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#1

Gasteyer in "Wicked" Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:15pm

According to Rob's blog:

"Rumors have been swirling for a few weeks now, online and off and the latest batch says that Saturday Night Live vet Ana Gasteyer is indeed looking official to play Elphaba in the Chicago production of Wicked."

hmmmm...I knew she could sing...but can she hit those notes?...I've honestly never heard her live or a recording so I don't know...but I have heard she is a very talented singer.

Check Rob's blog for the whole piece.
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#2

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:18pm

Also, no offense to her, she's great, Ana's in her 40s, no? Can she pass for a young girl in "Dear Old Shiz"??
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#3

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:20pm

Don't know about the age thing but I saw her at the Hair concert and she can REALLY belt. I was pleasantly surprised.
#4

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:20pm

Glad I saw it in NYC last July.
I do have tix for May here though.
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#5

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:23pm

She's 37...she'll be 38 in May.
Idina is 33...she'll be 34 in May.

4 years...not a huge difference I guess.
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#6

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:27pm

FOA, I guess not, aside from the fact that

a) Idina can pass for ten years younger than she is
and
b) Ana would be starting the role at 38, as opposed to Idina starting the role at 30.
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#8

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:45pm

She's great, she'll hit the notes and maybe she'll turn that sow's ear of a show into a silk purse.
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#9

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/15/05 at 11:57pm

She can belt quite well (also saw her at the Hair concert), but I don't know if she can hit those F's and she doesn't really have the pop type voice required in my opinion.
#10

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 12:04am

Well as long as were comparing Ana to Idina, Idina never quite hit those F's herself.
#11

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 12:08am

Haha Amen, Mattio. When I saw Idina, she was OUT OF TUNE and could not hit those high notes.

Ana Gasteyer, while she may be too old, I don't know, she is an AMAZING singer who can belt!
#12

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 12:13am

They obviously wanted a name for the show, and Ana Gasteyer is definitely a name. I'm thinking that she's wanting to get more into musical theatre since she left SNL, because she had a stint in Rocky Horror a few years back, she was in talks to join Urinetown before it closed, and didn't she do Fanny Brice somewhere? I think she'll be fine. She's a trained singer and can definitely act it.
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#13

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 12:32am

this woman is quite a talent. I have been hoping that she would star in the Broadway revival of HELLO DOLLY!
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#14

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 12:40am

I'm a huge fan of Gasteyer. However, I saw her cabaret act last year, and she's not much of a singer. A charactery voice, not a lot of strength. Proof positive that Elphaba does NOT have to be a great singer, all you who believe Idina is just because she played that role...
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#15

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:28am

The green make-up covers wrinkles nicely.

I don't think Ana Gasteyer is that big of a "name" - if that's what they are looking for regarding ticket sales. Folks in Chicago ae not particularly starstruck.
#18

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:22am

A few things that should be said, first Gasteyer is the same age as Jennifer Thompson, and Chenoweth so either she's shaving many years off her age or she just happens to be one of those women who looks every day of her age and then some, second, I agree, she's not a big enough name to have hired her for *that*. I've also seen her outside of SNL and agree that she's more of a character singer. Seems like a very strange choice.

Updated On: 3/16/05 at 09:22 AM

#19

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:42am

NOO NOO NO...not COOL....

get one of the many people who need their big break...and someone who can really REALLY sing not just sing good for a comedienne...

Of course I've never heard her sing..so...give me proof and i'll be ok...lol
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
#20

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 9:57am

Jesus Christ. "get one of the many people who need their big break..."

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#21

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 10:05am

well i personally would rather see a up and comer than someone from SNL

*and I LOVE snl and ana...but i don't wanna see her as Elphaba!*
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
#22

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 10:16am

Then don't buy a ticket.
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#23

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 10:18am

What is it with you people and opinions!! gosh..i repect yours-respect mine!

I am buying tickets no matter what...I met Kris and I can't wait to see him as Fiyero.
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
#24

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 10:22am

What an interesting choice. It will give the "sitdown" quite a different feel I'd imagine. While I'm only familiar with Gasteyer from SNL (And even there I can't really remember her in a particular role), Rob's item says she studied Classical voice at Northwestern, so I can't imagine she can't sing it. On top of that "Ana Gasteyer" is in no way shape or form a big enough name to sell tickets, so I have to assume the producers thought she was the best choice for the part.

And again, I guess I'm naive, but why is there this obsession that a total unknown is always the best choice? Do you all really want every performer to have ONE part and then never work again? What kind of world would that be?
#25

re: Gasteyer in 'Wicked' Chicago sitdown

Posted: 3/16/05 at 10:26am

I'm not saying its the best choice if you wanna sell tickets it's just what I'd personally like to see

But SOME PEOPLE feel the need to hate on others opinions...we all have em...deal with it!
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...

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