Best Elphaba-Fiyero Chemistry — Page 2

Well, the problem is, the two of them are so entirely non-sexual during that number that the pedophilia aspect isn't really explored as fully as it could be. They barely make eye contact when they're singing, much less body contact.

Of the pairs I've seen Lisa Brescia and Kristoffer Cusick were the worst together. I LOVE Lisa's Elphaba and she was giving it her all, but Kristoffer gave absolutely nothing. She might as well have been singing to a corpse.

Maybe Tveit and Reiber have a little thing going. Uh-oh. Scandal!

Kerry Ellis + Oli Tompsett in the London production are always on top form together.

You can tell they're pretty close, but not in a Will & Grace way. There's all these sweet stories of Oli doing Kerry's favourite riffs of his during ALAYM which sent her off on her 'last' night in London.

If what's being said can be believed, Oli and Alexia (Stood in for Kerry) and Cassidy (ex-Stand-by) had good chemistry...and Kerry with Aaron did too.

Must be a chemistry-powered couple of actors there!

I have to disagree with your opinion of Kevin Kern. I think he's a fine Fiyero...maybe not the best ever but I really liked him. I think I'm right in believing that "As Long As You're Mine" shouldn't necessarily be a traditional touchy feely love song. They're running for their lives through the forest...it should be filled with danger and intensity not riffs and petting. Plus, this is the first time Fiyero and Elphaba tell each other how they really feel about one another...it shouldn't feel comfortable. In fact, until Elphaba sings the first part of the song, Fiyero doesn't even know if she feels the same way about him! That's what's so great about this scene; it's about two people realizing they are lovers in the course of the song. I think if there is too much romance and superfluous vocal gymnastics the song loses it's true focus, which is basically the unveiling of the elephant that has always been in the room with these two characters. I thought Kevin and Marcie pulled this off just fine. As I said, maybe not the best but still pretty good.

Kevin Kern is far too old to be a believable Fiyero.

Couple that with a voice that's just not very good, and you have a disastrous Fiyero. He rivals David Ayers as the worst Fiyero the Broadway production has had.

My favorite "As Long As You're Mine" pairing, at least vocally, is definitely David and Shoshana.

Chemistry though might go to Idina and Norbert for me.

Tviet and Reiber(for the fifth time)

Updated On: 12/18/08 at 05:01 PM

"Well jeez, might have to check out this Tveit and Reiber pairing when he comes back to the show."

Good luck with that seeing that she will most likely be gone from the show by then. Unless she extends again before Jenny D. comes in in Feb.

"I've never really seen a Fieyro who was different from the rest. No one seems to want to play outside of the lines with that character."

Brad Bass was the most different Fiyero that I have ever seen.

---

"Aaron comes back in January."

Yes he does but Julie's last as standby as of right now is the end of December. Aaron comes back Jan 20th I believe.

---

I liked Kevin's performance and thought he did a fine job. Kevin is younger than Norbert so as far as him being too old... I don't think so.

I don't think Kevin is as bad as everyone is saying. I found him to be a good Fiyero. I don't think it's Marcie's fault though. She and Alli had good chemistry when I saw them and I thought the chemistry between her and Kevin was on point as well.

Idina and Adam Garcia. They had great chemistry, and Adam isn't bad on the eyes either.

But I think Idina and Norbert take it home. I think Norbert could have chemistry with a goldfish, and Idina is pretty talented too...