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SomeoneLikeYou
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 Best Louise? So there's already been a topic about who's the best Rose (I think Angela Lansbury won) but what about the best Louise?
Natalie Wood
Laura Benanti
Crista Moore
Whoever played her in Bernadette's revival...I can't remember.
And others that I likely forgot! lol
Who will win? 
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LadyOfTheLake
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Tammy Blanchard was in the Bernadette revival.
I really like Laura Benanti in the role.
And Natalie Wood.
And Cynthia Gibb, in the Bette Midler movie (though I didn't really care for Midler).
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jarrod001
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I thought Bette was great in it!
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LadyOfTheLake
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I really do like Bette a lot, I just thought that so many people had done it better.
Anywhosit...back to the original purpose of the thread 
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dolbinau
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Only thanks to a few dedicated supporters, I reckon if there is a Poll this won't be the case.
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Salome
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Bette was an even worse Rose than Bernadette.
as far as Louise...
Cynthia Gibb and Crista Moore are easily the best ive seen.
hated blanchard and Benanti
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Dots Parasole
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Benanti was the best.
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LittleGavroche
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I wonder, has anyone seen Missy Dowse on tour?
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ilovebway
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Although I haven't seen the others, I really enjoyed Cynthia Gibb.
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pennypingleton1994
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Why don't people like Benanti? I thought she did very well in that part. I also loved Tammy Blanchard and Natalie Wood.
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Jman383
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Gonna have to go with Benanti on this one... and Wood. I also didn't mind Benanti's understudy, Jessica Rush I believe? I thought her interpretation was refreshing, a bit more...reserved as the transformed Louise compared to Benanti. Gibbs was quite good, but I didnt care for Blanchard at ALL however.
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Salome
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I gave Benanti another chance in Gypsy. but she was just as stagey and poor as she was in ITW and Nine.
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