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Posted: 8/31/06 at 1:59pmSaw Wicked last Thurs and Elphaba was played by the understudy. At first I was highly disappointed that Eden wasn't performing( I hear she is terrific)that night but was pleasantly surprised. She hit all the right notes for Defying Gravity and had the right attitude for Elphie.
#1re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:00pmYou didn't miss much, Eden is actually pretty bad vocally as Elphie.
#2re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:03pmReally? Then I guess that I got lucky. I actually had tears running down my face at the end of Defying Gravity.
#3re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:06pm
I have heard nothing but good things about Eden. I have no doubt the understudies are good- appearently they are 
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#4re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:08pm
I agree that Eden acts the part well, but musically I just don't see where all the praise comes from. Drama mama, which understudy was it?
-BJH 
#6re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:10pmI really liked Eden. Hmm. I guess you saw Saycon, she's supposed to be pretty good.
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#7re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:14pm
"You didn't miss much, Eden is actually pretty bad vocally as Elphie."
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#8re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:28pmI thought Saycon was awful during the first act, but did much better during the second act. Singing and acting wise.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#9re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 2:45pmEden is easily the worst Elphaba, and she even looks odd in the publicity photos outside the theatre. Her acting is unimpressive as well. I'm looking forward to Ana Gasteyer coming into the show, she makes Eden look like Haylie Duff! It looks like I'll be seeing Wicked again in October!
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#10re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 4:28pm
I've seen Eden 3 times as Elphaba -- the first time I wasn't too impressed, but after the 2nd time, she grew on me and I really like her. Some of the riffs she pulls over in NGD blew me away.
Shoshana still wins for best, in my opinion.
I've only ever seen videos of Saycon (she's alright) and Ana (not too sure about her).
#11re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 4:42pmI don't see how all of you can say that about Eden? I think she looks the part, acts the part, and sings the part amazingly! But, you are all intitled to your own opinions! I just think she's always adding something new and making each performance diffrerent, which makes her great and unique! Eden is definately up towards the top for me!
#12re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 4:45pm
Candleshoe, you beat me to it. I was reading those posts going, "huh?" I don't get it. I think she is great. I even saw her once when she was sick and coughing her brains out between songs and she still sounded amazing!
But like you said, everyone is entitled to their own opinions . . . I just can't figure where they are coming from!
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-Elphie, everyday... shower. I mean, who knows? Maybe some of that green is gonna come off!
-Deodorant Elphie. No body likes a stinky witch!
-I think we've covered the hair, we'll get to that.
-Clean underclothes. That's all I'm gonna say.
-Look at your posture. That's no way to be popular!
-Bed made, room straightened. We've done that.
-Colors blended. Oookay.
-But the most important thing to have, to make yourself popular, is to keep your beautiful smile."
~Kristin Chenoweth in her last performance of the song "Popular"
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#13re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 4:48pmI am really underwhelmed by Eden Espinosa. I feel she has no control of her voice. Sure, she can "belt" to the stratosphere, but it sounds so untrained and erratic.
#14re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 4:54pm
She has terrible vocal control as Elphie. Joshua, I couldn't have said it better myself. It's not that her voice in itself isn't impressive, cause it is, but singing Elphie's songs she never really quite makes the pitch, and she screams when she doesn't have to. Wow, run on sentence.
-BJH
#15re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 5:00pmI liked Eden a lot in the role.
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#16re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 5:02pmEveryone seems to love or hate every Elphaba. They all appeal to different people. I have liked them all for different reasons. I have disliked something about most of them. I can't wait for Ana to start in NY!
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#17re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 5:05pmI saw Eden and was impressed with her voice, I just felt that she hadn't had a lot of vocal training or something. She's impressive, but she could work harder. Her acting and stage presence were very good, though! :)
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#18re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 5:12pmI think Eden has one of the best voices I've heard, particularly in the "Wicked" songs.
#19re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 6:06pmWell . . . I just went and watched some videos of Ana and I have to say I much prefer Eden. I liked Ana's voice, really I did, but her acting just really didn't do it for me. *Shrugs* Guess I have to try to see Wicked before Eden leaves!
"I wrote a book: "How to Be Popular". Now I've put together a top ten list of how to help you:
-Elphie, everyday... shower. I mean, who knows? Maybe some of that green is gonna come off!
-Deodorant Elphie. No body likes a stinky witch!
-I think we've covered the hair, we'll get to that.
-Clean underclothes. That's all I'm gonna say.
-Look at your posture. That's no way to be popular!
-Bed made, room straightened. We've done that.
-Colors blended. Oookay.
-But the most important thing to have, to make yourself popular, is to keep your beautiful smile."
~Kristin Chenoweth in her last performance of the song "Popular"
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Understudy Joined: 7/5/06
#20re: Wicked
Posted: 8/31/06 at 9:33pmA lot of the time I think that the understudies are better. James Romick, who is the Phantom understudy, was the best Phantom I have ever seen!
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#21re: Wicked
Posted: 9/1/06 at 12:09amFunny how all "who-is-a-better-elphaba" topic causes so much conflict and commotion!
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#23re: Wicked
Posted: 9/3/06 at 5:38pmI went to see Wicked on Tuesday and was disapointed to see Eden was Elphaba that night after all I heard about her. Well, I had a great time seeing her, her acting was good and she did sing the hell out of the role, and she was good maybe forming the sounds in her throat from time to time but still she did a great job in the part. The audience loved her and that is what really counts.
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#24re: Wicked
Posted: 9/3/06 at 5:41pmEden had the strongest "Wizard and I" I have heard yet.
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