Ben Vereen Staying Put

"Wicked" ensemble member Jen Waldman just told me that Ben Vereen will be staying in the show through next summer, so he won't be leaving January 8th as previously thought.

Michelle is still leaving the 8th, but her replacement situation has not been figured out yet.

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::crosses fingers::

I pray that to be true. He at least can stay through Jan. 18th, then he's free to leave. I've never had the opportunity to see him in anything (though this isn't the role I'd like to be seeing him in.....) and this is probably going to be my only chance.

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does anyone know if he will be taking a week or so leave sometime this month to do candlelight at epcot in florida? for the past three years i've had the pleasure of performing in it while he was the narrator and was hoping to make it a fourth. but i'm guessing if he's busy with wicked he won't be making the trip, although he did fly down over the summer to spend a day with us at broadway theatre project.
anyway, just curious!

EDIT! nevermind. just got an email with the list. no ben this year

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 10:40 PM

Does anyone know when Megan Hilty is leaving?

god, i wish he would leave...he's terrible...he doesn't act, he begs for applause by breaking character and scene to do a tap dance, that has nothing to do with anything, just to hear cheers and applause...he turns my stomach, he over acts and he's just a big ol' ham...i'll step down now...hehe...sorry

-vincent

Ben is the best wizard I've seen in the role. I hope he does stay.

I loved him as the Wizard! He was brillant!