Liza in Wicked!!!???

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:09pm

About a month back, I heard that Liza would be playing Madame Morrible in Wicked at some point next year, does anyone know if that is true? thanks

[Radioactiveduck]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:11pm

Talk about your 6 degrees of separation.

Liza will be in a show, that's the musical adaptation of a novel, which re-told the story of a movie her mom (Judy Garland) was in. And if she joins the tour, she'll be playing oppostie someone who's last big contract was perfomring as Liza Minelli.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:14pm

How could she play Morrible, there's no singing. But wait...she sounds like a frog now anyway and well...you get the idea.
Liza was great in her heyday but after her medical ordeal, I don't know, she seems really nice and really happy, but her voice...it went down the toilet.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:18pm

This seems like nothing more then internet gossip to me. There has never been any kind of hint from anyone officially involved in the production, and the insurance premium to include Liza in the show would be in the millions.

Of course stranger things have happened.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:22pm

It is not true....Carol Kane will be taking over as Morrible on Broadway when Rue leaves.

[Adjie]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:27pm

You mean Stephanie right, radioactive duck??? I haven't seen anything officially stating that she's going to Broadway with Elphie after the tour - did I just miss it???????
Updated On: 11/16/05 at 07:27 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:27pm

there was also a rumor that Britney Spears was going to star in Wicked on this board...why believe that crap? i think Liza would never wanna be involved with Wicked. We are talking about Broadway's queen here.

[Adjie]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:29pm

oooh, nice muscles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr Muscle man - VERY NICE!

Updated On: 11/16/05 at 07:29 PM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:33pm

I agree with Muscle23 but I don't think Liza necessarily dislikes, many people on this board have said that she loves the show...I don't know how reliable they are.

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:33pm

I wasn't sure, because I had read it on her fan site, saying that her agent had told them, but; you know

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:34pm

Use the Search feature

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=871903

Updated On: 11/16/05 at 07:34 PM

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:44pm

well, whoever liza is, she would be okay for me in the show!

but i really hope either stephanie or eden replace shoshana in wicked! actually, i REALLY hope for eden! :)

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:46pm

Liza woould be horrible as Morrible.

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:47pm

bwayondabrain, I'm really hoping you didn't mean your post the way I took it.

Are you really saying you don't know who Liza is? Because then .. I think I'd implode just a little bit.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:47pm

"well, whoever liza is, she would be okay for me in the show!"

Um, PLEASE tell me that is a joke, bwayondabrain!

Updated On: 11/16/05 at 07:47 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:53pm

yes...i hope Eden gets the gig...and tnks for the support...im usually used to getting insults after i express my opinions...LOL....anyhow...when i went to see "see what i wanna see" after i woke up and walked to the lobby...i saw that Eden Espinosa was in the audience, she was very nice to me...i was the only one that recognized her though.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:59pm

I was told that Liza has seen the show multiple times. And there is that slight connection to the material. I am still holding out for her to play Elphaba and Lorna to play Glinda.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 8:00pm

LOL!!!

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 8:05pm

What? Think they might be a little young?

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 8:06pm

Has anyone met Liza? just wondering...by the way...whoever said she can't sing...she sounded great in concert less than a month ago.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 8:45pm

That was me and uh...I didn't say she can't. I just said she didn't sound so great. I still think she was great in her early years, but she isn't so wonderful now. Guess it's the age.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 9:03pm

Having asked her point blank after reading this, I can tell you the answer is "no". This will not be happening.

The End.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 9:11pm

heh heh... Well, there's that.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 9:59pm

Muscle23:"when i went to see "see what i wanna see" after i woke up"-LOL.
Liza's voice is in good shape but in my opinion her voice is not as magnificent as it used to be; however, she's a great actress. I wonder if she can pull of Fosse's choreography because she'd be more at home in the Chicago revival than in Wicked.

[kjklo]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 10:25pm

Liza has had both hips replaced, and has had multiple surgeries on her knees. She can no longer dance.