Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

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Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 1:17am

Since Tuesday is the big day, does anyone have a clip of a preview, or if anyone finds one afterwards, could they PM me? I really want to see what she will sound like. Does she have a website?

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 1:36am

I'm dreading JLT as Glinda...I have the Footloose soundtrack she was in and it's awful. *sigh* She better fill KC's shoes WELL.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 1:43am

Footloose did not do her justice. She's going to be incredible. I've heard she sounds amazing in rehearsal.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:01am

I saw her in Urinetown and let me just say that she was amazing ... she has the talent for this role and she will do great! I'm so excited...i want to see her and Eden.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:03am

any pics of her in costume yet?

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:03am

"Footloose did not do her justice. She's going to be incredible. I've heard she sounds amazing in rehearsal."


I hope so!!

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:14am

She is so fantastical!!! I love her so much and i can't freakin wait!

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 3:28am

So is the idea for her to fill Kristen Chenoweth's shoes or Glinda's?

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 6:46am

IT'S STARTING ALREADY!

Soon we will forget Kristin and love Jenny(4Eva)!

#10

re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 9:15am

i really wanna see J-La's first performance. lotto here i come!

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 9:34am

I'm so excited that we will get a new interpretation on the role. Kristin was wonderful, but Jennifer will be too. I advise any non-believers to buy the Urinetown cast recording RIGHT NOW (it's amazing anyway), and listen to her sing "Follow Your Heart".

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 9:38am

haha i wanted to hear her voice so i got the urinetown cd and the footloose cd. i also looked up like more info on her and stuff. her voice is soo beautiful. i love the little riff, i think, when she does her thing during ' i see a river'.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 10:03am

I've been a fan of Jen's for a very long time. I first saw her in the Carousel tour, and I've seen almost everything she's done since then. Please dont base her performance capabilities on Footloose. She was terribly miscast. As far as Wicked goes...I have no doubt she will be absolutely amazing. I mean, come one, she ws nominated for a Tony for Urinetown--she plays these sorts of parts well. She will put her own spin on the character, but I dont think anyone is going to be disappointed. Give her a little time in the role and you'll see...

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 10:45am

I saw her in Footloose... I didn't think she was a strong high soprano like Kristen. Footloose she seemed like an alto belt with a very meek high range.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 11:37am

"Footloose did not do her justice."

Geez...PLEASE do not judge her by the Footloose soundtrack!! I saw her a bunch of times in Urinetown and she has a beautiful voice. I loved hearing her sing "Follow Your Heart" (especially at the end). I think she's going to make a wonderful Glinda.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 1:59pm

"Geez...PLEASE do not judge her by the Footloose soundtrack!! I saw her a bunch of times in Urinetown and she has a beautiful voice. I loved hearing her sing "Follow Your Heart" (especially at the end). I think she's going to make a wonderful Glinda."

LOL I'm sorry I'm sorry! I did Footloose with my high school last year so I heard that soundtrack NONSTOP for 3 months....and when I heard JLT was going to replace Kristen I was like aagghhhh NOOOO. But I believe what you all are saying, that shes better in other things...and I can't imagine they'd replace KC with someone bad, soooo...go Jennifer!

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:03pm

is the show today at 3 or 2?

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#18

re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:04pm

Todays show is at 3.

Im really excited about JLT coming into Wicked. I liked her in footloose and loved her in Urinetown. I don't think she'll fill Kristin's shoes, I think she'll make it hers because she's amazing.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:16pm

If anyone doubts J-La's soprano abilities, listen to Urinetown. It is almost all soprano for her.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:20pm

yeah her head voice is amazing.

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#21

re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 2:35pm

I have no doubts that she will be wonderful as Glinda. I wonder what the chemistry between her and Idina will be like?

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#22

re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 3:34pm

I'll report on it. I see it on the 28th.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 4:42pm

The Urinetown cd does show JLT's soprano really well, but "Follow Your Heart" is nowhere near as hard as just about anything she has to do in Wicked. I think that there's a great chance she'll be amazing, but I just want to hear.

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 6:33pm

Will she sing "No one Mourns the Wicked" and "Couldn't be Happier" in an opera voice like KC? Just Wondering. Also how long is JLT going to play this role? Are we talking until Jan. 2nd?

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re: Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda

Posted: 7/18/04 at 8:10pm

When she sang "I See a River" live... she did it differently every night. She threw riffs in here and there... and my GOD, the woman has such a versatile voice. The fluidity in her mix is amazing as well.... she just goes from chest to head so flawlessly. She has a GORGEOUS voice.

I hate Footloose, period.

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