Stephanie J Block to be replaced by Kerry Ellis in WICKED this summer

i've never even heard her before. does she have a great voice?

That's actually pretty cool. I've heard great things about Kerry's voice. A lot of power that seems effortless.

Does this mean Stephanie's last performance is Sunday, June 15th at 3pm? I should buy my ticket now...

AND Wikipedia has already picked up on it too:

"On February 25, 2008 it was reported that Ellis would be re-creating Elphaba for the Broadway production of Wicked. Starting June 17 she will replace actress Stephanie J. Block. meaning Kerry will be the first Elphaba to go from West End to Broadway. Vise versa to what Original Broadway cast member Idina Menzel did when she went to London."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Ellis

they held auditions for elphaba in the london production last week, around thursday I think, so they should be announcing the london replacement soon. They're considering a few unknowns for the role I think, a friend of mine auditioned for it, and she's still waiting for a callback or not. I wonder, will american audiences be able to understand her if she keeps her English accent for the show?

here is a pretty good video.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lEMtlgc2AZc

And she joins the rotating wheel of cast members.

I saw Kerry Ellis this summer in Wicked in London- She was very, very good...there was just a couple of things that did bother me though- (this may have changed though, as I saw her very early in her run)

...She spoke with her British accent, as did everyone else, but when it came to her singing, she sang in a totally American accent, and it sounded like Idina Menzel on the OBC recording...

Now, I am british, and when I sing, sure, it comes out American sometimes, as it does with a lot of British singers, but hers was like a carbon copy of Idina Menzel, and it bothered me just for the fact that felt she wasnt making any of the songs her own.....I mean, her voice was awesome, and powerful, but just not so original...

Besides that little rant, she was very good! haha....

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I've oved Kerry since i saw her in les mis, I think she's an incredible Elphaba, her acting style is very different to other Elphabas (from what i've seen) and her voice is just incomparable.

Can't quite believe she's going to NY, but since shes coming back it's okay! lol

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I love Kerry. She's one of my two fav Elphaba's. Her voice is so powerful and she acts Elphaba incredibly different than anyone else I've seen. It's a much more subtle, quiet journey and it's fantastic.

However; seriously guys...bring in some new people. This is redonk.

I've heard Kendra is coming back.

I am soooo excited to see Kerry in this. I saw her on youtube a long time ago and really like her voice.

I wish (I know it won't happen) they could get Helen Dallimore to come to be Glinda. I already saw Kendra and I'd like to see someone else.

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