Anyone Going To Wicked This Weekend?

[Fiyero2]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 9:39am

Anyone going 2 wicked this weekend 2 see SHoshana, Dave, And Rue's final shows???

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 9:44am

please post reviews. i am looking forward to hear all about the performances!

[Fiyero2]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 9:54am

Sure thing WithoutATrace! I love SHoshana!

[liotte]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 10:05am

I'm going sunday.

[Fiyero2]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 10:20am

Very cool, I'm going 2day @ 2

[Patronus]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 10:30am

I wish I were going 2. 2 bad I am stuck in LA 2day and 2morrorow.

I will have 2 live a Shoshless life.


Updated On: 1/7/06 at 10:30 AM

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 11:05am

Hee hee, Patronus.

I'd love to see some reviews, sicne I'm not going until next month.

[PJ]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 11:37am

I'll be there Sunday, as well.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 11:49am

Tonight at 8pm. Cannot wait.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 11:59am

Patronus - Pat Robertson called, he said "be warned of your faithless ways." Then he asked for a cookie.

[Patronus]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:11pm

Ha. I have to pick my faiths very carefully. Some are very tough decisions indeed. For me however, this particular decision not to worship this faith was as easy as they come.

In all seriousness though, I hope everyone who loves the shows and loves the cast members who are departing have a fantastic time.

[bwaylover86]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:55pm

I am seeing it the 1/11 Wed matinee and I must say I am worried with the new cast memebers that are going to be in it or so I have heard.. anyone know who they are and if they are any good?? I bought the tickets before I realized it was changing casts... sooo mad! and its my first time at Wicked too, I can't wait!!

[Patronus]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:02pm

Well, they have all played the roles before so they aren't newcomers stepping in who have no concept of the show.

Eden Espinosa is at least as good as Shoshana Bean and I personally find her voice to be infinitely better.

Derrick Williams is fine. Carol Kane is likely a better Morrible than Rue McLanahan.

Honestly, I think you'll be better off. A lot of the hardcore Wicked fans might disagree, but you are going to be getting a solid group.

[liotte]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:04pm

I just want to see some crying and drama. And I'll have my camera ready for it too :)

I can't wait for Eden!

[Broadway_Boy]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:12pm

I'm going tomorrow. I'm so excited.

[bwaylover86]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:12pm

thanks so much.. i heard rue sucked.. i think "stars" should stick to their tv/movies/music and leave broadway alone! anyone see Joey Fatone/Drew Lachey/Scary Spice in RENT? I saw Joey Fatone and he was awful... why cant they just stick to what they are "good" at lol

[jgph]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 2:14pm

Rue was TRUELY horrific...what is with that utterly bizarre voice?! It was almost completely incomprehensible.

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 2:22pm

heard rue sucked.. i think "stars" should stick to their tv/movies/music and leave broadway alone!
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Umm Rue has had a successful career on Broadway, off Broadway, and regional productions.

Do some research. She is a legendary actress of TV, film, and the stage.

But can we really expect Wicked tweens to respect and appreciate Rue? Ofcourse not, it's all about their Shoshana and Idina!!!!!!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 2:30pm

Yeah that Ben Vereen is awful, where'd they get him from?

[Horton]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 2:33pm

laughing
BobbyBubby!

[jgph]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 3:21pm

Just because im not aware of much of her previous work, does not mean im not qualified to make my own judgement on her performance. For your information, im 20 and im from the UK and i am SO not a wicked groupie. We only the the Golden Girls over here in a very small way, so SORRY if i dont know who she is. But really, i HATED her performance. Why shouldnt i be allowed to think that? Whatever your view on her, no one can argue that she has a particularly odd vocal tone. Hmm.


Edit: I thought Ben Vereen was spectacular. And on the day i saw it, Saycon Sengbloh (sp?) was on for Shoshana Bean. I also thought she was fantastic.
Updated On: 1/7/06 at 03:21 PM

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 3:30pm

I think BB is being sarcastic.

[jgph]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 3:35pm

Apologies if that was the case- damn the internet and its lack of showing implied meaning! lol



ps-- watching Nutty Professor 2- love it, Eddie Murphy is hilarious. and DAMN- he does drag well.

[bwaylover86]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 5:08pm

Excuse me ljay but I did know that Rue had been on the stage before, but if she sucked in her role in Wicked as I have heard from lots of people, then she shouldn't be there. I have also heard she doesn't show up for a lot of the performances. And I love Rue M. from Golden Girls and all and I would have loved to see her if she was good, but apparently she wasnt really good at all, and Idina is awesome but just because I think so doesn't make me a Wicked groupie, I havent even seen it yet, and I am not a tween so get your facts first before you go off on people, as I said I have a problem with all the "tween" stars like NYSNC and 98 Degrees and the Spice Girls going on broadway, not necessarily Rue, although as I said, I heard she was not great so maybe she should just pick better roles for herself.

Posted: 1/7/06 at 5:25pm

I'm going tomorrow.

And as much as I was initially disappointed at Shoshana's getting sick today, I won't be too upset if Saycon goes on.

First post, P.S.