OK Wicked People, Question

[PersonofInterest]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 5:59pm

Was there ever an Asian American woman who stood by or played Elphaba on tour? A friend said they saw someone and i can't figure out who it could have been.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 6:21pm

There have been Asian people in the cast, but none of them played Elphaba.

[Emcee4ever]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 6:28pm

There's an Asian Nessarose!

[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 7:52pm

That's Deedee Mango Hall, maybe she's understudying for Elphaba now.

[suzycat]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 10:10pm

That's kinda the coolest name ever.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 10:41pm

I know Lea Salonga sang "Defying Gravity" at a concert, but otherwise I don't think one has.

There HAS been an Asian Glinda, though.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 10:43pm

Yea... at Tokoyo Universal Studios, for that thirty minute embaressment.

[lesmisforever]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 10:56pm

I've seen a lot of people on message boards who think that Eden Espinosa is Asian (she's not), so maybe she was talking about her.

[winston89]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 11:08pm

I know that the there are two elphabas and two glindas in the Tokyo theme park version. Both Glindas are from Japan wheras one Elphaba is from america and the other one is from Austriala sp? I heard a rumor that they are considering both of them for the Japanese production of the show. Being that they both live in Japan they know the language fluently so knowing the language won't be an issue.

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 12:00am

just so you know winston- there are more than 2 of each... Jemma Stevenson, Hamada Megumi, Taylor Jordan, and Jillian Giacchi all play Elphaba in the theme park version of Wicked.


EDIT:

and in some pictures, Maria Eberline looks asian! Updated On: 3/22/07 at 12:00 AM

[ErikInTheCity]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:00am

BTW, it's Deedee Magno Hall. Not Mango.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:13am

That's good. "Deedee Mango" sounds like a stripper.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:44am

Deedee Mango....LOL

[ABSteel]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 3:41am

That's it. I'm changing my name to DeeDee Mango. That's fabulous!

[PersonofInterest]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:10am

Oooh, right, DeeDee Magno Hall, wasn't she on Mickey Mouse Club? That must have been her.

Thanks all!

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:51am

THEMEPARK? THIRTY MINUTES? JAPAN?

*cringes, cringes and cringes again*

[ABSteel]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:44am

I've seen a bootleg and it's utterly fabulous. I don't even think Fiyero's a character.

[JacobHall]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 11:55am

Dont think so - i think in ensemble but not a lead
also there is the japanese production you may have seen

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 12:06pm

Official clip of 30-minute version at Universal Studios JAPAN: http://www.universalauditions.com/japan/experjob_vid2006wicked.asp

[LoringsGuy]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 12:52pm

"DeeDee Mango" sounds like a Filipino drag queen.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 12:59pm

"No MANGO for you!"

[musicman117]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:12pm

how was she? Updated On: 3/22/07 at 01:12 PM

[sparkles]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:13pm

PersonofInterest, I believe you are referring to Maria Eberline. She was an Elphaba understudy on tour, and is part Phillipina.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 2:35pm

Here's Maria Eberline:

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 2:38pm

so, the 30 minutes version is more embarassing than the full length version? at least the 30 minute version was funny....