Today, a new generation is introduced to the heartbreaking love story of A Star Is Born thanks to the latest film adaptation starring Lady Gaga & Tony nominee Bradley Cooper.
But for the more seasoned queen, A Star Is Born conjures up memories of a permed-for-her-life Ms. Barbra Streisand in 1976, the tragedy of OG 1937 star Janet Gaynor, or (most memorably) Judy Garland arm-stretched lamenting “The Man That Got Away” in the iconique 1954 version.
Scroll on as we look at 15 killer versions of that Judy Star Is Born, Harold Arlen and George Gershwin torch song, “The Man That Got Away”, performed by musical theatre favorites.
Sara Ramirez
Andrew Rannells
Idina Menzel
Ben Platt
Julie Andrews
Alex Wyse (Waitress)
Molly Pope
Raúl Esparza
Teal Wicks (The Cher Show)
Ciara Renee
Bernadette Peters
Polly Bergen
Marla Mindelle
Barbra Streisand
Lorna Luft
