Finale Sunset Blvd Broadway, 1994 Glenn Close

While technically not a great singer, Glenn is without question the best actor who portrayed the iconic (and fictional) aging silent film star, Norma Desmond, on stage. This kind of acting alone deserves both a Tony and an Oscar (hint, hint ALW). She could have been the definitive Norma if only she had the phenomenal vocal chops of either Betty Buckley or Elaine