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Call_me_jorge said: "20 years into this shows broadway run and they have still yet to cast a black performer as elphaba in a full time capacity."

And here we go with this again. 

 

MKM is a spectacular Elphaba and advocate. This is long overdue and well earned.  And this cast looks amazing. 

This has probably been addressed already and I just missed it... but any idea why they're only doing 7 shows a week? 

A February article in the NY Post says:

"Once ‘Sweeney Todd’ leaves Fleet Street and lands on 46th Street in Midtown Manhattan, the show will adopt a fairly typical schedule.

Audiences can catch “Sweeney Todd” five nights a week from Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.

Once the musical officially opens on March 26, Kail’s production will settle into a standard eight-show week routine with Wednesday and Saturday matinees peppered into the schedule."

But they're only booking 7 shows a week through January it looks like (except holiday weeks when they go to 8).  Just curious about this.  I don't know much about Broadway inner workings, but I thought 8 shows a week minimum was one thing I could count on. 

 

hearthemsing22 said: "clearastheday said: "hayleyann said: "Can we PLEASE finally get a Mary Kate Morrissey run on Broadway???"

It looks like we will! Mary Kate posted a video to both her Instagram and Tiktok accounts of her telling her sister “casting news”, and deleted both posts once people started commenting witch emojis. Unsure if she’s standby or lead (leaning towards lead as Talia leaves in a few months), but it will be great to have her back as Elphaba nonetheless!"

I'm guessing it would be to be lead, unless they want to move Alyssa Fox from standby to principle."

I'm hurt and broken. It looks like that's where the rumors have settled.  And this is zero disrespect to Alyssa.  I think she's a good Elphaba.  I've seen her 3 times, both on tour and B'way (twice with Carrie / once with Kara).  She's good.

But out of the 80+ times I've seen this show across 4 different productions, I can vividly recall 5 shows.  Two of those shows were MKM.  She just absolutely commands the role.  For over 4 years now I've been waiting, hoping, knowing she deserves to lead the B'way company.  Last time I felt this way so strongly was none other than Donna Vivino, who took the standby gig and we never got that lead run from one of the greats. 

Again, props to Alyssa, she's been good for Wicked for a long time.  Nothing against her at all.  Her Christine Dwyer-style pre-flight lines are evil, angry, and awesome. 

But my goodness I cried when I thought Mary Kate Morrissey was our Wicked 20 Elphaba.  And let's just all take a look at what I still find to be the most pained, honest, cryptic, and striking Elphaba headshot:

QueenTwinnied said: "I would LOVE to have Mary Kate back as Elphaba. I was so bummed I never got to see her on tour, but I did see Alyssa Fox who is also incredible. I’m trying to remember if MK overlapped with Alyssa while MK was standby. That could be a fun reunion if so."

Yea Queen MK started her standby run during Alyssa's principal run, then finished under Emily Koch's principal run. 

I ssoooo saw she posted a story with the telling her sister big news but then it was gone when I clicked on it.  I'm BEGGING FOR IT TO BE TRUE.  

Can we PLEASE finally get a Mary Kate Morrissey run on Broadway???

BETTY22 said: "Do they have a big enough fan base for all these weeks. Or it it more about the amount of press that will be generated?"

At 1.5 million Instagram followers, Jinkx probably has a bigger fan base than most Mama Mortons... why does that matter? 

Call_me_jorge said:
"I’ll continue to hope they cast an actress of color, particularly a black actress for elphaba."

Oh boy, here we go with this again 

 

hearthemsing22 said: "Everyone mentioning MK and GC does realize GC wouldn’t be coming back, right? Just expressing enthusiasm for them as Elphie and Glinda together?"

I don't think any of us that replied in favor of MK suggested GC was coming back.  In fact I specifically said "bummer GC is gone".  I would be absolutely thrillified to see MK with Brittney.  

Mary Kate Morrissey (Ginna Claire's fantastic Elphaba on tour and bff) posted video of the curtain call on her instagram  @maryspacekate 

Is Shoba Narayan not returning as Nessarose?  Oz.Fandom.com site has updated the current Broadway cast section with "To Be Announced as Nessarose"  and in the cast changes section "TBA will replace Shoba Narayan as Nessarose on Sept. 14".

I'm sorry but how is this so many years old and I'm just now finding it.  I am HOLLERING with my glass of wine tonight.

Shoshana Bean gives her drunken take on Wicked with Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty acting it out with the help of other famous friends.

Act 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mJvFHcsmFc

Act 2 (featuring Cheyenne Jackson and Keala Settle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qChcMBlJiQU

And if someone could help fill in the supporting cast credits I'd appreciate it!