Jessica Simpson/Elphaba — Page 2

Besides not liking Pop Stars in musicals as a typical rule, I feel she does scream too much in her "Belts". While I will admit Idina isn't perfect... She is young, she has the right style and voice for broadway and has the potential to be more than what she is right now, which is still incredible. Jessica Simpson can't afford to change her vocal styling, she's making money off of her records and dumb blonde act. Plus I don't think she could pull the moodiness needed for Elphie. She's just too bubbly and typecast to have her plotting revolution be believable.

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i thought jessica simpson did a great job at acting on that 70's show

I think that strangely, she's worth a nod.

Idina freaks, get OVER it, people are better than her- and I'm sure that Jessica could create a role on her own. I'd hate to see it played the same, over and over again. I think that she has the range for it.

And...er, so what if she isn't smart, as people are saying? She has to act and sing, not win Jeopardy or find a cure for cancer. I think that she can definitely act and sing- not excellently, but I think that she could handle the role.

I think she's more fit for Glinda, but it's such a comedic role it would definitely take a lot of work. I think that if she really puts her mind to it, she can do Broadway. She has a great voice, and she definitely looks the role.

Hmmm... I disagree on the Glinda thing. She looks the part I guess but her voice is more raw, like an Elphaba type. Changing her to look the part of Elphaba is easy, but changing her voice to fit the character...? That's a bit bold to say. In short, she would make an awkward Glinda singing-wise and a promising Elphaba because of her singing style.

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I don't get why people always have negative stuff to say about Idina. I really think it comes down to jealousy because she has The Voice, The Acting Ability, The Tony, and The Starring Role in The Season's Biggest Musical. She's not sitting writing negative stuff about anybody. Leave her alone.

Yes, Idina is amazing. And, she deserves her recognition for the effort she puts into her job. She apparently warms up for an hour and a half every day, doesn't speak outside of her role, and does yoga to help warm up too. She's devoted to the part. As for the Jessica thing, anything is possible. With some voice training to tone down the screamifying, she can probably pull of a decent Elphaba. The thing is, there isn't a need for stunt casting when the show sells every seat every night.

Oh...and I am sure Linda Eder could knock "Defying Gravity" out of the park. But she, also is probably too old for the part.

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yo sorry i wasn't tawlkin about idina, i was talking about jessica... idina's voice (while not the best ever) is a heck of a lot better than jessica's, in that 80% of the time she hits the notes. that's all i ask of a performer- hit the friggin notes! just because the show doesn't *need* stunt casting doesn't mean if won't have it. case in point, joey macentyre.

Updated On: 8/21/04 at 02:52 AM

"Have you heard Jessic's song "angels" ? She can saaang!"

Yes I have and personally I think Robbie Wllliams should beat her silly ass to death for butchering it. Jessica Simpson, whom I have met, is not cut out for the grueling routine of a professional stage actress. She complains about a 2 hour car trip to a film audition, you think she'd make it at a 4 hour musical rehearsal? Obviously, tedium is not something she deals with well...and that might be the end of it. As for Idina Menzel... I love her, plain and simple. The girl is a marvel in the acting universe. Sure, she's no Sarah Freaking Brightman or Linda friggin Eder....but who is? I'm sure at one point in time someone said the same thing about them "well sarah's no judy garland...or she's no ethel merman."

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Ok maybe she's too young to call her a marvel just yet...but I have a feeling she's gonna be a mainstay. As for Brightman, I suppose there were times when her acting was a little bit lax, but we as actors all have our moments. Don't we?

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Like Daisy Duke is a role to show off your acting abilities.

I think Jessica could handle singing the part 8 shows a week - her music itself is difficult enough to sing on tour 8 shows a week, plus a lot more stress with traveling, etc. Jessica isn't like Britney, Christina, etc. She's above all of them. She can dance very well...I don't know what you people are talking about.

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Make no mistake, I am definitely not a fan of Jessica Simpson. However, Jessica Simpson is a MUCH better singer than Idina Menzel across the boards. If you take all of the pop effects off of Jessica's voice, she blows Idina out of the water. Of course, Jessica can't act her way out of a paper bag, so the thought of her taking on any role is ridiculous in the first place.