Best Elphaba

lamigon1992
#1Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 7:18am

This is more a poll if you like, everybody all the time are saying certain elphies are better than others, well lets put that to rest, just put down an actress' name and a reason, thats it why there the best, thats it!

vmlinnie
#2re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 7:26am

Whoa - confusing. Okay, for the third time...

IDINA MENZEL.

Now, Lami, go to your threads on the Off-topic and West End Boards, and click 'edit message', and change the thread titles to 'DELETE'.


The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

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Arthur Miller

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Elphie4ever
#2re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 7:27am

IDINA MENZEL is number 1 in my list...
but I will be seeing Julia's portrayal as Elphaba this Saturday. I heard she too is amazing as Elphie....

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parislover87
#3re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 7:28am

Julia Murney


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vmlinnie
#4re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 7:43am

!UP-TO-DATE SCORES!

BROADWAY
IDINA MENZEL
X X X X X X X

SHOSHANA BEAN
X X

JULIA MURNEY
X X X X X X X X

US TOURING CAST
STEPHANIE J BLOCK
X X

EDEN ESPINOSA
X

VICTORIA MATLOCK


LONDON
KERRY ELLIS


CHICAGO
ANA GASTEYER
X X X X

DEE ROSCIOLI


KRISTY CATES
X


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Forgive me if I've missed anyone.





The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller
Updated On: 4/5/07 at 07:43 AM

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MimiJudith
#5re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:03am

I only saw Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba. She was fantastic. I am sure Idina was excellent as well.

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mikeyb16
#6re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:04am

Idina Menzel - The only one I've seen, saw her in London and she amazed me totally, especially her rendition of 'No Good Deed'.

Kerry Ellis - Haven't seen her yet, but I'm hoping to within the summer or so. Heard and watched clips of her in WICKED and she rocks.

vmlinnie
#7re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:08am

Shall I count that as one for Gasteyer and another for Menzel? I'll just edit them into the table above and I'll post the up-to-date table every now and then.


The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

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keen on kean
#8re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:11am

I am not one to b*tch about anyone's threads - but you put this question on three threads (didn't check student thread - maybe it's there too)! Isn't once enough?

vmlinnie
#9re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:15am

That's not Lamigon's fault, it's mine. I told her that it would do better on the Off-topic or Broadway board than on the West End Board. Preferably the Broadway Board. She did both.


The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

vmlinnie
#10re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:15am

Very Sorry! Just realized that the 'shes' in the above message should be 'hes'. Sorry, Mr. Lamigon!


The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

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scott68
#11re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:27am

Stephanie J. Block.


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~Lina Lamont


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Freckles1329
#12re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:33am

Ana Gasteyer


"For example, if I should paint my fingernails green - and it just so happens I do paint them green. Well, if anyone should ask me why, I say: 'I think it's pretty!'"

perfectblue
#13re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:36am

Ana Gasteyer

lamigon1992
#14re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 8:54am

Just to say ive listed this 3 times cause people in different parts of the world, i.e. broadway or west end, will have all seen different elphabas that is why!

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Spacedog78
#15re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 9:45am

Idina Menzel

vmlinnie
#16re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:04am

Predictably, Menzel is Winning, with 4 votes, from Ana Gasteyer on 3, and SJ Block and Julia Murney, each on 1.


The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

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theaterdude87
#17re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:16am

Shoshana.


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songanddanceman2
#18re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:20am

It has to be Idina she blew me away when i watched her


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bjh2114
#19re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:38am

Shoshana and Julia tie for the best. If I could give -1 to Idina and Eden, I would.

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steven22
#20re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:39am

the ephabas i've seenn...idina, eden and ana

they all are closly ties..all 3 blew me awat so i can't make a decision on who is better..Ana suprised me the most though on broadway..her voice..wow! and idina is just..idina..AMAZING!
eden is like a copy of idina..i feel they are the same..both great

so all 3 that i've seen are Amazing

lightguy06222
#21re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 10:48am

Ive seen Shoshana(7 times), Ana once, Stef J Block once, and Eden once, and I think that EDEN and SJB are tied for the best that I have seen... BUT from what i have heard on illegal sites that must not be names, VICTORIA and KRISTY are both unbelieveable.

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MovieDan82
#22re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 11:00am

Julia Murney

theatregeek2
#23re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 11:33am

JULIA MURNEY hands down!!!!

StageLEFT
#24re: Best Elphaba
Posted: 4/5/07 at 11:40am

my vote is Julia Murney


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