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#76

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:36pm

What I initially thought was that she got on the lift, started her lines, realizing the "skirt guard" was not completely closed, and desperately wanted to stop the lift before she got 12-15 feet in the air, virtually free-standing. I thought she said "Let me out!", but maybe she does say "Let me off!" as the lift does ease forward. If so, that answers my question.
#79

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:47pm

That was very scary to hear, thank goodness nothing happened to her.
She certainly finished afterwards with quite the performance!
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Updated On: 4/21/08 at 10:47 PM

#80

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 10:47pm

I remember when I was little I started crying because I was at the top of the ladder on the playground - I can't imagine what she must have gone through- especially after hearing her cries. that poor thing- she's so great to have sung it so amazingly after that
#83

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:32pm

Holy ****. That is one of the scariest things I have ever listened to.

And I think maybe it was more of a nervous laugh than a funny laugh - if you listen to them speaking someone does say "i hope nobody was hurt".

But wow, she did sing the hell out of it afterward.
#86

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:43pm

I'm just confused as to why she didn't use the lift for the second try. If she wasn't secure on the thing the first time, that's understandable. But if it didn't malfunction and there wasn't anything wrong with it, why didn't she use it the second time around? Too shaken up maybe?
"But I can tell you that Raoul, who was so handsome in "The Phantom," is now a drunken wreck."
#87

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:44pm

I completely understand why she wouldn't get on a contraption where she could have broken bones off of all over 5 minutes before hand.

she's big enough for getting back out there and killing it like she did.
#88

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:47pm

Yeah, I agree. She really did give an amazing rendition after such a scare! I admire her for doing that.
"But I can tell you that Raoul, who was so handsome in "The Phantom," is now a drunken wreck."
#89

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:55pm

Sorry, I didn't mean to ask for a PM. I missed that one post.

Anyway, omg!!! My heart is racing right now just imagining what she went through!! That audio is incredible!! I cannot believe that she pulled herself together and sounded that wonderful when she came back on to finish the song! What a scare!!! I seriously can't even imagine!!
Kudos times a thousand to Kerry Ellis!!!
#90

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/21/08 at 11:59pm

You can hear this on The Site, though apparently it's been put up before a few times and got taken down for some reason.

I just searched for "Kerry Ellis Defying Gravity" and filtered the results by newest.
#91

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 2:57am

What is up with WICKED and trying to kill/maim its performers?

Kristin (messed up her neck in SF)
Idina (fell)
Shoshana (foot caught in a trap door)
Stephanie (who's up to THREE separate injuries now)
Julia (who got laryngitis, sinusitis, and the flu all back-to-back on the tour)
Kate Reinders (broke her foot)

and now Kerry...sheesh.

Has anything serious happened to anyone else?

#92

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 6:46am

I would guess she didnt get back on the lift because it was the quickest way to finish the show.
They didnt know if something was wrong or not
the stage manager probably said just go to back up plan
#94

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 7:24am

It's an incredibly strenuous show. Think of all the equipment they have to work with and all the vocal acrobatics they have to hit. Hell, I would break every bone in my body and snap my vocal cords within the first week if I didn't know what I was doing.

And FOR THE LAST TIME, you don't need a PM. If you don't go to the link on page 3 that I posted, and don't type in the three letters at the top of the page and then wait the time limit it gives you, you probably won't get a link to download the file. WINK WINK OBVIOUS WINK.
#95

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 8:30am

Wow, I'm like addicted to that audio!

She's so amazing, glad she's coming to broadway this summer, I'll be seeing her in August.

That defying gravity was absolutley FANTASTIC.
Hunter: Your teeth need whitening./ Heidi: You sound weird./ Jeff: You taste funny.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
#98

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 11:10am

Could you PM me too? Haha Only joking! I downloaded it unlike some of these other slow people *cough* and I must say the version is quite fierce. In fact, it really is amazing, and I aplaud Kerry for it. Did anybody else notice that last note was held forever, though? Nobody else ever holds it that long. Does Kerry always do that or was this an extra part of her performance on this "special" night?
#99

re: Kerry Ellis 'Defying Gravity' mishap ?

Posted: 4/22/08 at 11:11am

She doesn't always do it that way, I wish she did.

It was jaw-droppingly amazing!
Hunter: Your teeth need whitening./ Heidi: You sound weird./ Jeff: You taste funny.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.

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