New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

#1

New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 8:21pm

Sorry if this is old news...I did some searching on the site, but I was just on Wicked's tour site and our new Glinda is Christina Decicco and Elph is Victoria (as we suspected).

Hmm just in case anyone was interested.

EDIT: New Nessa as well: Deedee Magno Hall, and Elph standby is Coleen Sexton.

Updated On: 12/31/06 at 08:21 PM

#2

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 8:26pm

Well, it's new to me. Thanks for the info.

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#3

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 8:41pm

i think I saw DeeDee Magno as Kim in Miss Saigon years ago, But I think she went by the name DeeDee Lynn Magno at the time..anyone know if that is true?

And yay for some new blood in the Wicked pool. It will be fun to see Victoria Matlock and Christina DeCicco together, building a new and fresh relationship between Glinda and Elphaba.

-em

#4

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 8:57pm

Coleen Sexton!!! this excites me!

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#5

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 9:19pm

Dee Dee Magno Hall is Clifton Hall's wife, so maybe that's the reason for the name change? She was brilliant today- I really enjoy her in the role.

I saw the last show today in Toronto and it was fantastic, Shoshana and Megan were on top of their game and everything was incredible. A show like that won't be forgotten anytime soon, if ever.

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#6

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 9:21pm

Coleen Sexton! LOVE her. She blew me away when I saw her as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde - she's the best part of that closing show DVD!

#7

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 10:02pm

I wish Colleen Sexton was the full-time Elphaba. Actually, I wish she were on Broadway in an original role but it's great to have her in something.

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#8

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 10:21pm

I think this is the first time Wicked hasn't actually done a big public post about who's taking over. Probably because everyone knew.

Hopefully this means some fresh blood.

Wonder what happened to Maria Eberline...

#9

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 12/31/06 at 10:56pm

kudos to victoria matlock, i (as i've mentioned many times before) was in the second row for her very first performance as elphaba, and she was spectacular then i'm sure time has made her even better

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#10

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 1:37am

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Coleen Sexton!!!! I LOVE her!! Thank god shes in something else even though I wish it were on Broadway.

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#11

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 1:57am

Looove DeeDee Magno! This is great news.

#12

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 1:46pm

Hmm. Can't wait to see new people on the tour. =)

#13

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 1:54pm

If you guys think Coleen Sexton has a voice (and she most certainly does) wait until you hear the new Chicago standby, Carmen Cusack. She can blow the roof off with that score. Fine actress with the vocal range to play both Elphaba and GLinda.

#14

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 2:40pm

Dee Dee was wonderful in the Miss Saigon 2nd national tour!

#15

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:47pm

Maria Eberline chose to leave the tour. She'd been it it from the beginning and wanted a rest.

I personally loved DeeDee as Nessa. She took over about two weeks ago or so. She has a lovely voice. And her and Clifton are the nicest couple ever.

#16

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 6:05pm

Maria left the tour a month or so ago, but she will be joining the company in LA.

#17

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 9:33pm

Is she the standby?

#18

re: New Glinda and Elphaba on tour.

Posted: 1/1/07 at 9:37pm

Maria is not joining the company in LA.

Julie Reiber will be the Standby for Elphaba and Courtney Corey (from the Chicago company) will be the Elphaba understudy.

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