Madame Morrible has become more of a comic set piece over the past ten years. Casting a legendary comedienne of the stage in the role would not have made sense in 2004, but makes lots of sense with the state of the show now.
"Subtle" is not exactly a word I'd use to describe any Madame Morrible I've seen, including Carole Shelley relatively early in the run.
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Actually, Klye Dean Massey is like 32. So very close to Justin's age.
Subtle, no, but certainly grown broader over the decade, much like Galinda.
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"Madame Morrible has become more of a comic set piece over the past ten years."
Joanne Worley played the role in the Los Angeles production in 2008 and was entirely miscast.
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