Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Hope For Broadway Bio-Plays of Lucille Ball and More Showbiz Icons

The life of legendary show biz icon Judy Garland is getting the Broadway treatment in the new play End of the Rainbow, as is Marilyn Monroe on the NBC series Smash.  With so much focus on these late stage and screen luminaries, Broadway.com asked readers which other classic icon’s life story should become a Broadway show. The results are in, and three leading ladies from yesteryear were among readers’ picks. Take a look at the results below!

1. Lucille Ball – 27%
A groundbreaking talent, Ball’s eclectic resume includes starring in the classic TV show I Love Lucy, appearing on Broadway in Wildcat, leading the film adaptation of Mame and becoming the first woman to run a major television studio—not to mention her personal trials with a troubled marriage and communist affiliation. Sounds like a good night at the theater!


2. Audrey Hepburn – 24%
Audrey Hepburn is remembered for her grace and beauty in films like Roman Holiday and Sabrina, though she became a true icon in her black dress, pearls and oversized sunglasses as Holly Golightly in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. One of the few entertainers to have won Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards, Hepburn also starred in the film adaptation of My Fair Lady and appeared on Broadway in Gigi and Ondine. 


3. Elizabeth Taylor – 9%
A three-time Broadway veteran, screen siren Elizabeth Taylor was as well known for her off-screen affairs as her Oscar-winning film performances. Her lavish lifestyle, eight marriages and piercing violet eyes cemented Taylor as one of the biggest celebrities of the last century. Lindsay Lohan was recently tapped to play the actress in an upcoming TV bio-film. 

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