#76
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:13pm
how sad.... that is one of those "everyone knows you did something wrong" moments. 
at least she is sexy...
at least she is sexy...
Jenna Leigh Green as Elphaba!! — Page 4
#77
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:14pm
I feel bad for her, as well. It's such a powerful moment, and for it being her first time, it must be disappointing. I hope she recovered well in Act II.
Sorry to harp on this, but I must. The lighting is so very important in that number. All of the spots, smoke, etc., are focused on her...up there. So, was the lighting affected terribly? Also, what were the reactions of the ensemble? Obviously, they could not point at her "up there" or act like they were being thrust to the ground. Just wondering. Thanks for the info thus far.
Sorry to harp on this, but I must. The lighting is so very important in that number. All of the spots, smoke, etc., are focused on her...up there. So, was the lighting affected terribly? Also, what were the reactions of the ensemble? Obviously, they could not point at her "up there" or act like they were being thrust to the ground. Just wondering. Thanks for the info thus far.
#78
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:20pm
It made the scene very weird to be honest. Mainly becuase the stage is rather crowded at that point. So it was like they were trying to capture Elphaba, but couldnt even though she was like 5-10 feet away. the lighting effects still worked pretty well... however I could barely tell her huge cape was there.
#79
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:29pm
How do you sing such a power ballad when in your head you're like SH*T I'M NOT DEFYING GRAVITY!!!!
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
#80
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:51pm
Oh my God! That's terrible!!
I can't believe that actually happened to someone. When Eden was at Chatterbox she talked about the whole flying thing (or the worst-case scenario, complete lack thereof) and she said there is some sort of safety switch that you have to hit with the small of your back and that if you don't, you don't fly.
Seth, as well as everybody there, was kind of in shock and was like, "That's crazy, so if you miss this little safety WITH THE SMALL OF YOUR BACK...???!??" And Eden was just kind of like, "...exactly."
She went on about how she was PETRIFIED going on her first time that she wouldn't hit it and that she'd be the first Elphaba to NOT fly. Seth asked her what the backup plan was if Elphaba ever didn't fly and she said they told her to just "walk downstage." Cut to more "??!?!!??!" from us and from Seth and another "...exactly," from Eden.
That REALLY sucks. How were the riffs?
I can't believe that actually happened to someone. When Eden was at Chatterbox she talked about the whole flying thing (or the worst-case scenario, complete lack thereof) and she said there is some sort of safety switch that you have to hit with the small of your back and that if you don't, you don't fly.
Seth, as well as everybody there, was kind of in shock and was like, "That's crazy, so if you miss this little safety WITH THE SMALL OF YOUR BACK...???!??" And Eden was just kind of like, "...exactly."
She went on about how she was PETRIFIED going on her first time that she wouldn't hit it and that she'd be the first Elphaba to NOT fly. Seth asked her what the backup plan was if Elphaba ever didn't fly and she said they told her to just "walk downstage." Cut to more "??!?!!??!" from us and from Seth and another "...exactly," from Eden.
That REALLY sucks. How were the riffs?
Andrew, tonight isn't about you! It isn't even about me!!! - [FD]
#81
Posted: 4/10/05 at 2:56pm
"Briiingme UPPPPP, Bring me UPPPP. AH AH AH AH AHHHH"
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
#82
Posted: 4/10/05 at 3:02pm
HAHAHAHAHA Jwei!
Poor Jenna...but at least she did good for the rest of it.
Poor Jenna...but at least she did good for the rest of it.
#83
Posted: 4/10/05 at 3:24pm
Wow, that's awesome!
Silence seemed the only way.
Now I understand it's cost.
#84
Posted: 4/10/05 at 3:38pm
Poor woman! She musta been near tears! SO fustrating! But I am sure she is gonna rehearse it til she can hit that switch upside down. I'm glad she sang well any way>
#85
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:05pm
FOR THE RECORD: JENNA DID FLY DURING DEFYING GRAVITY on SAT MAT.
#86
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:19pm
wait....I'm confused now....
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
#87
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:23pm
Jenna DID fly at yesterday's matinee. There is nothing to be confused about. She sat on the platform and it lifted her up just as any other Elphaba gets lifted up.
#88
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:25pm
SO AbsolutKnight was wrong/ lying?
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
#89
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:26pm
I guess.....But she did fly. She doesnt "fly" like Peter Pan does, but she did get lifted as usual.
#90
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:27pm
So she wasn't just standing there with her broom, as described...it was just like any other performance?
hmm interesting...
hmm interesting...
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
#91
Posted: 4/10/05 at 4:30pm
She was standing in the air just holding her broom, like every other Elphaba does!
#92
Posted: 4/10/05 at 6:52pm
Ok, now I am completely lost. Maybe one is describing the matinee and the other describing an evening show? I hope that's it.
#93
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:00pm
Jenna only did the matinee. She flew like any other Elphaba
#94
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:02pm
Were you there? Where is your information coming from? AbsolutKnight seems to have been there, and says there was no lift.
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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!
#95
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:18pm
I was there. If she got lifted up it certainly wasnt more then a few feet. And when the house lights came up I could hear a bunch of people around me saying "there must of been something wrong, she is supposed to lift up" I was in the 3rd row, so it was hard to see, but my friends were in the second row of the mezz and said she didnt lift up at all...
#96
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:32pm
poor jenna! I would have been mortified! I'm glad she sings well though, and I'm sure she will just get better each time she does the role.
#98
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:46pm
when does she go on again? how do you know that it's tuesday?
#99
Posted: 4/10/05 at 7:49pm
Nothing like LIVE theatre! Poor kid, what a rough debut!
"I'm mad, you're mad. we're all mad"...
The Cheshire Cat
#100
Posted: 4/10/05 at 8:09pm
AbsolutKnight - can you give us a more detailed review? I'm really interested to hear what she did with the songs. How was her end of Defying Gravity, minus the technical difficulties? Wizard and I? No Good Deed? Heh - you get the point. Oh and most importantly - how did she look green?? 
