Defying Gravity Question!

[not_that_girl2]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 1:36pm

I have always wondered how high does Elphaba go when she defys gravity?

[zoran912]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 1:39pm

1000 ft.

It's true. Trust me.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 1:54pm

This might also interest you :-

http://cbs2chicago.com/insidechicago/local_story_156222934.html

Video is on the right hand side of the screen. Updated On: 5/30/06 at 01:54 PM

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:20pm

Thanks for the link

Maybe about 20ft give or take and depending on how tall she is.

Updated On: 5/30/06 at 04:20 PM

[Magicupoursleeves]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:27pm

Is 1000ft also true for the tour or does it depend on the stage?

[meggsison]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:28pm

Are you serious? 1000 feet?! When I saw it I never thought it looked like 1000 feet! I thought it was like, 150 or something.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:46pm

Even 150 feet is kind of high. Do you realize that's about 15 stories?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:47pm

here's some perspective: Chicago's John Hancock Tower is 1,000 feet high-- about 97 stories tall.Even 150 feet is absurd-- roughly 15 stories off the ground. Look at the scale of the people and the stage-- she's what-- 20 feet up?

Really people, don't make these stupid people any stupider.

[Calvin]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:32pm

I was reading yesterday that if Earth gets too close to a black hole, we'd all get to defy gravity! Of course, it would last only a few seconds, because then the planet would disintegrate, but wouldn't that be a cool few seconds?

[Kevo711]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:37pm

Haha Meg... so gullible (sp?)! I would say about 25 ft. but I could be completely wrong!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:37pm

"It's me! IT'S M*pffft*"

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:38pm

ahhh...if only for a few seconds.

[Hanna from Hamburg]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:40pm

[Maureen_Johnson]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:46pm

1,000 feet is absolutely rediculous. the Gershwin's ceiling isn't nearly that tall. I'd say around 20 ft. But I could be off. Updated On: 5/30/06 at 05:46 PM

[Bret]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:51pm

The actress' feet probably don't get more than 10 or 15 feet above the stage. Assuming that the actress is 5 feet tall(probably underestimating, that would put her head 15-20 feet in the air, plenty high to provide the illusion of levetation. This also allows the actress' face to be seen, rather than being blocked by the proscenium(perhaps 25 feet tall in some venues?)

[jerseyboyslover]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:02pm

20 feet sounds right.

[mominator]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:11pm

My heavens people. Really sometimes you are so gullible

[admanrich]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:46pm

I thought I remember reading somewhere that it was 10-12 feet and continued rising until "bring me down" gradually, which I'm assuming is how high the feet are, so between 15-18 feet depending on height, which sounds right.

[admanrich]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:46pm

Double post :p Updated On: 5/30/06 at 06:46 PM

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:06pm

I believe the feet top out at about 14ft.

[Renthead#1]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:09pm

Iy cant be 1,000ft the Tower of Terror at disney world is not even that big.

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:13pm

Everybody does realize they were being sarcastic, right?

[C is for Company]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:17pm

Just think that these are the people you come to the boards to talk to and enhance your knowledge of theater with! And this is only common measurements. lol sorry that was really nasty, but this is as bad as what I said over the weekend that Dollypop has as their signature.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:30pm

What exactly can you get at a food place?

[meggsison]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 8:48pm

150---->meant 15.

Heh. But yes, I am gullible.

And you can't play tricks like that on me because I will believe you. Every time...