Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of "Wicked" ever?

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Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of "Wicked" ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:27pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWWdBCYp1bI

I ordered the CD about a week ago. I can't wait. 私のように日本語版です。watashi noyouni nihongoban desu.

#2

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:28pm

It looks like every god damn production of Wicked.

#3

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:34pm

Well...yeah, we can't understand the horrendous lyrics, so yeah it looks pretty amazing.
And the girls are gorgeous :)

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#4

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:41pm

I agree with Ljay while I love Wicked it is just another production nothing special. See below for LuPwnage.

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:49pm

The only thing that looks different in this production in relation to any other is the fact that there are Asian people, it's nothing special Wicked-wise.

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re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:53pm

To be fair, the rights aren't released so all these productions will have the Mantello staging, the awful Wayne Cilento choreography, the same great costumes and sets, and most unfortunate of all, the crappy Winnie Holzman book.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#7

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:59pm

I really like the Tokyo orchestrations. I like the US/German/UK (Does UK have their own?), but it's really nice to have a new set once in a while. Will Australia or the Netherlands have new orchestrations. I can not wait until the Dutch recording. Danny de Munk would be really good as Fiyero and Willemijn should definitely do Elphaba in Amsterdam.

Also, I love the Tokyo translations.

#8

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 9:22pm

I don't like you.

And, for the record, this OP has permanently been LuPwned so it doesn't really matter.

#9

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 9:30pm

While I don't agree with your subject line, the trailer gave me major goosebumps. Thanks for sharing. :)

#10

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:27pm

Why do they have to yell the songs in every production rather than SING them? I get a headache even listening to the OBC CD.

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:56pm

ZOMG! I LOVE SCREAMING!

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re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:56pm

Why does the show somehow look better with Asian people in it? Haha. Very attractive cast.

Well, if they ever cast Lea Salonga as Elphaba, she certainly wouldn't be screaming the songs. Julia didn't scream either. She just did that freaky Julia belting thing, which is better than screaming I guess.

~Steven

#13

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/3/08 at 12:28am

TooDarnHot, why always needlessly rude regardless of the subject? Backstory? Either way, there really is no excuse. Musicaltheatrefan3, you love your Wicked, and that's just fine! Usually, I wouldn't pay much attention to a Wicked trailer, but it does look surprisingly cool!

Updated On: 6/3/08 at 12:28 AM

#14

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/3/08 at 12:43am

She screeches the last note in Defying Gravity. There are proper ways to sing that song that don't damage your voice. e.g. Stephanie J. Block of yeah, Lea Salonga too.

It looks interesting, to say the least. I always think it's fun when they translate musicals haha.

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Posted: 6/3/08 at 12:48am

The OP has officially become BWW'S most annoying current user. Jesus christ.

#16

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Posted: 6/3/08 at 2:20am

Where can i order this on CD?

#17

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Posted: 6/3/08 at 3:31am

Looks the same...though something about the words are different...can't put my finger on it.

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Posted: 6/3/08 at 8:40am

production wise there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING DIFFERENT so I dont see what ll the fus is about, and compared to other Japanese cast recordings, I dont think those 2 gals can sing as good as I would have expected of a Japan cast (where singing usually stands out)

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Posted: 6/24/08 at 11:55pm

The only thing that makes this production look so good is the cinematography, especially in comparison to the heinous tour video with SJB.

#20

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Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:03am

The buzz sshouldn't be about Wicked in Japan but The Scarlet Pimpernel! Although if Wicked sounds that weird in Japanese, I can only imagine what the Pimpernel sounds like!

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Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:02am

OMG, this looks wretched!

How did they get MISS SWAN to play elpahaba?

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Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:04am

L. O. L.

#23

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Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:11am

Wing wasn't available to star?

#24

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Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:16am

Haha.

I love South Park.

#25

re: Doesn't this look like the most amazing production of 'Wicked' ever?

Posted: 6/25/08 at 10:55am

I don't love mtf3

It's wicked,we get it, but there have been previous threads on this already.