Alli Mauzey as Glinda

I'm going to see Wicked tomorrow and I've just been informed that Kendra won't be there. So I have to see her stand-by, Alli. Has anybody seen her play Glinda? Is she any good?

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Lindsay's going on tonight. Check the thread that says so. And then it says Alli is going on for the rest of the week.

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She did Snookie in the Pasadena "110" 3 years ago, and last year she was Mallory in LA Reprise's "City of Angels." She was a bundle of energy and a standout performer in each-- I knew she was on a straight shot for Broadway! I'm sure she'll be great as Glinda! Be sure to report!

Heather Spore, the other understudy is playing Glinda next Tues...but I guess Kendra will be back the next day.

I saw her go on as Penny is the HAIRSPRAY tour as well. She was wonderful. I bet she'd be an awesome Glinda!
Broadway Blog: Miss Saigon, Sixteen Years Later

Lisa Bescia was NEVER on the Website.

I believe she is still with the show.

The only other standby never to appear on the website was Laura Bell Bundy.

I don't know why these 2 actresses were left off the website. It's not like they havn't updated it (They updated the Wizard)...

so it must be intentional. Don't know why.

I guess she asked to be left off?

I think there is a reason for it but cannot quite articulate it!

Bundy stood by just after originating a role in Hairspray and thought she was going places.

Brescia had the lead in Times Are a Changing right? And previously had been Maria Friedman's cover in Woman in White...perhaps she felt at this point in her career she didnt want the attention?

There probably is a good reason for it if thats not it. If this was a Cameron Macintosh production you can bet that Elphaba would be alternate and a 6/2 schedule much like Saigon, Guerre and MFL!

SPOILER

Because water doesn't actually melt her. It was all part of the "scheme" at the end.

End of SPOILER

This is a little off-topic, but did anybody else notice that Elphaba goes out in the rain during I'm Not That Girl? Why didn't she get melted?

Did you see the last 5 minutes of the play?

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