Heather Headley as Elphaba?

Ok don't shoot me for posting this....but just think how amazing her "No Good Deed" would sound!!....she just needs to come back to Broadway...love her!

I love Heather as well, but I think that Elphaba would be great for her as far as acting goes. But she does not have the range for it, we saw that mistake when they cast her as Lorrell in the Dreamgirls Benefit, she struggled through "Ain't No Party". I think that she would sound a mess! I agree though, she does need to come back. I am thinking more of Color Purple, she would be a great Celie

We should rename the thread to "Who would you want to see cast as Elphaba" if it hasn't been done already...

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I don't think she will return to Broadway for a long time. After her comment's made, I don't think she is welcome back. SNL just because Saycon is African- American dosn't mean she has the type of voice like Heather. Heather is from Trinidad that's why her voice sound's the way it dose.

She said Broadway was a "stepping stone" to other opportunities.

Lot's of Broadway people have recording career's but, she also said theater was something she would go back and do "when she was 50." There was this thread about it.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=902789#2304698

Updated On: 8/7/06 at 12:36 AM

As a matter of fact, she said recently that she'd love to come back to Broadway and is looking for a role. She just hopes it will be as good an experience as doing Aida in terms of working with wonderful people.

"Broadway is not the end all be all of the arts. "

So true. I'm not quite sure why some people are so determined to be offended by Heather or anyone else implying as much. Why? Because if they love theater more than anything, MOST actors want to do other things and would not be hesitant to do so IF given the chance.

Only people who post on this message board seem to expect actors to want to do theater ONLY, and heaven forbid that they should actually say so.

And frankly, compared to the high visibility and prestige that that it USED to carry, Broadway or live theater, IS a marginal art form.

"As a matter of fact, she said recently that she'd love to come back to Broadway and is looking for a role."

I too remember reading this. Maybe she IS contemplating a return to theater because her recording career and movie and TV careers didn't take off like she an many others expected. Then again, maybe she simply misses stage acting.

"Heather Headley as Elphaba?"

You know, you don't have to be a "Wicked" hater to feel that Elphaba isn't the be-all and end-all of female roles in musical theater. But some people behave as if musical theater didn't begin until Wicked was written.

Did it ever occur to some folks that some actresses - even if they can sing the role, and sing it well - might not actually be interested in it?

And no, I'm not saying that Heather CAN sing it. Just that Elphaba isn't everyone's dream role.

"Lot's of Broadway people have recording career's "

I can't think of many Broadway actors - save Streisand - who have had mainstream, susperstar, recording careers, which is what music industry people predicted for Heather. True, she's had only moderate success at it so far. But the potential to blow up to huge sales is still there.

Was Heather calling Broadway a stepping stone to other things wise? Probably not. But she's hardly unique in thinking that way.

Updated On: 8/7/06 at 08:39 AM

I bet if she did come back she'd want to originate some new piece, so she could get all the accolades and award noms associated with that - I just have a hard time imagining Headley stepping into a role like Elphaba, where she'd just be one in a series of actresses to play the role.. but thats just me.

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"I just have a hard time imagining Headley stepping into a role like Elphaba, where she'd just be one in a series of actresses to play the role.. but thats just me.'

Trust me. It's not just you who feels that way.

I don't see her doing well with the role. If she does come back, I think it should be in a new musical with music within her vocal range.

Didn't she hit an A at the end of "Easy as Life" in Aida? That's higher than any note she has to sing in Wicked.

Using the part of Lorrel in Dreamgirls and comparing it to elphaba is the dumbest thing i have ever heard. She had to sing high notes over and over and over. For anyone to say that she cant sing the role is ridiculous. I may have to run and check on the notes again but iam about 120% she sing higher in Aida than she would have to in wicked. IF Julia Murney can sing and made some amazing changes, i dont see why heather cant. Makes no sense! ugh! WHO WOULD SAY THAT COLOR PURPLE WAS TOO HIGH?!?! DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, i dont mean to name call. i dont think half of the people replying know who heather is.

Also, Was anyones voice up to par in the dreamgirls concert? i dont think so...