Favorite actress to play Elphaba? — Page 2

1) Eden wins for me for her unbelievable vocals, fierce acting and ability to cry on cue every time she learns the wizard has no power...

2) Loved Teal Wicks nuanced performance and emotion when performing elphaba

3) Idina because, well she's Idina

4) have only seen Rachel Tucker and Jackie Burns on video and was amazed by both for their vocal variations and embodyment of the role

Honestly they have done a great job protecting the franchise with amazing leads both on bway and tours, Ive seen 14 elphabas live and many more via youtube and they were all excellent

I've def. fallen into the Eden YouTube void. She's incredible.

I really liked Ana Gasteyer. She was my first Elphaba, and her vocals were so powerful and her acting was so beautiful and unique.

I haven't seen as many Elphabas as most of the folks here, but Willemijn Verkaik was my first and thus far my favorite. To me, her Elphaba just looks dangerous, full of smoldering passion, controlled yet given to sudden outbursts, and a woman you don't want to cross - a clear threat to the established order. I've always preferred Elphaba to be less poor, misunderstood girl and more emotional powder keg with a dark side that given sufficient motivation and resources would burn Oz to ground.



I love Jackie Burns' "No Good Deed" on You Tube. She looks like she is having an absolute blast being the bad guy and is just so deliciously hammy. I wish I had seen her live.

I've seen Lisa Brescia (2007), Stephanie J Block (2007), Nicole Parker (2009) and Caroline Bowman (2015). All excellent, though, Lisa was my favorite.

Julia Murney is my favorite that I never actually got to see in person. I've seen a few bootlegs of her and she played the part so perfectly.

Kerry Ellis, even tho her acting was ****. LOL

Stephanie J. Block and Idina Menzel.

Mandy Gonzalez

Jackie Burns!

Jackie Burns

I've only seen two, but to me Amanda Harrison (the original Australian Elphaba) will always be my perfect Elphaba. While I'd done plenty of theatre in high school, Wicked was only the second professional musical I'd seen (after Annie when I was about 10), I was a 17 year old girl so right in the target demographic and Amanda just captivated me. I had never known someone could perform like that and was just blown away. I know it sounds melodramatic but her performance truly changed my life because it introduced me to my greatest passion. (Unfortunately the role nearly cost her her voice but that's another story...)

Rachel Tucker. Out of the 3 Elphabas I've seen on stage, she was by far the most extraordinary. Her last London show on Saturday was insane.

Shoshana Bean, Idina Menzel, Stephanie J. Block, Rachel Tucker.