Eden is the next Elphaba
Eden is the next Elphaba
#0Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:17pmstarting jan 10th. it's official
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#1re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:17pmsorry if you all knew it.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#2re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:18pmgreatest news ever. muscle, we have to go see her!
#3re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:28pm
Full press thingy in case this thread needs backup - which.. yeah. It does.
EDEN ESPINOSA
CAROL KANE
DERRICK WILLIAMS
To Join The Broadway Production Of
‘WICKED’ On Tuesday, January 10
On Tuesday, January 10, three new principal cast members will join the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical WICKED at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.). Eden Espinosa, who recently played the role of Elphaba to great acclaim in the San Francisco engagement of the show’s national tour, will assume the role in the Broadway production. Ms. Espinosa, who starred in the Broadway production of Brooklyn, was also the original Standby for Elphaba on Broadway. Carol Kane, well-known for her Emmy-winning role on TV’s “Taxi” and such films as Annie Hall and Hester Street (for which she received an Academy Award nomination), will become Broadway’s new Madame Morrible, a role she originated WICKED’s national tour. Derrick Williams will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production. Mr. Williams had previously understudied the role on Broadway and was the original Fiyero in the show’s national tour.
Shoshana Bean (Elphaba) and Megan Hilty (Glinda) currently star with Tony Award winner Ben Vereen (the Wizard) in WICKED on Broadway, with Rue McClanahan (Madame Morrible) and David Ayers (Fiyero), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Sean McCourt (Dr. Dillamond) and Robb Sapp (Boq).
Called “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” by The New York Times and “a cultural phenomenon” by Variety, WICKED has been sold out at virtually every performance since having its official opening at the Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003, breaking house records with box office receipts of over $1.3 million per week. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. Directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento, WICKED is currently being presented on Broadway, on a national tour, and in a separate, open-ended engagement at Chicago’s Ford Center for Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
EDEN ESPINOSA (Elphaba) made her Broadway debut in Wicked as Standby for both Elphaba and Nessarose. She recently played Elphaba to great acclaim in the San Francsico engagement of the show’s national tour. Ms. Espinosa starred as the title character on Broadway in Brooklyn, The Musical, a role she created in workshop, performed throughout the first production at the Denver Civic Theatre and onto Broadway.
CAROL KANE (Madame Morrible). Stage: Larry Gelbart’s Sly Fox; Control Freak, Signature, The Lucky Spot and Family Week by Beth Henley; Shakespeare's The Tempest, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream; John Cassavetes' A Women of Mystery; Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny; Feydeau's He Hunts. Television includes “Taxi” (two Emmys), “Pearl,” “Seinfeld,” “Brooklyn Bridge,” “Chicago Hope” (Emmy nomination) and “Beggars & Choosers.” Film includes Carnal Knowledge, The Last Detail, Annie Hall, Hester Street (Academy Award nomination), Dog Day Afternoon, The World's Greatest Lover, When a Stranger Calls, The Princess Bride, Scrooged, The Lemon Sisters, The Pallbearer, Office Killer, Trees Lounge, Addams Family Values, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Pacifier and Cosmopolitan.
DERRICK WILLIAMS (Fiyero) was in the original Broadway cast of Wicked and created the role of Fiyero in the show’s national tour. Other Boadway credits include Aida and Swing!; and first national tours of Aida and Smokey Joe's Café. He has also been seen in episodes of the TV comedy hit “The Chapelle Show.”
The performance schedule for WICKED at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.) is Tuesdays at 7 PM; Wednesday through Saturdays at 8 PM; matinees on Wednesdays & Saturdays at 2 PM; Sundays at 3 PM. The scale of prices is $50 - $110. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100 (or www.ticketmaster.com) or at the Gershwin Theatre box office. For more information, visit www.wickedthemusical.com.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
#4re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:32pmSo, as someone who has never heard Eden, is this a good, bad or meh thing? Seeing the show again in early Feb.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
boo41419892
Chorus Member Joined: 11/24/05
#5re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:32pmI saw Eden in San Francisco and she was really good. She made one tiny mistake that I would not have even noticed if I hadn't memorized the whole musical. I'm glad she's doing it.
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
kombatkoala
Understudy Joined: 5/12/05
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#9re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:35pm
Good luck to Shoshana and the other departing cast members. Shoshana is leaving Wicked. 
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#11re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:38pmI'm very happy for Derrick and Carol Kane. I've seen them both three times in the show and they are wonderful.
#12re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:39pmEh, wasn't a huge fan of Derrick Williams, but good for him and for the rest of the new cast!
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
#13re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:43pmWell there are 2 threads. I predict 10 by the days end.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#14re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:44pm
It is nearly impossible to get good seats. I won't pay "premium" to sit in the same seats I saw the show before. Yet all of the other available seats (at over $100) are at the back of the theater or on the sides------
How long do you think Eden will be playing this role? I saw both her and Idina and loved them both.
Bdwy24
Leading Actor Joined: 8/17/05
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#16re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:52pmI am so happy for Eden. She deserves this big chance after all the Bklyn crap. This is a better suited role for her as well. Congrats to her and the new castmembers.
#17re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:59pm
THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I COULD HAVE EVER READ THIS MORNING!
I'M SO HAPPY FOR HER!
Her mom told me at the last day of the SF Tour that "She loves this role so much" and now, this!
*dances around room*
And to make things even better, Derrick got his gig too! He's been with this company from the beginning since SF Try-outs and now! Oh, what a gift!
#18re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:02pmyeah..it's exciting.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#19re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:08pmSo Shoshana Replaced Eden Who is Now Replacing Shoshana. Cool.
wickedfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/8/04
#20re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:10pm
Thanks for the info guys.. I just bought tickets for Jan 18...partial view Row C for $55 each.. yeah! She is my 2nd favorite Elphaba next to Idina. 
Updated On: 11/28/05 at 03:10 PM
ihearttheatre
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/12/05
#21re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:15pmI'm glad she got the role. I saw her in BKLYN and at the Broadway Cabaret Festival- I liked her Defying Gravity better than Idina's..and that's saying a lot. She's pretty amazing, if you ask me. Yay Eden!
GretchaSketh
Broadway Star Joined: 6/9/04
#22re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:16pm
THANK THE LORD!
The ONLY thing that could have been better was if Stephanie came to Broadway but I knew that wasn't going to happen!:/
greenegirl87
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/05
#23re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:17pm
Yay I am excited! A new Elphie!
AND A NEW FIYERO!!!!!
"But now the air is filled with confusion. We replace care with illusion."
#24re: Eden is the next Elphaba
Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:17pmExcellent news! Eden is the only thing that would get me to see Wicked again.
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