Denver Post gets it *PARTIALLY* wrong about Stephanie J. Block...update!- Page 2

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:46am

As far as I know that new effect was nixed after the mishap. It wasn't done in L.A., that much I'm certain of!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:06am

wait, she had a 2nd accident? as opposed to the first one up in toronto?

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:11am

No, they were trying out the new effect and she got hurt in Toronto while trying it. They haven't done the effect since. Noone has seen it.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:17am

It would have been a cool effect, yes.

It would have been fun to watch, yes.

But it would have taken away from the end of Defying Gravity - which is, at first, a nice effect, very chilling. But now it's so cheesy and, for such a big show, it is not very climatic.

Plus, with the current Elphaba, there's no power there.

Anyway, who cares? I feel bad Stephanie didn't get it...yes. But, I don't care because, that's the business. Until you sign the contract nothing's definite. And after you sign it, nothing is definite.

Idina was fortunate to get Rent. Well, Rent has helped a lot of actors make it on Broadway. Idina was lucky to get such an early start on her career.

That's one way to become a "star." Another is, as Julia has been doing, working on T.V./Film and off-Broadway.

But, anyway, I feel for Stephanie - but can't say I blame the producers or anyone.

Not to mention, Ana, Idina, Saycon, all better than Stephanie, IMO.

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:21am

Here is the link that explains how they "fly".
Chicago Link

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 11:57am

*bump* for rayandallthatjazz

[GretchaSketh]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 3:57pm

that is highly amusing that they got it SO wrong! LOL! I mean seriously! If you're going to write an article you better make sure you've got your facts right!

[Urbansavages]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:28pm

so i'm confused. i went back and looked at the original story and it says it was a back injury ... and it seems the consensus on this board now is that steph WAS injured while on a broom trying out a special effect that they then scrapped because she got hurt. so what was the part of the story that was wrong again?

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:31pm

the article had said it was her leg that was injured. They changed part of it to say back but I think the second half of the article still says something like "she limped through..." and mentions leg once more.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 9:29pm

Aw,thanks for the link Popular! I had read it was a platform before but for some reason when you see Elphaba on stage you don't realize it is a platform lifting her. I thought the cape Glinda puts around her was some sort of harness. Thanks,Popular!

[Popular]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 10:02pm

You're welcome! :)