Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
#0Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 1:12am
Doesn't she resemble Idina?
I also think she could play the role of Elphaba too.
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#1re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 1:15am
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#3re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 1:31amno way. and btw, isn't it furtado? Updated On: 2/26/05 at 01:31 AM
#4re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 1:33amHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAAHHAAH thanks for bringing that to my attention!!!! Nelly FurTARDO....priceless.
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jarred03
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#5re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 2:36amI love Nelly Furtado and based on looks and speaking voice it seems like she would be a good Elphaba, but she doesn't not have the vocal range or power to fill the role.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#6re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 4:42am
Yeah, Nelly's definitely got a folk-dance quality to her voice (I think I just made up a new genre), and Elphaba has to BELT.
And munk, your "pointless" post was exactly that.
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#7re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:04amOK.
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#8re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 8:45am
I know that many people reading this thread won't care, but I think that Paula Cole would make a great Elphaba. She looks a little like Idina Menzel (not that all Elphaba's HAVE to look like her) but she also has an AMAZING range and it's STRONG. Listen to some of her songs, such as "Tiger," "Throwing Stones," "La Tonya," and if one can find her live version of "Black Dog." Hear those and tell me her voice isn't perfect for this role. Okay, enough from me...
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#9re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 9:42amI hate Nelly Furtado's voice because it really annoys me. She should stay away from Broadway.
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#10re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 9:56amSure, she looks liek she could play Elphaba. But she can't SING like she could play Elphaba. NO WAY.
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#11re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 10:26amI think Nelly (the rapper) should play Elphaba. That'd be hott.
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#12re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 10:49amo_0...I'd have to storm Gershwin and protest if that happens...NOOO...I passionately dislike her.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/8/04
#13re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 11:13am"based on looks"...??? um the last time i checked the only "look" that elphaba should have is green. I really don't think it matters at all if the actress is white or looks like idina menzel at all. thats just stupid people and it limits who can play the role
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#14re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 11:35am
Actually, a lot of the people who are hating on Nelly do not realize that vocal range that she posesses. Honestly, she actually sounds like Idina, and (being that I have seen her in concert - twice) has an AMAZING belt. She does have the voice AND potential to play Elphaba.
The reason why she will not play Elphaba: Nelly is all about originality. She is a gifted song writer who takes pleasure in writing her own stuff. I think it is too early in career for her to want to do "other" people's work, including covers, and Broadway shows.
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"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
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#15re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 12:11pmwow what ever happened to her? i remember her from way back when haha
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#16re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 12:52pmwhy are there talks of a new elphaba... or is it just a random suggestion *walks away in sad confusion*
#17re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 12:52pm
NEver again...i think you should leave...lol
What happened to Furtardo...?
lots of people sued her for making their ears bleed...and then she threw her self off a very high cliff....
Oh wait --thats what I WISHED happened to her
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
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Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#18re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 2:00pmNO MORE MUSIC STARS IN BROADWAY SHOWS PLEASE!!!
#19re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 7:25pm
Nelly works behind the scenes in collaborations when she is not touring or recording an album.
Lately, she just recorded "Quando Quando Quando" on Michael Buble's new album.
Also, a little more than a year ago, she gave birth to her first child.
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#20re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 7:36pmWho was named Nevis after the island on which she was conceived. Freaky fact o' the day for ya there, folks.
Derek
Broadway Star Joined: 9/14/03
#21re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/26/05 at 8:05pmI actually think the next Elphaba will probably be Eden Espinosa. The producers are already aware of how many people loved her in that role. If it wasn't for Brooklyn, I have a feeling Eden would be the current Elphaba. If not, I think Stephanie J Block will make a return to Broadway in the role.
#22re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/27/05 at 11:24amI've always thought that Idina resembled her. But no no no regarding her playing Elphaba.
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#23re: Nelly Furtardo as Elphaba?
Posted: 2/27/05 at 8:23pmumm...not to be harsh but I look like I could play Maureen in a couple years but that doesn't mean I wouldn't absolutely murder the score.
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