Aussie Glinda for London's WICKED

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Aussie Glinda for London's WICKED

Posted: 5/4/06 at 11:52pm

Australian Helen Dallimore has been cast as Glinda in the forthcoming West End production of WICKED. So that's Adam Garcia and Helen Dallimore. Go Aussies!

http://www.broadwayaustralia.com/news.htm#helen

Updated On: 5/4/06 at 11:52 PM

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/4/06 at 11:54pm

source?

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#3

re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/4/06 at 11:56pm

Here she is. (No Wicked info on the page, though.)
http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/html/helen_dallimore.htm

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#4

re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 12:00am

She's cute. Surprised they didn't try to get a "name" to go head to head with Idina.

Any word on if they still plan to record it? Have they made any changes to the show? Or will they? I still think Fieyro needs a song in Act 2 about trying to pick between Elphaba and Glinda. It would give his character some more depth.

#5

re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 2:34am

Well there is NO information about this on UK theatre sites, so ill hold my breath until its official.

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 4:01am

I hope this is official - I wanted a new person for Glinda. Finally my wishes maight be answerd. No more 'names' or 'recycling' and some new fresh talent.

THANK YOU

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 6:55am

I'm putting this here to avoid making another thread:

Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Planer have been cast as Morrible and The Wizard respectively. Good choices IMO...

http://www.theatre.com/story/id/3002152

Updated On: 5/5/06 at 06:55 AM

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 7:04am

Really pleased with those two...Miriam should be fantastic. I can really imagen her screaming the 'Wicked Witch' bit.

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 7:31am

So excited for Morrible and Wizard. Nigel Planer is brilliant!

More (more definate) rumours about Kerry Ellis still circling. Ozmopolitain news said to expect more casting details next week...

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 7:43am

http://www.freewebs.com/kerryellis/latestnews.htm - confirms she is to be Idina's replacement :)

I just got all freakishly excited over the idea of Helen Dallimore singing with Idina. Oh my god.

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 7:52am

the Kerry Ellis site you've linked is not here official one, and as far as I know there's been no official announcement...

#12

re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 8:52am

Miriam Margoyles is an excellent choice and goes against type as far as build is concerned.

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 12:37pm

Although there have not been "official" announcements re Glinda and Elphaba cover, the people who are posting about it on london boards are reliable never wrong in the past sources

Its a small world and news gets out fast. Especially as offers have been made

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 1:03pm

I know everyone's reporting it, and that they're normally accurate, I was just saying that it isn't announced yet, and that the site wasn't official. I've heard the rumours/confirmations too!

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re: Aussie Glinda for Londons WICKED

Posted: 5/5/06 at 6:28pm

i'm noticing a running trait in wizard casting, former amos harts; joel grey, pj. benjamin, and nigel planner. Also for those keeping score 2 Rent Rogers have played fiyero (norbert and sebastian)

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