Lisa Brescia to standby for Julia Murney in WICKED

On her way to the western skies. This woman will sing this score so deliciously. I can't wait til the news that this beautiful woman will take over the role. ...One can dream, right?

You'll be marvelous, Lisa.

Let's just hope the Gershwin announces Julia's vacations so I can race to scoop up tickets to all of Lisa's performances.

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Updated On: 1/2/07 at 08:58 PM

I think a few of us have known for quite some time, Yankee. It was finally made official a week or two ago, I think, and I was told I could spread the word.

As one of her biggest fans, I didn't really see her in it either. But, I can only imagine how stunning her vocals will be.

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Double Post.

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 09:06 PM

Lisa's a wonderful woman, too. We met at WIW and got very close and have been in touch ever since. It's so great to see her getting more work. She gives beautiful performances.

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She was very, very good in Aida, and in Times. I didn't see Woman in White.

Wow, this was a very braggy thread.

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Glad to hear that Lisa's joining the show, but why do I get the feeling that someone has changed alliances.

Kalimba-
Perhaps, its because someone else’s show closed?

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 10:35 PM

Anyway, Saycon wasn't the original standby, right? Eden was. Or am I mistaken?

It's a nice meaty job for Lisa, I think. A musical, I think called ACE(?), at Goodspeed, I believe, was also after her. But I hope this is the right way for Lisa. Hopefully she'll develop more of a fan-base and her name will be known to more people. Though sometimes the WICKED fans can be a bit... enthused... it'll be good to see people talking about how wonderful a performer she is.

I'll never forget some of the performances I've seen from her. AIDA, WIW, TIMES... Each thing she does is very precise - she seems so sure of every beat and every moment and seems to have such beautiful control. Such a great thing to watch. Hopefully she gets to originate a role again in the future.

In the meantime, I wouldn't mind seeing her tackle Lucille in a revival of PARADE or Mother in RAGTIME. She's played Eva Peron before and, if she were a larger name, would be stellar as Eva in the hopefully-happening EVITA revival.

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 10:36 PM

I think you got my point.

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 10:42 PM

I was posting a thread in congratulations to an actress who landed a good gig. I'm not the one on here mentioning how I might be biased because I'm a personal friend of Saycon.

I don't really think that a thread of congratulations is bragging.

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DrunkyMcWasted, I'm afraid that some of the people on these boards forget sometimes that these actors and actresses are actually, deep down, somewhere under the costumes and make-up... PEOPLE. I think that some people here think that knowing one of them personally is an accomplishment. It is no more an accomplishment than knowing an ordinary accountant or secretary or doctor or teacher or whatever. The fact that they are a performer makes them no more superior than every other working class American. Everyone has a talent and a drive.

I would hope that "knowing" people isn't a contest, simply because I don't think I would be amazing simply because I knew someone famous. If that happened, all the ordinary friends of celebrities would be celebrities, too, no?

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 10:49 PM

I'm not saying you did anything wrong. I'm just saying that I'm not the only here who "knows" someone.

I did not mean to make you feel attacked. Sorry if it came across that way.

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Updated On: 1/1/07 at 10:51 PM