Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
#1Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:26pm
"Rondi Reed, who won a Tony Award for her performance in August: Osage County, will join the Broadway company of Wicked in March.
Beginning March 17, Reed will portray Madame Morrible, the role created on Broadway by Billy Elliot's Carole Shelley. Reed previously played the role in the Chicago production of Wicked.
The acclaimed actress will join a cast that includes Nicole Parker as Elphaba, Alli Mauzey as Glinda, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.
A Steppenwolf ensemble member, Reed has also appeared Off-Broadway in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile and on Broadway in The Grapes of Wrath and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice..."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/126641.html
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#2re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:29pmfierce. love that BITCH. she's great.
#2re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:37pmShe must really love this show. Good Lord. I love her so much and I'm excited to finally be able to see her in the show.
#3re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:39pmUgh, March 17th? I'm in NY the week before and would have loved to see her in the part.
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#4re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:40pmRondi has said that doing Wicked is the best experience she has ever had.
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WishingOnlyWounds2
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#5re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 3:44pmSo, that's who I'm seeing in May =]
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
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Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#6re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:31pmRondi is a fantastic Morrible!! Y'all enjoy her in NY!
#7re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:35pmYesssssssss! Rondi Reed is FIERCE!! She's the only Morrible I've seen (mind you I'm pretty sure I've only seen one other person...) who I've liked. Good for her!!
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#8re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:44pmShe is outstanding in the role. I saw multiple times during her long stint in the Chicago production, and unlike some others who stayed in Wicked forever, her performance was always interesting with different shades and colors every time I saw it.
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#9re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:14pmShe's wonderful- in this role and others.
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#10re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 7:03pmBroadway deserves to see her Morible.
#11re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 8:09pmI've seen Carole Shelley, Carole Kane, and Kathy Santen. The best for me were Carole and Kathy.
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#12re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/24/09 at 8:36pm
I actually prefer Carole over Carole as Madame Morrible. No comparison. Seriously.
Now... Rondi Reed -- that's another story. 
#13re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 9:33amI am so glad for Rondi! I was able to see her in the role when Wicked was in Chicago. Wishing her the best with the Broadway cast!
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#14re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 9:44am
Why does Carole Shelley's wig look like it's only halfway on in that photo?
She looks half bald.
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
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#15re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 9:44am
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 2/25/09 at 09:44 AM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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#16re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 9:52amI believe in the Grimmerie it said that Morrible's wigs were styled after Elizabeth I and therefore were placed much further back on Carole (as the original they would have modeled them on's) head.
#17re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 11:08amAll I have to say is I can't believe it took them this long to get her here.
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#18re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 11:25am
Carole Shelley had progressively less and less hair as the show went on. It was a choice they made for her.
I'm excited to see Rondi Reed in NY...I saw her once in Chicago and remember enjoying her a lot.
The bad news is, it appears that Aaron is being replaced by Kevin Kern again, if that press release is accurate. Aside from being far too old to play Fiyero, he's just not all that good in the role.
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#19re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 2:16pm
"I believe in the Grimmerie it said that Morrible's wigs were styled after Elizabeth I and therefore were placed much further back on Carole (as the original they would have modeled them on's) head."
The reason it changes throughout the show is because she felt that as Morrible grows more powerful and "evil", her hair should recede to give her a more menacing physical appearance.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#20re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 3:48pmadamgreer, they probably would have announced he was returning in the title or opening paragraph. I have a feeling they never got updated information except for Nicole.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
#21re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 4:31pmAww, I a, sad that Jayne Houdyshell won't be there anymore. I adored her portrayal of Morrible.
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#22re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 5:14pm
adamgreer, they probably would have announced he was returning in the title or opening paragraph. I have a feeling they never got updated information except for Nicole.
I thought that too, but it lists the current Nessarose, Cristy Candler. Kevin never performed with Cristy Candler. That list could not have been copied and pasted. Kevin only performed with Brynn O'Malley.
I hope I'm wrong, as his Fiyero is, well, not good at all.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#23re: Rondi Reed to Join Broadway's WICKED
Posted: 2/25/09 at 11:06pmWas Brynn ever on playbill for Nessa?
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
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