Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of famous performers of musicals


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The result was delete. Sr13 07:34, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

List of famous performers of musicals

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List of loosely associated topics, anyone who has ever performed in a musical can be included, which will run into thousands of performers. Includes many people not even specifically known as being musical performers such as Denzel Washington, Hugh Jackman, John Lithgow, and others. Also subjective criterion (famous in whose opinion?). Saikokira 01:57, 25 July 2007 (UTC) CaveatLectorTalk 02:27, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete; criteria for entry is too loose/subjective. Iotha 02:11, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong delete per above. Far too subjective, far too loosely associated, etc. etc. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 02:12, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Perhaps the answer lies in Category:Performers in Musicals? By the way, I will correct the nominator, Hugh Jackman is actually very well known to be a musical performer. See: The Boy Next Door.
 * But that isn't what I said. I stated that he isn't specifically known as being a musical performer, which is correct. Most people know him primarily as a film actor (X-Men, etc). Saikokira 03:37, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Just another side note, Wikipedia categorization (or listing for that matter) should not be about what 'most people know' but rather about what is factual. Most Americans know Hugh Jackman through X-Men, but that does not mean he cannot be listed or categorized underneath something he is equally, if not more famous, for in other countries or sections of society. CaveatLectorTalk 10:43, 25 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete very subjective. Oysterguitarist 02:45, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as too general, indiscriminate.-- aBSuRDiST -T ☺ C- 02:54, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete on this particular one, since it seems to be maintained very loosely. Better as a category. Lists vary--not all of them should be kept. DGG (talk) 07:15, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete in favor of the existing and far superior Category:Musical theatre actors and its extensive subcategorization scheme. Otto4711 21:23, 25 July 2007 (UTC)


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