Playbill.com polled our readers via Facebook and Twitter. Their responses follow:
@StephanieJBlock
@playbill can I second this motion!?!?!!
— Ashley Broder (@SHUTUPitsASH)
October 10, 2014
@playbill I would love to see
@StephanieJBlock As Grizabella!
— •Selena• (@SpoonfulsofBway)
October 10, 2014
Dante Lucio: STEPHANIE J BLOCK!!!!!!!!
Stephanie J. Block has been seen on Broadway in The Boy from Oz, 9 to 5, Wicked, The Pirate Queen and The Mystery of Edwin Drood, earning a Tony nomination for her work in the latter. She played the role of Grizabella, the part originated on Broadway by Betty Buckley, in the St. Louis Muny production of Cats.
I do have claws. "
@Sarah_withthe_h: “
@playbill: POLL! Who would U like 2 c as Grizabella in revival of
#Cats?”
@QueenLesli would b killer.”
—
Lesli Margherita (@QueenLesli)
October 10, 2014
Lesli Margherita is currently staring as Mrs. Wormwood in the Tony Award-winning production of Matilda. She is a Laurence Olivier Award winner for her performance in the 2009 West End production of Zorro.
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@playbill
@CatsMusical There is only ONE Grizabella. Close the polls -
@BettyBuckley is IT.
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— Becky O'Rourke (@toetappin66)
October 10, 2014
@playbill What's wrong with Betty Buckley?? I could listen to her version of 'Memory' forever!! Followed by
Elaine Paige...
— Keira Rodriguez (@KeiraNY)
October 10, 2014
@playbill
@toetappin66 Sorry but nobody can replace
@BettyBuckley. IMHO.
— GAY K (@GKL1961)
October 10, 2014
Check out Betty Buckley's Tony Award-winning performance as Grizabella at the 1983 Tony Awards.
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@playbill Elaine Paige.. I grew up with her as Grizabella (OC cassette rec. / '98
#WestEnd VHS) and couldn't imagine it any other way!
— Claw (@heatherclaw)
October 10, 2014
@playbill What's wrong with Betty Buckley?? I could listen to her version of 'Memory' forever!! Followed by Elaine Paige...
— Keira Rodriguez (@KeiraNY)
October 10, 2014
Elaine Paige, most recently seen on Broadway in the revival of
Follies, originated the role of Grizabella on the West End in 1981. Here is her rendition of the classic 11 o'clock number at the 1981 Royal Variety.
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John D. Beck: Heather Headley.
Here's Tony Award winner Heather Headley's rendition of "Memory" at the "Andrew Lloyd Webber - 40 Musical Years" television special.
Amy Cylindrical: Barbra Streisand.
Take a listen to Streisand's rendition of "Memory" from her 1981 album, "Memories," which won Best Album at the 1983 Brit Awards.
Joseph Sturgill: Celine...Dion.
Check out this gem: Grammy Award winner Celine Dion performing this classic Broadway standard... in costume!
