Singers - Broadway

Of course the American (and British) Musical Theater canon has provided many women the perfect song to perform at Miss America.

Especially successful have been songs from Dreamgirls, The Phantom Of The Opera, The King &  I, The Sound Of Music, Jeckyll & Hyde, and Les Miserables.

One power ballad that has yet to be performed by a Top 10 Finalist is Memory from Cats, though.

Notice that in 1992, Miss America Leanza Cornett (Florida), 1st Runner-up Catherine Lemkau (Iowa), and 2nd Runner-up Shelli Yoder (Indiana) all sang songs from Jeckyll & Hyde which had not yet played Broadway.  It had its world premiere at the Alley Theater in Houston in 1990, toured the country in 95-96 and finally opened on Broadway in 1997. Some people credit its exposure on the Miss America telecast with helping it along.

Here are the women who made Top 10 singing songs from Broadway shows
If you think I have missed someone, check The Streisand Songbook blog from last week first. 

54-Mary Jane Doar (Georgia)-4th Runner-up-Gershwin medley
56-Jewel Smerage (Massachusetts)-Top 10-The King & I medley
58-Mary Nell Hendricks (Texas)-Top 10-Getting To Know You (The King & I)
59-Suzanne Johnson (Illinois)-Top 10 Finalist-Hello Young Lovers (The King & I)

59-Bonnie Jo Marquis (New York)-Top 10 Finalist-Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees)
60-Ann Herring (North Carolina)-2nd Runner-up-The Lonely Goatherd (The Sound Of Music)
60-Ruth Rea (District of Columbia)-3rd Runner-up-A Little Brains, A Little Talent (The Pajama Game)
61-Frances Anderson (Arkansas)-1st Runner-up-I Enjoy Being A Girl (Flower Drum Song)
61-Joanna Lester (Montana)-Top 10-Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (Pal Joey) & There Once Was A Man (The Pajama Game)
62-JACQUELYN MAYER (OHIO)-MISS AMERICA 1963-Wishing Upon A Star, My Favorite Things (Sound of Music), The White Cliffs of Dover
64-Karen Carlson (Arkansas)-1st Runner-up-As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
64-Sharon McCauley (Texas)-3rd Runner-up-Let Me Entertain You (Gypsy)
64-Lauren Waddleton (Washington)-Top 10-I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)
65-Patricia Puckett (Mississippi)-1st Runner-up-I Ain't Down Yet (Unsinkable Molly Brown)
65-Eileen Smith (Indiana)-2nd Runner-up & Prelim Talent-The Sound of Music & Climb Every Mountain (The Sound of Music)
65-Sue Pack (Oregon)-Top 10-The Lonely Goatherd (The Sound Of Music)
66-Nancy Naylor (New Hampshire)-4th Runner-up-I Enjoy Being A Girl (Flower Drum Song)
67-Barbara Baugh (Wisconsin)-2nd Runner-up-Mira (Carnival)
68-Kit Field (Indiana)-4th Runner-up-Why Was I Born (Sweet Adeline)
69-Susan Anton (California)-2nd Runner-up-Get Happy (Nine Fifteen Revue) & Put On A Happy Face (Bye Bye Birdie)
70-Claudia Turner (South Carolina)-1st Runner-up-Once Upon A Time (The All-American)
70-Christine McClamroch (Mississippi)-3rd Runner-up-Cabaret (Cabaret), Try to Remember (Fantastiks), and You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
70-Donna Connelly (Arkansas)-Top 10-Who Will Buy (Oliver) & Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
70-Lisa Donovan (Florida)-Top 10 & Prelim Talent-Feeling Good (Roar of the Greasepaint...)
71-Allyn Warner (Maine)-4th Runner-up & Prelim Talent-Mira (Carnival)
73-REBECCA KING (COLORADO)-MISS AMERICA 1974-If I Ruled The World (Pickwick)
73-Debbie Ward (Louisiana)-3rd Runner-up & Prelim Talent-A Heart That's Free, I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song), & I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)
74-Darlene Compton (Kentucky)-3rd Runner-up & Prelim Talent-Mira (Carnival)
74-Penny Tichenor (Indiana)-Top 10-Maybe This Time (Cabaret)
75-Susan Lawrence (North Carolina)-1st Runner-up-You and I (Goodbye Mr Chips)
75-Janet Carr (California)-2nd Runner-up-They Call the Wind Maria (Paint Your Wagon)
77-Connie Haugen (California)-Top 10-Nobody Does It Like Me (Seesaw)
80-Kathy Vernon (Ohio)-Top 10-I Have Dreamed (The King & I) & I Loved You Once In Silence (Camelot)
84-Kelly Lin Brumagen (Kentucky)-Top 10-Le Jazz Hot (Victor/Victoria)
84-Shelly Mangrum (Tennessee)-Top 10-And The World Goes Round (And The World Goes Round)
86-Julianne Smith (Virginia)-1st Runner-up-Golden Rainbow (Golden Rainbow)
87-Stacie James (Nevada)-2nd Runner-up & Prelim Talent-On My Own (Les Miserables)
87-LaTanya Hall (Colorado)-3rd Runner-up-I Am Changing (Dreamgirls)
88-Maya Walker (Colorado)-1st Runner-up-Night and Day (Gay Divorce)
88-Marlise Ricardos (California)-3rd Runner-up-I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables)
88-Desiree Cruz (Hawaii)-Top 10-I Am Changing (Dreamgirls)
89-Jeri Zimmermann (Illinois)-3rd Runner-up-On My Own (Les Miserables)
91-Jennifer Smith (North Carolina)-Top 10-Half a Moment (Jeeves)
92-LEANZA CORNETT (FLORIDA)-MISS AMERICA 1993-A New Life (Jeckyll & Hyde)
92-Catherine Lemkau (Iowa)-1st Runner-up & Prelim Talent-Someone Like You (Jeckyll & Hyde)
92-Shelli Yoder (Indiana)-2nd Runner-up-This Is The Moment (Jeckyll & Hyde)
92-Pam McKelvy (Kansas)-3rd Runner-up & Prelim Talent-I Am Changing (Dreamgirls)
93-Elizabeth Simmons (Oregon)-3rd Runner-up-Someone Else's Story (Chess)
93-Nicole Bethmann (Arkansas)-Top 10-And I Am Telling You (Dreamgirls)
94-Lea Mack (Ohio)-Top 10-Think Of Me (Phantom of the Opera)
95-Paula Montgomery (Arkansas)-2nd Runner-up-Can't Help Lovin That Man (Show Boat)
95-Tiffany Stoker (California)-3rd Runner-up-Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera)
95-Monica Louwerens (Mississippi)-Top 10-Vanilla Ice Cream (She Loves Me)
96-Shani Nielsen (Indiana)-Top 10 & Prelim Talent-In His Eyes (Jeckyll & Hyde)
97-Michelle Warren (North Carolina)-1st Runner-up & Prelim Talent-And I Am Telling You (Dreamgirls)
97-Stacey Momeyer (Arizona)-3rd Runner-up-Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Phantom of the Opera)
97-Rebekah Keller (California)-4th Runner-up-Someone Like You (Jeckyll & Hyde)
98-Lissette Gonzalez (Florida)-2nd Runner-up-All That Jazz (Chicago)
00-Whitney Boyles (Kentucky)-4th Runner-up-In His Eyes (Jeckyll & Hyde)
00-Che'vonne Burton (Michigan)-Top 10-This Can't Be Love (Boys From Syracuse) & Almost Like Being In Love (Brigadoon)
02-Melanie Correia (Massachusetts)-Top 10-Big Time (Mack & Mabel)
03-Bryn Chapman (Indiana)-Top 10-Home (Phantom)
03-Candace Glickman (New Hampshire)-Top 10-Half a Moment (Jeeves)
05-Kristi Glakas (Virginia)-3rd Runner-up-In His Eyes (Jeckyll & Hyde)
05-Nicole Brewer (Pennsylvania)-Top 10-The Wizard and I (Wicked)
05-Morgan Matlock (Texas)-Top 10-Come Rain or Come Shine (St. Louis Woman) & What Kind of Fool Am I (Stop The World...)
08-Chasity Hardman (Georgia)-1st Runner-up & Prelim Talent-Home (The Wiz)
08-Ellen Carrington (Tennessee)-Top 7-Vole Mon Ange (Svengali)
09-Mallory Ervin (Kentucky)-4th Runner-up-On My Own (Les Miserables)
10-Jalee Fusilier (Hawaii)-2nd Runner-up-Feeling Good (Roar of the Greasepaint...)
11-Kaitlin Monte (New York)-2nd Runner-up-Disneyland (Smile)
12-Joanna Guy (Maryland)-Top 10-I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables)
13-Carly Mathis (Georgia)-Top 10-On My Own (Les Miserables)
13-Christina Denny (Maryland)-Top 10-For Good (Wicked)
14-Hayley Lewis (Tennessee)-Top 10-I Who Have Nothing (Smokley Joe's Cafe)

Did I miss anyone?  Updates, corrections, and additional information may always be posted on Facebook on the Crowned page or by sending me an email at crownedmissa@gmail.com.