Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New "Galinda"
Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New "Galinda"
#0Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New "Galinda"
Posted: 5/31/04 at 10:08pm
Sorry... Yet another glitch when deleting a post...
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Message: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86480.html
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Posted>http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86480.html>http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86480.html
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Posted by Member: VoiceofReason
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: No harm meant...just letting you know we already have a few threads going about this!
always,
~m~
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Posted by Member: CapnHook
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Message: Ugh, I looked for one too. Oh well, La!
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Posted by Member: JohnPopa
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Message: Which people would realize if others would sensibly title their threads, rather than put cryptic and vague subject lines.
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Posted by Member: Janki
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: I'm glad Laura has got the part...She'll be fab...Go Laura :)
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Posted by Member: BroadwayKate
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: Oh so sorry to have originally been "cryptic and vague" in my subject line...rather that that rude...non the less...I will try to be more obviously comprehensible when I originate a new post!
kate
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Posted by Member: Al Dente
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: That link doesn't work.
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Posted by Member: Craig
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: right.. the story has been pulled from playbill.com...
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Posted by Member: daphnerocks
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: i guess her website was wrong, and playbill got heat from it.
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Posted by Member: MusicPos2
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: Does this mean it's definitely not her?
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Posted by Member: Annie Get Your Rose
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Message: My guess is that the website said this to early. I really dont think she should get this(even though i do think she would be wonderful in it) I think Chait(is that the other understudies name?) should get it i have heard she is just amazing in the role.
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Posted by Member: catcher
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: According to broadwaystars.com she is taking over... it's just not official yet--so the producers probably called playbill and yelled.
Let me say as someone who has seen Chait--she is not so hot in the role. I haven't seen Laura Bell though so I can't compare.
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Posted by Member: Craig
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: I don't believe that BroadwayStars.com (in this case) has any more information then Playbill.com has/had. It's very rare that playbill.com pulls a story, so perhaps it's not just a question of waiting or the producers "yelling" at playbill to remove it in this particular case.
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Posted by Member: GreenGirlFlies
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: First of all, I hope everyone is having a nice Memorial Day Weekend! So nice to not have to work.
That is kind of nuts that they announced Laura Bell and then immediately took it down. Guess they were a little premature.
Hey Catcher, I am interested in your statement about not liking Chait in the role. I wonder when you saw her? When I saw her she hadn't gone on in seven months, so I am wondering if you possibly saw her months ago when she first went on. I'm just suprised that you didn't enjoy her performance. She nailed it when I saw it. Oh, and if you haven't ever seen Laura, as I've said, there was no comparison. I've seen all three, and of course Kristin "owned" Glinda, but between Chiat and Bundy, there really was no comparison. As far as the acting/comedy and the singing, Melissa was MUCH more enjoyable in my opinion. But I understand you never saw Laura, and obviously you are entitled to your own opinion of whomever you saw! I just wonder when you saw the show.
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Posted by Member: catcher
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: I already responded to this, it was showing up and now it's not. Did my post get removed? Or am I just not seeing it? I didn't use any bad language or pick on anyone!
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Posted by Member: MusicPos2
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: You responded to GGF or the original post? I saw your first response where you panned Chait.
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Posted by Member: DefyingGravity2
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: Any "understudy" replacement of Kristin will be TEMPORARY! There is ALWAYS a brief period between headliners where they let the underlings have a shot at it for a few days, i.e. Norbert Butz exiting Wicked with a brief period before Joey Mcyntire (whatever the queens name is) takes over. Don't all you Laura fans start celebrating too soon. She'll be back to waiting in the wings soon enough as it is. Just enjoy the few performances that warble-voiced wannabe has available and then sit your tired arses down and let the Jessica Simpson wannabe pop star take over.
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Posted by Member: actorboy
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: DG2, you're out of control. Stay on your meds, please.
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Posted by Member: MusicPos2
Subject: re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Message: Yeah, she really is. I wonder why so many people are so divided over LBB. And Kristin Chenoweth. I know that people don't understand the difficulty of Glinda vocally because Kristin Chenoweth makes it sound so easy, but still...Why do people hate her so much? And why don't people seem to be so divided over Idina Menzel? I know that the difficulty of her part is more obvious, but still, you'd think that someone that good would have people that hate her out of jealousy or whatever.
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Musetta1957
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/03
#1re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Posted: 5/31/04 at 11:25pm
PBOL article no longer exists.
Begin conspiracy theory now!
#2re: Laura Bell Bundy is WICKED'S New 'Galinda'
Posted: 6/1/04 at 10:04amYou're a little late, they've been going awhile...
catcher
Featured Actor Joined: 6/28/03
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#4NOPE...
Posted: 6/4/04 at 10:55pmI don't know where you get your info DD but as Craig knows, I've been in L.A. for the past 3 weeks and I happen to know for a fact, that there are other women in the running, who aren't named Jennifer Laura Thompson. So both you and Cindi are wrong thus far. Meanwhile, who really cares who takes over, as far as I'm concerned, the show should board up the second Cheno exits the building after her last show :)
Dawg
Featured Actor Joined: 5/27/04
#6NOPE...
Posted: 6/5/04 at 2:34am
Actually...LBB is still discussing contractual issues but the offer has been made to her. She hasn't yet accepted it, but the ball I guess is in Wicked's court.
And as far as the show closing as soon as Cheno leaves-I find that a little ridiculous considering the shows merits clearly don't rest on the shoulders of the two leads, however talented. Intelligently they have created not only a critic-proof show, but an actor-proof show as well...not to say of course they could cast Brad Oscar as Elphaba, but as the box office will tell you-no sales are lost when Kristen is out.
Updated On: 6/5/04 at 02:34 AM
Musetta1957
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/03
#8hmmm
Posted: 6/5/04 at 4:03am
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http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Jennifer+Laura+Thompson%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#11hmmm
Posted: 6/5/04 at 5:00amJennifer Laura Thompson was the original Hope in Urinetown. And as far as the show itself goes, I agree that it does not necessarily have to rely on its stars for success but they do need to get some damn good replacements.
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