Ana Gasteyer Joins Broadway's Wicked for 13 Weeks, Starts Oct 10- Page 3

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:39am

I thought she was one of the better acted Elphabas, but perhaps I'm just use to the brass untrained beltyness of past Elphabas, but I found some of her vocals to just be so-so. Although, I'll admit I was a little overwhelmed by everything - sets, lighting, and the fact that I was seeing the show. But she was really great in the book scenes. I think all the NYCers will be happy. Though I do fear for the little girls, I don't see them flinging to Ana like some of the past cast members, or Kate for that matter. Isn't it odd how certain Elphabas and Glindas are just put on a pedistal by some people, but others arent? Odd.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:48am

Am I the only one who thinks she could be Elphaba's Grandmother? She reads Matronly and frankly much older on stage.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:52am

She didn't read that old on stage to me, not with all the green makeup, plus Kate isn't a spring chicken herself, so they work well together.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:54am

she does not read as a graduating student of ANY university...unless she atarted Shiz at 35...

[vbplayer]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:57am

"Am I the only one who thinks she could be Elphaba's Grandmother? She reads Matronly and frankly much older on stage."

You really don't have a clue....do you?

[renthead333]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 2:02am

Ana just seems too old for the role...

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 2:05am

She's really not all that old. So friedrichVT , what school did Idina or Kristen graduate from? They're both rather "old" as well.

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 2:10am

They don't READ old on stage. Idina maintained an optimism that made her read youthful and a more lithe body that also read younger....Ana possesses a matronly physical look, a harder face and an energy that is WELL beyond college age...

Updated On: 9/1/06 at 02:10 AM

[lfae]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 5:31am

I'm very interested to see how she will play Elphaba. I know she's done it before of course, but I didn't *see* that. I adore her and her voice is marvellous, but just from watching Reefer Madness last night, I was struck by how very mature she is. She looks her age. I don't doubt that she's going to blow the roof off the Gershwin in act 2, but I'm very interested to see how she'll be in act 1!

Ahh, the excitement :)

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 5:46am

"They don't READ old on stage. Idina maintained an optimism that made her read youthful and a more lithe body that also read younger....Ana possesses a matronly physical look, a harder face and an energy that is WELL beyond college age..."

Yeah, but...

Ana is a terrific talent. But honestly. Elheba is a teenager.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 10:02am

Can't wait!

[sideshow13]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 10:32am

Ahhhhh! I'm moving to NY the same week she begins her run! I am BEYOND excited that she'll be my first Elphaba!

[madbrian]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 10:38am

I saw her in the fund raiser 'Funny Girl' where lots fo actresses played Fanny (Sutton, Idina, Kristin, Lillias, Jane, etc.), and Ana did the 'You Are Woman, I Am Man' number with Peter Gallagher. She was absolutely fantastic. She should make a terrific Elphaba.

[pants2]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 11:21am

ugh

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 11:21am

Not a suprise, but great nontheless! But when they release the next Elphaba, then the world will be happy.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 11:23am

Yea,, I'm really dying to see Alanis Morrisette come in. I hope she does the movie before she gets too old. LOL. I love everything Ana does. She can definitely act.

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 1:58pm

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ana is coming to Wicked I love her ending of Defying Gravity

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 2:23pm

Well I don't know if you've seen the show, but Elphaba is a teenager for all of about 30mins, the show moves quickly. By the end she's an adult, so it all works out. Would you rather them cast a 19 year old and then have her put on "adult makeup" to make her look older? She comes off fine on stage, considering all the chorus memebers are about the same age as her, they all look like they belong.

[mikeyb16]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 2:36pm

good for her! i know she'll be great. i have 1 curious thought, when the producers bring back the previous stars e.g, idina menzel for london and megan hilty for the tour, do they ask them to return or do the stars themselves decide to come back?

[cyril]

Posted: 9/1/06 at 4:13pm

certainly a lot of wicked changes. ana going to new york in Oct, stacie and kristy leaving chicago in Oct,LA opening February with still unannounced casting. haven't heard much about the changes in the Tour. the changes certainly bode well for even some of the understudies to get their break and rotate up, so to speak.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 12:53am

I was actually expecting 1,000 posts on this by now. I guess it's a slow night.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 12:58am

Btw- Megan, Carol, and Eden are doing Wicked in LA

[mikeyb16]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 8:39am

really? when did you hear that?

[HughE2030]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 9:43am

Theater as most mediums are a suspension of reality. Who was a teenager in the movie of Grease?

I can't wait to see Ana in Wicked,and glad to have confirmation of when after she told me she might, which I reported here back in April, when I saw her at the Stage Door of Three Penny Opera and asked her.

[NJRae]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 11:18am

Whoa, Hugh, do us a favor. Read this over:

"I can't wait to see Ana in Wicked,and glad to have confirmation of when after she told me she might, which I reported here back in April, when I saw her at the Stage Door of Three Penny Opera and asked her."

And go back and put it in english! I'm just kidding, I can figure out what you meant but sheesh! Not only a serious run on sentence but "confirmation of when after she told me she might" just plain doesn't make sense!