Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#2
Posted: 8/18/15 at 3:20pm
I hope they let her keep her British accent. If the U.S. Elphie a can keep the American accent when they cross the pond, why can't the UK elphie a keep theirs?
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#3
Posted: 8/18/15 at 3:25pm
Hasn't the West End production used American accents since the first replacement cast? And the Australian cast always did, as far as I know.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#4
Posted: 8/18/15 at 3:26pm
"Hasn't the West End production used American accents since the first replacement cast?"
No.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#5
Posted: 8/18/15 at 3:36pmAnother ridiculous Jorge statement. She has an Irish accent in real life. She will probably do her Elphaba in a British accent as she always did.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#6
Posted: 8/18/15 at 4:24pm
"Hasn't the West End production used American accents since the first replacement cast? And the Australian cast always did, as far as I know."
Nope. I remember fans making a huge deal when Kerry Ellis had to change her accent to sound more American when she came to Broadway in the show. (And from what I remember, her performance on Broadway was hindered a bit compared to her West End run because of it.)
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#7
Posted: 8/19/15 at 3:56am
I was lucky enough to see Rachel in Wicked in 2010 in the West End and it was life changing. Her voice, her acting and emtion are tops. I have seen many Elphaba's, some great ones but they do not hold a candle to what Rachel brings to the role. So happy for her and I think U.S. audiences are going to love her.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#8
Posted: 8/19/15 at 9:07amShe's not new to us, she was in The Last Ship earlier this year/last year. We already do love her.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#9
Posted: 8/19/15 at 9:33am
She was lovely and memorable in "The Last Ship."
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#10
Posted: 8/19/15 at 1:29pm
She was the best part of The Last Ship. So I'll def be returning to Wicked.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#11
Posted: 8/19/15 at 1:33pm
I don't understand the importance being placed on accents as far as WICKED is concerned. It's a fantasy.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#12
Posted: 8/19/15 at 2:39pm
She was the best part of The Last Ship. So I'll def be returning to Wicked.
Agreed. Just purchased my Wicked tickets for 9/20. Excited to see her!
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#13
Posted: 8/19/15 at 3:15pm
Looks very posh, a bit like Nigella
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#14
Posted: 8/19/15 at 5:53pm
Rachel did an interview today over in the UK and yes, she is required to use the American accent.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#15
Posted: 9/16/15 at 12:51pm
Was anyone's at last night's performance? Definitely interested in knowing how Rachel's doing on the Bway.
Updated On: 9/16/15 at 12:51 PMBroadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#16
Posted: 9/16/15 at 12:52pm
Saw the show last night- she's fantastic. definitely in my top 3 Elphies. Jonah Platt...not so much. He's not much of a singer, very soft. Someone needs to tell him to SING OUT But two thumbs up for Rachel on her Broadway Elphaba debut!
Oh also I was very satisfied with her accent! Only a slip or two where I remembered she's Irish.
Updated On: 9/16/15 at 12:52 PMRachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#17
Posted: 9/16/15 at 7:08pm
Jonah Platt...not so much. He's not much of a singer, very soft. Someone needs to tell him to SING OUT
When daddy runs the show, it doesn't matter if you stink.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#18
Posted: 9/16/15 at 7:14pm
^Ha that's so ridiculous that his father put him in the show.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#19
Posted: 9/16/15 at 8:26pm
He had over 10 theatre credits here in LA from 2010-2014.. He is actually a great actor and singer.. It's easy to say something negative about Jonah..
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#20
Posted: 9/16/15 at 10:16pm
Neon, wicked is not Rachel's Broadway debut. She was in the last ship.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#21
Posted: 9/17/15 at 9:13am
Jose Lee, I'm just being honest about what I saw, and that was that he did not sing out. He did not know how to project to fill the theater. Maybe he'll get better, maybe he won't. I did not go in with any preconception. I wanted him to be good.
Jorge, are you effing kidding me? I specifically wrote BROADWAY ELPHABA debut. I am very well aware of The Last Ship. Stop correcting people without reading the post.
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#22
Posted: 9/19/15 at 2:12pm
Does anyone know if there are any performances that Rachel Tucker does NOT perform at? I want to see the show again, but my main reason for going would be to see her, so I want to make sure I go when she's performing.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#23
Posted: 9/19/15 at 5:20pm
The Elphabas have always done all eight, yes, dating back to Menzel? It's not like Kim or Eva.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#24
Posted: 9/19/15 at 5:41pm
Auggie27 said: "The Elphabas have always done all eight, yes, dating back to Menzel? It's not like Kim or Eva. "
Yes, contractually, those cast in the role of Elphaba are slated for eight shows a week. However, it seems to have become an unwritten standard that these Elphabas will generally take one performance off a week—not as a rule, but just as an evolved practice.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED#25
Posted: 9/19/15 at 5:50pm
^I had no idea, thanks. I do recall Menzel talking about the need to work with her voice teacher to "sing it eight times a week." Both for SF and then B'way. I'm curious who else has had her track record, which was pretty solid over her 18 months. I was under the impression they all showed up for every performance.
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