From Patti Lupone to Jennifer Holliday, 10 Broadway belters who left us gasping for air

Patti LuPone, Jennifer Holliday, Betty Buckley, and Eva Noblezada. Photos: Shutterstock.

What’s more spine-tingling for a theater gay than a big 11 o’clock number where the leading lady belts to the rafters? Perhaps two big numbers—one to bring down the curtain on Act 1 and whet our appetite for what comes after intermission, and another to leave us weeping as we exit the theatre?

The industry’s best unite on March 10 for Broadway’s Leading Ladies, a one-night-only event at New York City’s legendary Town Hall, which will be recorded and aired on PBS at a future date. But we can’t wait that long.

The rich history of Broadway belters dates back to the days when sound amplification was in its infancy, and performers had

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