wicked4l said: "The new Elphaba will be making her Broadway debut and is brand new to the show. You may have seen her on a reality show years back. "
Laura Osnes?
Broadway Star Joined: 4/2/10
Miles2Go2 said: "wicked4l said: "The new Elphaba will be making her Broadway debut and is brand new to the show. You may have seen her on a reality show years back. "
Laura Osnes?"
Laura Osnes definitely made her Broadway debut over a decade ago.
Understudy Joined: 8/28/17
wicked4l said: "The new Elphaba will be making her Broadway debut and is brand new to the show. You may have seen her on a reality show years back. "
Ooo very intrigued. Watch some reality tv but usually don’t remember specific people. But glad for new Elphies
ElphabaGoodman said: "Miles2Go2 said: "wicked4l said: "The new Elphaba will be making her Broadway debut and is brand new to the show. You may have seen her on a reality show years back. "
Laura Osnes?"
Laura Osnes definitely made her Broadway debut over a decade ago."
Oh sorry. I thought they meant their debut in Wicked. I’m tired and obviously not reading well. Lol.
Hmmm..,So are we talking a musical reality tv show? Hmmm...
Understudy Joined: 8/22/18
sorry I didn't realize Hannah was leaving - has her departure been officially announced?
Swing Joined: 2/12/20
wicked4l said: "The new Elphaba will be making her Broadway debut and is brand new to the show. You may have seen her on a reality show years back."
She's also posted a couple 'clues' on her Instagram story.
Well that narrows it down
Broadway Star Joined: 11/4/15
As a nerd of those singing shows like American Idol and The Voice. Here are my dream Elphabas .
Alisan Porter (she has Broadway credits though )
Maelyn Jarmon(has a theater background )
Emily West(she posted about being in NYC recently )
India Carney
Meghan Linsey (was in talks to do Waitress to replace Jessie Mueller but things seemed to had fallen through when she got a spider bite on her face )
Ada Vox(drag queen from American Idol,lol)
Brynn Cartelli(she's only 17 though I think)
Broadway Star Joined: 11/4/15
There's also Chloe Kohanski and Haley Reinhart (she's on tour this spring though so I doubt it's her )
Broadway Star Joined: 11/4/15
Just checked Maelyn's Instagram stories and she was trying to balance a broom with her fiance . Is that the "clue"?
I don’t know why these people keep you guessing instead of just saying who it is. It’s Lindsay Pearce.
Chorus Member Joined: 5/20/19
Very excited about Lindsay. Do we know anything about who the new Fiyero will be?
Chorus Member Joined: 5/20/19
Very excited about Lindsay. Do we know anything about who the new Fiyero will be?
FlyHigh523 said: "I don’t know why these people keep you guessing instead of just saying who it is. It’s Lindsay Pearce. "
Completely agree! I thought these message boards were for sharing updates and not playing a game of Clue :)
Understudy Joined: 9/26/18
Well the investigation is over. Alison Luff (former Elphie) has wished her luck and she's followed by both GC and Hannah. Though this is REALLY unusual for it to be 10 days away and still no announcement.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Lindsay-Pearce-and-Sam-Gravitte-Will-Be-WICKEDs-New-Elphaba-Fiyero-20200213
I have no earthly clue why wicked waits to announce these major cast changes until two weeks before their debuts.
Chorus Member Joined: 5/26/19
I saw Sam Gravitte on tour and loved his Fiyero, so I’m thrilled he gets to play the role full-time!
Chorus Member Joined: 5/26/19
double post
Updated On: 2/13/20 at 10:28 AM
Is it just me or do the headshots of the new Fiyero and Elphaba make them look like siblings?
Also, I’m so sad Hannah had such a short run. I know 9 months is the standard contract, but I wish she could’ve been given a 12 or 14 month contract like some these other long run elphabas.
Swing Joined: 4/18/18
Agree as Hannah missed all of June and most of July 2019, as Jenny took over. Very short run more like 7 and a half. Expected her to go the full year.
Call_me_jorge said: "Also, I’m so sad Hannah had such a short run. I know 9 months is the standard contract, but I wish she could’ve been given a 12 or 14 month contract like some these other long run elphabas."
It's a darn shame! She one of the best Elphabas I've ever seen in the show! It's a wonder this was her debut. How has no show ever snatched her up before? I hope she has a healthy career on Broadway to follow.
And it sucks that they make these announcements for close to the end of their run. It makes it very hard for anyone that wants to catch the current performers in the role before they depart to make it happen.
Yeah I was curious to see how many Elphabas have had a longer run, and according to Playbill.com, hardly any of them have ever gotten contracts longer than around nine months, and they never get renewed, although they sometimes come back later for a short stint. It’s kind of weird.
Understudy Joined: 9/26/18
The Distinctive Baritone said: "Yeah I was curious to see how many Elphabas have had a longer run, and according to Playbill.com, hardly any of them have ever gotten contracts longer than around nine months, and they never get renewed, although they sometimes come back later for a short stint. It’s kind of weird."
Its more to due with the demands of the show. The Elphie role is incredibly taxing on the actress vocally. 9 months is enough for most without a break. Some have gone a year at a time (examples: Shoshana, Mary Kate Morrissey on tour, etc). But that's not standard. Glinda on the other hand can play forever and GC is such a natural at it I hope she's around a long time (long enough to reunite with Mary Kate in her broadway debut as Elphie).
Its more to due with the demands of the show. The Elphie role is incredibly taxing on the actress vocally. 9 months is enough for most without a break. Some have gone a year at a time (examples: Shoshana, Mary Kate Morrissey on tour, etc). But that's not standard. Glinda on the other hand can play forever and GC is such a natural at it I hope she's around a long time (long enough to reunite with Mary Kate in her broadway debut as Elphie)."
I too hope Ginna Claire has a long run! Wonder what the longest Glinda record on Broadway is? I think I read Amanda Jane Cooper’s was over 2 years when the returned to repise the role? My hope is to see Ginna Claire reunite with Mary Kate Morrissey and Sam Gravitte still be Fiyero!
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