Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
#1Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 5:04pm
Heard today that Brynn O'Malley, last seen on Broadway in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, will join the cast of WICKED as Nessarose later this month.
O'Malley will step in to temporarily replace Christy Candler, who is taking a leave of absence through February.
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#2re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 5:09pm
Brynn O'Malley as Nessa is AMAZING.
I actually hadn't heard about her until the whole Tales from the Bad Years. Good luck to Brynn.
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#2re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 5:18pmI love Cristy Candler but she needs to move on from Wicked.
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#3re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 5:21pmUgh, Cristy is coming back again? She's not bad, but she needs to move on.
DefyGravity777
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#4re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:31pm
Why all the Cristy hate on here and on WoO. Cristy has been the show since the beginning and it's been a steady job for her.
Anyway Brynn is supposed to be starting the night that the new Elphaba is starting,whomever that may be. Nov 11th
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WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#5re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:34pmI personally love Christy and have seen her as Nessa 3 times. I'll also be at her last on November 9th, as well as Kerry and Kendra's last.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
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#6re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:41pm
I love Cristy and will miss her while she's gone for now, but it'll be nice to see a new take on the role.
Now that we know the "new" Nessa, can they PLEASE announce the new Elphaba and Glinda already?
Updated On: 10/8/08 at 07:41 PM
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#7re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:44pmMy money is on Katie Rose Clarke for Glinda.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
#8re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:47pmI don't hate Cristy. I was pleasantly surprised by her performance on April 17. However, she seems bored and her performances are phoned in.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/28/08
#9re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 7:48pm
I saw Cristy 20 times....LOL.
I am looking forward to a new take on Nessa though. I am also seeing the show on Nov 9th.
I agree legally_popular, Kerry leaves in a month and now with the Nessa announcement we should soon here the Elphaba announcement. I'm more interested in that then the Glinda announcement since I like all the current Glinda's anyway.
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#10re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/8/08 at 8:41pm
Congrats to Brynn! She's terrific and I was hoping she'd get another Broadway gig soon...although Wicked would'nt have been my first choice.
edit: So, Cristy is to be out all of February?
Updated On: 10/8/08 at 08:41 PM
#11re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:15pm
I'm not sure, but I believe that Cristy returns in the 2nd week of February! Yuuuuhu!
I looooooooooooooooove her soooo much as Nessarose, and I'm sooo glad she's coming back!
I'll definitely be there when she comes back!
I'm going on the 9th, but I'm sure when I'm going to see the new cast... probably only in January
Btw, Kevin Kern is going to play Fiyero?
#12re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:20pm
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#13re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:23pmMarcie is only there until January 9th. She is be replaced by who is being speculated Nicole Parker from MADtv.
#14re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/28/08 at 12:10amYes, apparently Kevin Kern is the fill-in Fiyero.
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#15re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/28/08 at 1:10ami personally would love for the new elphaba/glinda pair to be Victoria Matlock and Emily Rozek, they were great in the roles and played very well off each other
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#16re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/28/08 at 8:30am
Brynn is very talented. I wish her well 
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#17re: Brynn O'Malley to Join WICKED
Posted: 10/28/08 at 9:17amI love Brynn! Congrats to her!
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