My friend says Eden is like the Ghetto version of Idina. I don't really see her as a version of anyone: She's herself, and that's fantastic.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/03
Oh, i didnt think it WOULD happen...just saying--IMAGINE IT! :)
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/03
I havent seen her live or anything, she rocks though! She is Eden! Nobody else!! :)
Does Brooklyn open 10-21? Bc i am DYING to see it!
Well, yes. Check the icon. :)
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/03
I know--i saw the icon, does is open 10 21 or is that when previews start?
Previews start September 23.
Whoa, dude, how long is your signature? Yea, Making Good is a great song, but how about just a line or two? A quote?
Eden is a great singer, but maybe I'm the only one who prefers Idina's vocals.
And by the way.... what is "Making Good". Is it like a song cut from Wicked???
I have not seen Eden, but I know she can't be as good as Idina because she is only the standby. Just kidding.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
Thats not true. She could easily be better than Idina but Idina is a bigger name so she got the part because she would bring more tickets buyers.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
I just listened to the clips on her fan website. WOW! She definitely gives Idina a run for her money. Brooklyn is going to be amazing.
The website I made for her: http://gedenesp.topcities.com/NEW.htmlhttp://gedenesp.topcities.com/NEW.html>http://gedenesp.topcities.com/NEW.html
Understudy Joined: 3/9/04
Having seenWicked a couple of times already (with Idina and Kristin) I am looking forward to seeing it with Eden.
She's probably not going to get to be Elphaba any more, unless Idina suddenly gets sick, because I think she's leaving the show in early August.
I saw her as Elphaba and she was brilliant. Almost liked her more than Idina..
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
yeah, she's eden, what more can you say?
Making Good was a song that was cut from Wicked. It was in place of The Wizard and I, and Janki pretty much has the whole thing in his signature.
Featured Actor Joined: 11/15/03
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Here's my thing as to who is better. I've never seen Eden, but from the clips I've heard, she was better than Idina was the last time I saw her. Now, the second time I saw Idina, she was a million times better than she is on the CD. I'm thinking that the people that prefer Eden haven't seen Idina at her best. Is this possible? I'm listening now to the clips from the website, but I know that the ones I've heard before, she's flat often. Much better than she was on Chatterbox, but to be as amazing as everyone here seems to make...To be better than Idina at her best...Is Idina that inconsistant, or was what I saw the third time a fluke. She wasn't anything that special the first time I saw it: about on par with the CD, but the second time, WOW! And the third time: EWWWWWWWWW.
All three times I've seen Idina perform, she was ten times better than she was on the CD. I think you have bad luck with catching Idina on good days, MusicPos, lol. But Idina can be a bit inconsistent sometimes...I hear she performs even when she's sick...even with bronchitis a couple of times.
But I also think it is easier for (acting-wise) and understudy or replacement to step in because in a way...much of the "dirty work" for the role in done. Plus, as I said earlier on, Idina cannot take the same vocal liberties that Eden does because she has to save her voice to perform 8 times a week every week, while Eden does not.
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