New Glinda?

[MichaelUK92]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:15pm

Any rumours on who the new glinda is?

When does Alli's contract run until? August....?

Thanks, have fun!

[snowskittle]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:21pm

This has been discussed a lot on other threads. Most people think it is Erin Mackey.

[snowskittle]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:22pm

Yes, August.

[MichaelUK92]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:23pm

Why does the production recycle performers constantly? Does anyone else find this...boring?

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:31pm

not as boring as this thread...and the countless like it.

[mina3]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:37pm

The new Glinda is scheduled for her first performance on August 11. Alli's last is August 9.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:43pm

BwayBoundJoe, that is unfair. There is currently no other new Glinda thread, it was just discussed on the endless Dee Roscioli thread, and most of that was unreadable since it drifted off topic a million times haha.

[snowskittle]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:44pm

"Why does the production recycle performers constantly? Does anyone else find this...boring?"

I think they do it because they almost NEVER start someone new in a principal role...the only exception being someone who is already famous or well known in another medium (ie Nicole).

They seem to like to start people as understudies or standbys to see how they do in the role. Kind of like an apprenticeship, where they retain or move up those that they like. Not a bad idea actually, but then it leaves them open to endless charges of recycling.

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:59pm

MichaelUK92, I meant no disrespect. Anywho, I think it's fair to say that anyone who has any intrest in wicked would LOVE a new person to came along.

[MichaelUK92]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:06pm

No offence taken. I know i'm wierd. lol

snowskittle: thanks for the insight, it does make sense to see how people do as an understudy and then promote them. it just does get a bit tedious with the same people in the roles (what it feels like anyway)

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:11pm

I say they just clone Kendra Kassebaum a few times so that she can more effectively shoot the amount of times she has played Glinda through the roof.

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:30pm

Kendra is right for the role, she's very Glinda. With that being said, in this economy, she's probably gonna stay with the show for a while.

[snowskittle]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:38pm

MichaelUK92, depending on the health (usually the vocal health, but not always), it may be that the standbys and understudies hardly get the chance to perform at all, or maybe only a few times. Time enough for the producers, managers, etc. to see them in action, but not time enough for the public to have seen them very much.

Thus the promotion of a great but hardly seen standby or understudy might be "new" to the vast majority of theatergoers but still gets stuck with the recycled label.

Doesn't seem quite fair to them.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:58pm

BwayBoundJoe, I couldn't disagree more. Kendra's voice absolutely kills me. Maybe I am used to the more squeaky high pitched Glinda's, but her voice just does not seem right at all for the role... and I am just sick of her as playing the same role, she needs to get out of it eventually. However, I will concede, she seems adorable. Haha.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 2:42pm

How is Kendra right for Glinda? Her voice is grating, she has weak comic timing, and she goes for the cheap laughs. Kendra was the first one to portray Glinda as a 5-year-old on crack, and most other Glindas have unfortunately followed in her footsteps.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 3:20pm

I agree. Kendra's performance was sort of disastrous. Her voice was like nails on a chalkboard, and there was no noticeable difference between her act 1 and act 2. Her Glinda went nowhere.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 3:24pm

In other Wicked me thinks that PJ Benjamin is extending another year as the wizard. In his Bway.com video he said he was offered another year & made it appear that he will.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 3:31pm

Oh, BdwayBoundJoe. BLESS YOU for your avatar.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 3:33pm

I love that he zoomed in!

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:12pm

:) Anywho, I think the latter portion of Kendra's Glinda career was particularly good. IMO. Anywho, ever hear of Kate Reinders? Talk about Glinda on Crack. lol

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:14pm

Hey! No mentioning of...her. Wasn't it agreed upon a while back that we would never utter her name as a former Glinda again, because it was THAT scary.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:17pm

Kate Reinders is creepy! I actually liked Kendra's Glinda.

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:20pm

Can we not say her name! Every time her name is uttered, a Glinda gets more spastic!

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:23pm

KATE RIENDERS KATE RIENDERS KATE REINDERS!!!!!

Ooops...I just killed Alli Mauzey...sorry

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 4:24pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! You horrible evil person! Poor Alli... look what you did!!!!!!! Why must the good die incredibly short and adorable...