Idina's Break? — Page 2

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Don't slit your wrists if you're going to miss Idina. Yes, she's amazing, but then again...so is Eden. Sitting in the Gershwin theater main entrance/lobby, I HEARD her belting the crap out of the end of defying gravity, and it blew me away. Trust me, she is just as amazing...so great.

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gravitydefying, was that sarcasm or sincerity? I have a hard time telling the difference. ^_^

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somebody needs a time out.

lol I feel like I'm reading one of MelB4ever's posts again.

Actually I had a very long reply typed out but decided that eyes so young as yours should not be plagued with what I would like to say to you.

Updated On: 5/31/04 at 09:19 PM

Aw shucks (or shux, as our favorite poster would say).

I don't need to make you laugh. Go read one of DG2's posts.

Updated On: 5/31/04 at 09:30 PM

DG2, you did not explain. What about her performance is so horrendous? The CD actually isn't anything that spectacular. I never saw her as better than Kristin Chenoweth, until I saw the show the second time. Idina sang so amazingly that just wow. Her technique was flawless. So open, so free. Eden on Chatterbox is horrible. She screams rather than sings on the entire song, but I've heard that she doesn't do that on stage. I'm really trying to see Idina next time, but part of me wants to see what everyone is talking about with Eden. No one should ever go to a Broadway show and expect the same thing as is on a CD. If you want that, watch a movie. The beauty of live performance is that it's a little different every time, especially when a character is out. Seeing a different take is part of the fun. Eden should not try to be a clone of Idina, that's just bad acting. She has to try to be Elphaba not Idina's Elphaba. That's what people are complaining about, you're not address any of these issues. You're just saying she doesn't compare. Why doesn't she compare? That's what we want to know. You're intitled to your opinion, but it's completely invalid if you can't back it up with anything.

Your icon is of Idina Menzel? How can you like Eden on Chatterbox? She doesn't even hit the high F on pitch. One of my kids put it perfectly, "Where's Simon when we need him?" Look, I know "Defying Gravity" is tough as hell, but this is Broadway, a good performance should be minimum. An ok performance is not acceptable at this level. I don't mean to sound cold, but if you can't do it well consistantly...I know people have off nights, and I'm hoping that's all that the recording I have is, but for the most part...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that LBB was being instructed to imitate KC.

And MusicPos2-could you PM me? Thanks a bunch!

I didn't say that Eden should play it like Idina does. She shouldn't, but she should be able to stay on key, which she doesn't on Chatterbox. That's my concern. Not having seen her in the show, I can't say any more. I sure hope LBB isn't being instructed to imitate Kristin. That was a problem with THE PRODUCERS when I saw it. They were imitating the originals.

Updated On: 5/31/04 at 10:33 PM

Don't base her talent on what she did on Chatterbox. Remember how Stephen Shwartz said if there's any key problems, it's cause he's on piano? Remember?

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