New WICKED cast- Page 2

[Popular]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:01pm

Congrats to Eden and Derrick!

I'm hoping Jenna and David follow suit to replace Michelle and Ben... that whole tour cast is great and very deserving of a NY stage!

The real question in my mind is who will replace them on the tour???

[willact4food]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:03pm

jenna is a wonderful nessarose.

also, i wonder if saycon will continue to be standby? i guess i don't see why she wouldn't

[HBP]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:41pm

Hooray! I have been PRAYING Eden would get the role on Broadway. She's incredible. I hope I can afford to see it again before she leaves, lol. I just saw it with Shosh so I'm not disappointed but I'd REALLY like to see Eden.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:19pm

As I said on the other thread,

I am pleased to see the new cast changes. Eden is fantastic and Derrick, while not the best Fiyero, is certainly a huge markup from Jared Botz who I was dreading would take over. Carol Kane does a great job too. Still, I will miss Shoshana, David, and Michelle (no announcement yet of her replacement? strange) and I hope they move on to better things. Rue, well...she did okay.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:17pm

wow, my sister will die (in a very good way!) when she wrote eden she said she should go back to wicked, and now poof!...ill never here the end of this!!!!!
now we'll definitely be seeing wicked soon...

:)

[WickedRentLuv]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:43pm

"ah ok. so, after michelle leaves, the only original cast member will be Asmeret, right?"

Sean McCourt too, I thought?

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:45pm

I think Jan Neuberger and Cristy Candler are still in it too.

[TimeSuckage]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:43pm

With the amount of talented people in NYC, I am appalled that Derrick Williams is the best new Fiyero they could find. I saw him on tour and he was dreadful. Garbled the song lyrics and CAN NOT ACT. He had none of Norbert's humor or charm. He swings in and shouts "Let the green girl go!" like he's Moses demanding that Pharaoh release the Israelites. Can somebody please tell him he's in a musical comedy? He's an energy sucker and brought every scene he was in to a grinding halt and poor Stephanie Block had to keep saving his sorry ass. Appalling. I know there are talented musical performers on these very boards, and I have no doubt any one of you guys would make a MUCH better Fiyero than Derrick Williams. And for those of you who think I am being harsh, please tell me what I missed and "he's a hottie" is not enough. I will admit he's a nice dancer, but that means he belongs in the chorus, not in the male lead.

[arishmoof]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:49pm

totally expected, totally deserved, congrats eden. saw her when idina stopped halfway through the show cause she had a cold or something, they announced at intermission she wouldnt be continuing through the show. my friend and i were so disappointed cause we were really enjoying her performance, but eden also blew us away. also saw her in brooklyn. bad show. good eden. yay eden.

[thez914]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:59pm

I agree about Derrick. Man, the guy made me cringe when he started to sing. He won me over by the end (which says a lot - he started out pretty shady), but I guess I just cannot see what other people see. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say he was dreadful, but he definitely did not fill the role and I have no idea how he can be going to Broadway. He's almost as much of an upset as Britney Spears taking over...which says A LOT.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:21pm

Eden back on broadway is a gift from god.

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:27pm

Jenna should be doing Nessarose on Broadway. She was terrifc. Better than the original (Michelle) IMO.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:33pm

I really hope Jenna comes to Broadway too. She has an amazing voice.

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:41pm

I saw Jenna as Elphaba, and I wanted to DIE. I want Saycon to take over the role. A woman of color would be amazing and fresh for either Elphaba or Glinda, and would draw a much larger attraction to the show, not like the nonsense doesn't have enough unnecessary attention already. I saw Ana in Chicago, that was the best Elphaba I've seen (and yes I did see OBC), that was my third time seeing the show, and I felt like I had seen in for the first time when I saw it with Ana.

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:44pm

I really hope that Jenna will eventually take over as Nessa. I really disliked her Elphaba, but her Nessa is great!

I was kind of hoping that Saycon would get Elphaba, but Eden is a brilliant Elphaba as well. I am just glad Sho is finally gone.

[Horton]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:47pm

Eden is AMAZING! I saw her in SF and she is a star, no! she is not going to be a star SHE IS A STAR

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:10pm

So, will Derrick and Carol be with the tour up until that date, or will they leave early? Just wondering because I'm supposed to see the tour in DC on both the 6th and the 12th. It would be cool if I could see 2 different sets of actors in those roles a week apart.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:44pm

Sebastian? Really? With his new haircut, I think he'd look GREAT as Fiyero. Not to mention I love his voice. I really hope this is true!

Not a huge fan of Eden, but hey, if this is true, I'll catch the tour instead of the Broadway cast.
Updated On: 11/28/05 at 08:44 PM

[moowithme111105]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:48pm

Alright, I have just one question, is Eden better then Sho?


*bows head and prays*

[apdarcey]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:49pm

i just was hoping much more that ana would take over rather than the screamer they chose.

[willact4food]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 8:50pm

there's no doubt it's true. i'm excited for eden. i really wish jenna would get to be michelle's replacement.

i'm probably going to get shot for this, but i can not stand saycon as elphaba. brandi, the understudy, would be perfect for the role, though. i have to say, i'm relieved they didn't give it to saycon.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:30pm

To answer that question about Sho vs Eden, its really just personal opinion. They are both very good IMHO.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:36pm

I am friends with Saycon, and talked to her the other night online. She is currently in negotiations to stay past January with "Wicked." However, judging by a few other things she said, I wouldn't expect her to stay past another contract. She seems itnerested in film and television (she has been working the rounds.. she auditioned for Lorell in the "Dreamgirls" movie and Joanne and the "Life Support" girls in the "Rent" movie.)

In regards to Jenna.. She said on a fansite she is leaving the tour in March and hopes to take some time off and concentrate on other things, so don't expect her to make the jump to Broadway (anytime soon that is.)

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:37pm

Derrick!? i'm happy for him, but i seriously think they could cast it much better.

[TheGirlontheSwing]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:50pm

YAY- i love Eden! Shes so perfect for Elphaba!