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They dropped the glass bottle of green elixir in popular and it shattered everywhere.  Someone brought out a claw and picked up the larger pieces while they finished the scene but that was too much of a safety issue so they stopped the show between Popular and the classroom scene.

New cast overall is very good.  MK is a very special Elphaba - I cannot properly articulate why, there's just something incredibly heartfelt about every second she's onstage.  Gorgeous

Call_me_jorge said: "Well, If it takes someone to have done 3 previous contracts prior to taking the role full time, I am not hopeful there will be a black actress as Elphaba any time soon. There is currently only 1 actress of color covering the role across both North American companies. The show should be going out of its way of moving a black actress through the understudy-standby-lead pipeline. Similar to Brittney Johnson’s experience playing Glinda."

This.&

QueenTwinnied said: "That’s very interesting. The Wicked tour has had fantastic attendance with Elphaba u/s Marie Eife making her Elphaba debut recently after covering the role for years."

Laurel is down there as additional coverage as both Elphaba covers had some time off on the current stop so they always want to make sure they have two Elphaba covers in the building, i've heard it like an unofficial rule for the show lol?

I'm thrilled Marie wa

I knew nothing about Camelot going in - I remember watching part of the movie when i was like 10 or 11 so I was familiar with a few of the musical motifs, as well as what happens with the love triangle.  I expected a visually stunning, well-produced bore that would showcase about 60% of the talents of its stars.

Seems like my opinion is unpopular but I absolutely adored it.  Again, I am not familiar with the original and perhaps that is a good thing.  I thought all three

rosscoe(au) said: "Was lucky enough by chance in 1988 to see the final performance of Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. Nearly 35 years later saw the show last night for the final time. Christine’s performance of “Wishing you” was the highlight of the night, while the show still holds up, Ben Crawford as the Phantom was sadly awful. He came across as a limp wristed man child. His acting and singing choices were bizarre to say the least. The Final Liar from his e

This is quite the overstatement.  It's not gross or racist to express concern that a show that did a lot of publicity around having a diversity consultant come in and then hire a full-time lead as a POC.  If indeed Allie does join the cast, which is well-earned for her, let's hope that both her standby replacement and Talia's replacement are diverse actors.  It's no slight to Allie or her work to say the show is backsliding in it's commitment to diversit

EDSOSLO858 said: "But why, when they haven’t changed any of the material since the West End premiere?

For instance, I keep wishing they would cut “Since U Been Gone” and insert “U + Ur Hand” in that moment. It would give the chance for Juliet to lash out at Romeo instead of just playfully tease him."

Since U Been Gone is:

1. One of the best moments in the show.

2. One of the crown jewels of Max Martin's catal

BCfitasafiddle said: "These songs are actually quite nice. I hope she finds fulfillment in what she chooses to do with her career from now on. The explosion of hatred on her was out of line and inexcusable.

The lawsuit of hers that was reported not long ago honestly gave me a better understanding of the situation and it really does seem as though she handled things appropriately. Do I wish she was vaccinated? Of course. But at the end of the day there are plenty of people

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "“Lindsay keeps her take on Elphaba really really fresh and interesting - you never quite get the same performance twice.”

That’s being kind in regards to inconsistency. Looking forward to going back to the Gershwin when another green girl is announced!"

She has been in on average about 6 out of 8 shows a week, is singing the role in what sounds like a healthy way (and markedly stronger than at the beginning of her r

I was there last night!  I saw Brittney's debut as Glinda in January 2019 and saw her as a standby as well during Ginna Claire's vacation and loved her.  She is glorious both vocally and as an actress - I remember thinking while watching her debut as an understudy that her Glinda was already shockingly fully formed - she has had the comedy and emotional curve of Glinda's journey through the show down since the beginning.  As time goes on she will get even better and

I think it's all subjective obviously, and I never saw the original witches

I do think that there have been a number of standouts in early and recent days.  

Carrie St. Louis completely altered the way I viewed the character of Glinda.  Brittney Johnson is also exquisite in the role.   I will second the Katie Rose Clarke praise. All of the aforementioned made distinctive choices both vocally and as actresses that have proven to be quite mem