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Posted: 12/29/05 at 5:36pm
Here's one...
"Although she spends the entire show in green face, Block is explosive as Elphaba, growing with the character. As Elphaba becomes more sure of herself, Block's performances takes flight.
The greatest compliment Kessebaum can receive is that her Glinda is obnoxious, annoying and overbearing, which is exactly how the character should come across.
It's a shame that despite having performers with such exquisite voices, the music comes off a bit garbled from poor acoustics.
This is a problem, as the songs aren't that memorable to begin with. When you have trouble making out some of the words, they just begin to drag, regardless of how good the singer's voice is."
WOW, I guess the sound problem in the Kennedy Center is as bad as people have been saying. Shame!
Washington Examiner
"Although she spends the entire show in green face, Block is explosive as Elphaba, growing with the character. As Elphaba becomes more sure of herself, Block's performances takes flight.
The greatest compliment Kessebaum can receive is that her Glinda is obnoxious, annoying and overbearing, which is exactly how the character should come across.
It's a shame that despite having performers with such exquisite voices, the music comes off a bit garbled from poor acoustics.
This is a problem, as the songs aren't that memorable to begin with. When you have trouble making out some of the words, they just begin to drag, regardless of how good the singer's voice is."
WOW, I guess the sound problem in the Kennedy Center is as bad as people have been saying. Shame!
Washington Examiner
Updated On: 12/29/05 at 05:36 PM
When Steph got to the end of Defying Gravity and was working with her hands and the broom, she cupped her hand near her mouth as if she was trying to get more amplification out of her voice. 
