Rachel Tucker to Join Broadway's WICKED — Page 2

Most Elphabas will call out once a week nowadays, but it really depends on the Elphaba and the day of the week varies. It is usually on a 2 show Day.

In terms of the Elphabas generally taking one day off a week, I think it should become standard practice for the alternate to have one scheduled performance each week so that the lead actress can rest her voice and so the audience will know when the lead will or will not be on before buying tickets.

What has been her track record these past two months regarding missing shows?

I saw the show last night. I have seen the tour countless times, but last night was my first time seeing the show on Broadway. I honestly felt like I was watching a completely different show. The set, lighting, and sound designs were just so much more vivid and clear. Everything was spot on. Also, I LOVE how to set goes out beyond the proscenium.

There are so many little things that have been taken out from the tour (a couple set pieces here and there, the flowers coming out of the floor for the cub scene, the back of the balloon flat for Wizomania during One Short Day, the stairs on the sides of the proscenium that allowed for some very effective blocking, the monkeys flying over the audience, and the list goes on).

This was definitely the best cast I have seen out of all the times I have seen the show. Rachel Tucker is giving an unforgettable performance as Elphaba. I was in awe. She IS Elphaba. I am a HUGE fan of the original novel, and Rachel Tucker's Elphaba is the closest I have ever seen an Elphaba come to resembling Elphaba in the book, so I loved that. She is giving an absolute must see performance. Kara Lindsay was the best Glinda I have seen. Her timing is sheer perfection and she lands every joke.

After seeing the rickety and tired second national tour back in July, it was such a treat to see the production in it's full glory.

Finally got to catch Rachel Tucker in the role for the first time, after a long time of waiting to see her!

She IS Elphaba. As my profile picture probably suggests, I've seen a pretty countless number of Elphies—but she brought a totally unique and new perspective to the role. It was really a remarkably different spin, and it made for a much more heartbreaking and empowering performance. Never have I seen such an incredible take on Elphaba. Instead of the traditional Act I Elphaba being portrayed as quick and fiery, Tucker seemed to play her a bit more awkwardly and subserviently, with an edge of underlying anger and fury. What this ultimately meant is that her "No Good Deed" BLEW the roof off of the Gershwin—everything seemed to culminate and climax in that number, and all of her performance choices were so, so worth it and meaningful. Perhaps the best acted Elphaba I've seen. Also...that voice. That VOICE. If you're itching to get back to Wicked one day but can't seem to pull the trigger, NOW is the time.

On the other thread someone mentioned Carrie St. Louis said something about a show in New York that she was very excited about.