Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to replace TEAL WICKS
Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to replace TEAL WICKS
Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to replace TEAL WICKS #1
Posted: 12/21/09 at 2:20pm
According to Teal, Meredith Kaye Clark is set to replace her in the San Francisco production in February. Joining Ms. Clark will also be Erin Mackey who left the Broadway production early due to the fact that she will replace Kendra Kassebaum. This was apparently why they asked her to join Broadway for 5 months.
Congrats to Meredith, but why do we need another recycled recycle cast member? I mean, Natalie Daradich is just as good?!
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#2
Posted: 12/21/09 at 2:21pmok
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#2
Posted: 12/21/09 at 2:23pmWhy another recycled cast member? Really? Because it's Wicked... that's what they do
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#3
Posted: 12/21/09 at 2:31pmI guess once you're in this show, you never get out. :/
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#4
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:16pmI'm frankly surprised Dee Ravioli isn't going with her. She seems like she'd play the role in my garage if I asked her.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#5
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:20pm
Great for Meredith. I was expecting her to replace Donna Vivino on tour, though.
Updated On: 12/21/09 at 03:20 PM
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#6
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:20pmYou called her Ravioli!!! How DAAARRREEE you!!!
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#7
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:23pm
WOW that was uncalled for Nick.
As for the OP. It's a paycheck and a steady job plus they both love the role. Why do you think that Julie Reiber keeps coming back even though she gets screwed over all the time!? She LOVES the role and it's a paycheck!
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#8
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:27pmTouché Adamgreer. That made me chuckle.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#9
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:33pm
I don't even understand why this is a discussion. The casting of a show isn't about you, the fans (unless it's stunt casting). They "recycle" actors because it's far easier to do that than to hire brand new actors and start from scratch. As long as there are people who know the roles and are willing to continue in them, it's wiser and, frankly, makes more sense to use them. It's a business. As long as the creatives feel that the actors are doing their jobs well, they're not going to go through the hassle of finding and teaching someone completely new if they don't need to.
What I also don't understand is why it's a bad thing to be consistently employed by this show. These actors have been fortunate enough to land a steady job, something not-so-common in theater. The money is clearly good, so they choose to stick around. If they really don't want to be there, they can choose to walk away and go back to auditioning until they find the next short-term gig... but they choose not to. I'm just not clear why people speak as if once they're hired, they're stuck, as if they couldn't leave even if they tried.
Updated On: 12/21/09 at 03:33 PM
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#10
Posted: 12/21/09 at 3:54pm
WOW that was uncalled for Nick.
As for the OP. It's a paycheck and a steady job plus they both love the role. Why do you think that Julie Reiber keeps coming back even though she gets screwed over all the time!? She LOVES the role and it's a paycheck!
But it's true. Julie may come back to the role but it isn't all she does. She does concerts & is working on a CD. Name 2 things Dee has done since joining Wicked.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#11
Posted: 12/21/09 at 4:03pm
Two things Dee has done consistantly well since joining Wicked: Gone sleep walking through performances and been a poor to mediocre actress
Updated On: 12/21/09 at 04:03 PM
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#12
Posted: 12/21/09 at 4:10pmI am fine with Meredith taking the role over, but what about Vicki Noon or Angel Reda? They are both great and Vicki has played it a good number of times. Oh and what about Teal, what is she doing next? I always thought she had a great voice.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#13
Posted: 12/21/09 at 4:24pmDee was very original when I saw her, not my cup of tea, but not nearly as horrid as everyone on here makes her out to be. I like and try to appreciate every actress I see.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#14
Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:30pm
When Dee was in Chicago I loved her!!
I'm actually gonna do Wicked in my garage, think she'd join the cast?
eheh
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#15
Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:47pmErin Mackey's been cast in a new Broadway show that begins in the spring, so I'm not sure where these rumors are coming from.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#16
Posted: 12/21/09 at 6:52pmThey're coming from Tyler's ass as usual.
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/09
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#17
Posted: 12/22/09 at 12:40amUm, I've heard a very very different story about who's replacing Teal in San Francisco. As of Friday, nothing was set in stone and Merideth Kaye Clark was not the name being tossed around. I'd be pretty surprised if they could get contracts negotiated, written, and signed in time for this to be a confirmed story today.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#18
Posted: 12/22/09 at 12:50amCan you give us any hints, mina?
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/09
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#19
Posted: 12/22/09 at 12:54amWell, it's another recycle (though, some might argue, a more interesting one). And again, it's a work in progress, so it could fall through and then maybe SF will get Merideth. Or someone else. I'm just saying it's a little premature to be announcing for sure because I doubt anyone's got a contract yet.
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#20
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:29am
I wish Vicki and Natalie would both take over. Their chemistry is incredible.
I just hope Kendra is actually leaving.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#21
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:40amWhat show is Erin doing in the Spring?
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/09
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#22
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:51amOh I missed the part in the original post about Kendra leaving - she's not. And that's for sure.
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/09
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#23
Posted: 12/22/09 at 1:53am
^I hope you're truthful and serious. I've always wanted to see Kendra, and I haven't been able to get down to San Fran in the last year, but Im going in February. I was sad that I heard Kendra's contract was up in January, but if it's not now, that makes me happy 
re: Erin Mackey Continues Glinda run, yet AGAIN! Meredith Kaye Clark set to#24
Posted: 12/22/09 at 2:30ami'm still thinking that we will be seeing Alyssa Fox play elphaba in San Fran some time soon. via her twitter she is talking about the things that she is having to do for Wicked and taking dance classes is one of them.
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