Come to think of it, I rarely seem to like them before I have purchased tickets to see the performer haha. I detested Alli's Glinda at first, thought her voice was very annoying... bought a ticket, forced myself to listen to her on youtube non-stop, and ta da, I loved her Glinda. Very strange how that works.
I saw Kate in August 2005 and adored her. She wasn't overly spastic. Her hyperness seemed completely genuine because she was having fun, whereas most other Glindas are forcing it and trying to be funny. Kate brought a lot of depth to the role and her singing was beautiful. Updated On: 7/30/09 at 11:55 PM
I saw Wicked last night and was pretty much underwhelmed by Dee. Her voice, I must admit, was strong. Very. However, her stage presence and acting skill were far lower then anything I have ever seen in the show. It was like I could hear her and see her on the stage and yet she still wasn't there. During No Good Deed I started thinking about all my laundry at home I had to do. Her voice is simply not enough.
That youtube video isn't bad, but it's not amazing. She's just so uninteresting. Even though everyone bigs up her voice I don't think it's that amazing either. It's just the average voice that everyone who plays the role has. The video of Stephanie was a perfect contrast - not only does she actually emote but she could tear Dee a new asshole or two in a sing off.
I lauged hard for a good minuet with that. TheatreDork2, Welcome to BWW. May you have a better joining experience than I did. lol
WithoutATrace, I hope you didn't pay that much for a ticket.
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Shows in the 2010 Season for me. 101 Dalmations tour - Jan 24th, Xanadu Tour - Mar 9th and 10th, Wicked - May 14th, Legally Blonde - June 12th:::::::Upcoming - South Pacific, Young Frankinstein (Two Cities) Rock of Ages (Two Cities) Shrek (3 Cities) Les Mis, DreamGirls, Spring Awakening, Color Purple, and 9 to 5!
"Would everyone stop with the Dee is boring crap. I find Kevin to be dull as dishwater but I don't go posting it every chance I get."
Well if you want to talk about Kevin being dull, make a thread about it. Considering this is about Dee taking over I'm pretty sure its acceptable to post your opinions about her.