when Broadway book musicals began in the late 20s with “Showboat”…Paul Robeson was an unforgettable singer and really one of the first Black stars. Listen to his “Ol’ Man River,” it’s a revelation.

Rest in peace, Angela Lansbury, the most iconic Ms Lovett, rivalled only by Helena Bonham Carter. You'll be forever missed.

When Miss Saigon was leaving Broadway, Lea Salonga reprised her roll for the final month. I’m so glad I was able to see her perform. She is amazing.

Ramin Karimloo going undrafted is a sin. I have seen him in NYC twice this year, and with no formal training, I love his voice. I got to meet him after the show, and he’s so humble. He also sang til I hear you sing from LND and I straight up sobbed