Top 10 Best Female Broadway Singers

Broadway has always been a stage where incredible talent shines, and some of the most unforgettable performances have been brought to life by female singers. These women have raised the bar with their extraordinary vocal abilities, transforming stories into experiences that audiences carry with them for years.

Each performer on this list has a unique ability to bring their character to life through song, combining technical skill, emotional depth, and sheer artistry.

The Top Ten

  1. Lea Salonga

    Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has released nine studio albums and three live recordings. She has appeared on at least ten cast recordings, including her acclaimed performances in Miss Saigon and Les Misérables. Salonga is also known for providing the singing voices of Disney characters Jasmine... read more

    Lea Salonga has an angel's voice and is perfect because she can not only sing but also add emotion to her Broadway character. Lea is above and beyond and has a very unique voice.

    Have you seen her in Miss Saigon? She sounded so beautiful, and her work for Disney made me love her even more.

    I love the way she sings so clear, and she is very talented and a very busy person I know.

    No one can beat Lea's crystal clear voice, so much passion, and the best technique.

  2. Elaine Paige

  3. Bernadette Peters

  4. Idina Menzel

    Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence when she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical Rent, earning a Tony Award nomination in 1996. Menzel later won a Tony Award for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked and voiced Elsa in Disney's... read more

    Hi there, Idina. Well, I'm a BIG fan of FROZEN. Your singing is what I love about you. By the way, I hear you love Pro Football.

    Well, take care and keep on singing.

    Its Joeysworld

    No one can touch the Queen of Broadway! Idina all the way!

    Best Elphaba on stage. I've seen many videos of so many different Elphabas, and she is really the best.

  5. Betty Buckley

  6. Patti LuPone

  7. Judy Kuhn

    Perfect control. Amazing abilities. Interesting roles.

  8. Julie Andrews

    Dame Julia "Julie" Elizabeth Andrews is an English film and stage actress, singer, author, theatre director, and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965), which earned her international acclaim. Andrews has won numerous awards, including an Academy... read more

  9. Ruthie Henshall

  10. Audra McDonald

    11. The Newcomers
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    Judy Garland

    Judy Garland, born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, was an American singer, actress, and vaudevillian. She rose to international fame with her performance as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and had a career spanning over four decades... read more

    13. The Contenders

  13. Marti Webb

  14. Kristin Chenoweth

    Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. She also originated the role of Glinda in the Broadway musical Wicked... read more

    Every day I am more impressed by how incredible she is as a singer.

    There is no song she cannot do.

    She should be number one for singing, heard Glitter and Be Gay, sounds better than Fleming.

  15. Sierra Boggess

    Sierra Marjory Boggess is an American Broadway actress and singer who has played leading roles in major musicals. She is especially known for portraying Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. Her performances have earned her acclaim from both critics and audiences... read more

    She is wonderful. She can read music, has perfect pitch, and an amazing soprano voice.

  16. Nicole Scherzinger

    Nicole Scherzinger, born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente on June 29, 1978, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She first rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop and R&B group The Pussycat Dolls. Scherzinger has also appeared as a judge on various talent... read more

    Nicole Scherzinger is the best. Best Christine Daaé I've heard. She and Ramin Karimloo should perform together again!

    Stunning chemistry.

  17. Barbra Streisand

    Barbara Joan Streisand, known professionally as Barbra Streisand, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker. She has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, ten Grammy Awards, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Streisand is one of the best-selling recording artists of all... read more

    I saw her in Hello, Dolly! and loved it!

  18. Sutton Foster

  19. Sarah Brightman

    Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, musician, songwriter, conductor, and dancer. She rose to fame as the original Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Brightman is also known for her solo music career, having sold more than 30 million records... read more

  20. Phillipa Soo

    She has an angel's voice. It's just beautiful and sounds amazing, and she is my all-time favorite actress.

    She is incredible at acting as well.

    She was absolutely stunning as Eliza. Her voice is comparable to that of an angel's.

    It's amazing.

    How is she 16th? She deserves top 5. Her voice is so angelic as Eliza in Hamilton, and her vocals in the song Take a Break are very underrated and tend to go unnoticed.

    We all love you, Phillipa.

  21. Barrett Wilbert Weed

  22. Lea Michele

    Lea Michele Sarfati is an American actress, singer, and author. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway in productions of Les Misérables, Ragtime, Fiddler on the Roof, and Spring Awakening. Michele rose to international fame as Rachel Berry on Glee and has since released studio albums and... read more

  23. Samantha Barks

  24. Renée Elise Goldsberry

    Renée Elise Goldsberry blew me away with her performance in Hamilton. It's obvious she was the best in the movie!

    This saint portrayed an amazing woman, Angelica Schuyler. Even though she's 46, she can hit that high note and still make me cry!

  25. Laura Osnes

    She is amazing in everything she is in! She also seems really nice in person.

  26. Christy Altomare

    Anastasia. The kindest, sweetest person you will ever meet. Her voice is amazing.

    I could listen to it all day.

  27. Ethel Merman

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