German WICKED television performance — Page 2

Willemijn Verkaik sounds amazing on that song! I posted a sound clip from the German cast website when it was new. I can't seem to find it anymore, but I'm sure if you search the boards you'll find my original thread. It has clips of other songs as well.

The cinematography for that broadcast was just phenomenal...really stunning.

Willemign Verkaik blows American Elphabas out of the water.

I also just purchased the German cast recording...so if anyone wants a burned copy when I get it then PM me and let me know. I'd love to share!

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Updated On: 12/9/07 at 08:22 PM

Franklin---Is that a German variety show on Saturday nights? What else do they show besides excellent performances from musicals?

I was thoroughly impressed with that performance and the production values.

Better than what we've seen in the U.S.

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The camera work here beats anything I've seen done when "Wicked" segments have been performed on TV in the U.S (including the Tony broadcast).

b12b, "Wetten, Dass...?" is somewhat of a variety show, I guess you could say. It means, bascially, "Wanna bet that...?" It's based around the idea of betting on people doing some sort of ridiculous task on the show. Aside from that, the show also features interviews with celebrities and performances by popular bands (or sometimes musicals).

Oh, and it's not every Saturday night, it only airs a handful of times a year. Wikipedia tells me it's six or seven.

Wow, Willimijn and Lucy are amazing in these roles. It's great to see them performing.

If anyone wants a burned copy of the cast recording, PM me. It's always nice to share, especially when it's so expensive to import it (or at least would be for a poor college student like me). :)

Truly phenomenal.

And it's good to see that the lesbian subtext translates, as well.

That was very nice, I just dont get why the German Elphaba's makeup always looks so blotchy, espicially around the forehead.

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Were they lip synching?
(don't scream-- just a question...)

Also, I have a question about the filming. Yes, it looks great, but I wonder how much of it was really filmed in front of that audience. They seem to get shots that require a camera right on stage (reaction shots, the camera moving into the action), and then suddenly there doesn't seem to be a camera there in long shots.

I'd guess they have re-shot extra footage or reaction shots. I'm just guessing, but it seems like they shot a lot of it like a movie, with stop-start shooting and a lot of post-editing.

It looks great, but I wouldn't consider it a true "filmed live performance" if that's true. Ah, who knows...

Yes, jpbran, they were lipsyncing. Tanz did, I remember, when they were on the show...almost ten years ago, wow. Dunno if it's common, but I can see why they do it. I'm not sure if it was pre-taped or not.