Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23

[Rob]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#1

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:24pm

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[ljay889]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#2

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:29pm

Finally!
Updated On: 2/23/10 at 12:29 PM

[NDR]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#2

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:30pm

Good for her!
Updated On: 2/23/10 at 12:30 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#3

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:39pm

About damn time.

[adamgreer]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#4

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:42pm

Worst kept secret ever. About time they finally announced it.

[ljay889]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#5

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:43pm

Where is Mina3? She insisted a country singer would be the next Elphaba.

[steven22]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#6

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:43pm

So excited!!!

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#7

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:43pm

The only reason I'm planning on going back.

[adamgreer]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#8

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:16pm

Yes, where is good old Mina3 who insisted repeatedly her "very reliable source" told her it would be Jennifer Nettles?

[theaterdude87]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#9

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:18pm

I said this like five years ago.... glad it's happening. She will be great!

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[GlindatheGood22]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#10

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:46pm

Good for her. I hoped she would have moved on to something with a bit more substance than Wicked, but at least they've stopped recycling cast members.

I know you. I know you. I know you.

[Unmasked05]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#11

Posted: 2/23/10 at 2:18pm

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT!?!?!??! I've been waiting for this to happen FOREVER !!!!!! I gotta get a ticket just to see her!!! OMG....like her "Defying Gravity" is going to be AAAAMMAAAZZING!!!! Her vocals were awesome in Dance of The Vampires !!!!

Facebook...ME !!!

[rmusic11322]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#12

Posted: 2/23/10 at 2:23pm

I can't wait to see her video blogs. I wonder if Andy Karl will appear in one of them since he is "OZ BLOG!!" -ing with Broadway.com

[Tom1071]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#13

Posted: 2/23/10 at 2:37pm

I can't even imagine what Jennifer Nettles would be like in the role of Elphaba.

Love her but she is country as hell!

[EugLoven]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#14

Posted: 2/23/10 at 2:46pm

My friend who works in the wigs dept said he's excited mostly about this new casting because finally the leads will be back into height order. Glinda just a hair shorter than Elphaba and Fiyero just a hair taller than Elphaba. Mandy will rock.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#15

Posted: 2/23/10 at 3:15pm

Actually, this is quite early for a press release, Wicked usually waits until 2 weeks prior (as the case with Stephanie/Annaleigh, Nicole/Alli and Dee) but still happy it's finally "official!"

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[steven22]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#16

Posted: 2/23/10 at 3:18pm

Mandy singing the Wizard and I:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jonzW6Qa1lc

[mina3]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#17

Posted: 2/23/10 at 3:22pm

I'm right here. First of all, I never, ever said a name. I did agree with another poster who said it would be a country singer, and it looks like my information was wrong. I didn't get it (nor did I say I got it) from a "very reliable source," I saw tangible written proof with my own eyes. I had information that turned out to be wrong, and I'm not going to beat myself up about it. Feel free to vilify me all you want - I honestly couldn't care less. I wasn't trying to mess with anyone, and I've certainly learned my lesson about talking casting before there's an official announcement.

Anyone else need to take a shot at me?

Now that all that nonsense is (hopefully) out of the way, best of luck to Mandy. I'm sure she'll be great and hopefully I'll have a chance to see her in the role.

[Testing1232]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#18

Posted: 2/23/10 at 3:32pm

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally !

[rmusic11322]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#19

Posted: 3/2/10 at 4:26pm

:) 3 more weeks!
Mandy Gonzalez - Defying Gravity

[jamiekennywicked]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#20

Posted: 3/2/10 at 4:32pm

When do the blogs start?

''With the number of people I ignore, I'm lucky I work at all in this town'' - Helena Bonham Carter

[BroadwayBound115]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#21

Posted: 3/2/10 at 4:49pm

She sounds incredible in those clips! I hope she sings this score healthily without it tearing apart her voice. She has such a wonderful voice, I don't want anything to happen to it!

[GreenGirl5]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#22

Posted: 3/2/10 at 4:52pm

Yay! Congrats to her! I saw her in Inthe Heights and she was just absolutely amazing. Hopefully I can see her before her contract is up!

[chenothegood]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#23

Posted: 3/2/10 at 6:03pm

This is so exciting! I bought my tickets for the end of April a couple months ago and have been hoping that they would have cast someone new before i see it (nothing against Dee I just wanted a change)! I'm glad its Mandy! I saw her in In the Heights and she blew me away! I am definitely looking forward to this even more now! :)

Spring Awakening 7.3.07!!, Wicked/ Rent 7.5.07!!, Legally Blonde 7.6.07!! The Color Purple 7.7.07!!, Gypsy 8.19.08!!, In the Heights/Wicked 8.20.08!!, The Little Mermaid 8.21.08!! Legally Blonde Tour 11.9.08!! Shrek 7.7.09!!, Blithe Spririt 7.8.09!!, 9 to 5 7.9.09!!, Next to Normal 7.10.09!!

[round2]

Mandy Gonzalez Joins WICKED as Elphaba March 23#24

Posted: 3/2/10 at 11:14pm

I just love mina3's response! Also happy about Mandy and hope I get to see her in the durn thing.