The Wizard in the new LA production of Wicked?

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:26pm

Have they announced who's playing the Wizard in the LA production?

[jasobres]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:27pm

They will not announce anyone in the cast until October 30, 2006 at Universal Studios CityWalk Hollywood.

Updated On: 10/23/06 at 12:27 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:35pm

Last I heard it was David Garrison, but that's still unconfirmed.

[timote316]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:36pm

The recycling of Wicked cast members is getting sort of old.

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:50pm

ANYTHING related to Wicked is starting to get old!

Posted: 10/23/06 at 12:58pm

Direct from Stephen Schwartz on LA casting:

"SS: I don't think I am allowed to. I actually know who's doing it. With two exceptions, all of the leads are people who have already done the show in one of the current companies, and almost all of them have done it on Broadway at one point or another. It's a really good company. Two of the leads were cast here in Los Angeles. Although, I am not sure who is doing the Wizard. "


A Wicked Chat with Stephen Schwartz

[mateo]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:54pm

They should offer it to Robert Morse.

[HoshiForever]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:57pm

uuuugh. Get some fresh blood.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 1:59pm

ANYTHING related to Wicked is starting to get old!

Said the man with a CATS avatar.

[Kringas]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 2:09pm

The recycling of Wicked cast members is getting sort of old.

Getting old to whom? Wicked fanatics, perhaps, but I don't think the general population cares one way or another. Hell, they're probably not even aware that these cast members are being recycled.

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 2:46pm

People don't post about Cats every day.

Name the actor in the pic, and you get $10.00. :)

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:00pm

"Name the actor in the pic, and you get $10.00. :) "


I'm going to guess- Terrance Mann?

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:04pm

I'm going to guess that it's Jason Marks from the SPARC production of Cats.

[JasonM12480]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:27pm

Damn, I hate when people are right! *snaps fingers*

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:30pm

I imagine the general ticket buying public is pleased as punch that they're getting performers from Broadway companies. "(Blank) comes to the L.A. company of Wicked direct from Broadway."

It gets them excited. It's only the fanatics and people who've seen the show multiple times that get bored with watching Eden and Megan Hilty do it AGAIN.

And yeah, last I heard the Wizard was David Garrison, but that of course isn't confirmed.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:39pm

I am pretty sure Garrison is indeed going to be The Wizard.

I have heard that the two principle roles cast with actors new to the show are Boq and Nessarose (Boq is someone by the name of Adam Wylie.)

They wanted Jenna Leigh Green for Nessarose, but negotiations fell through...

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 04:39 PM

[DramaQueen700]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 4:48pm

eden and megan are heading the cast. my musical theater teacher who is a broadway star (danny gurwin, from such shows as little women, the full monty, forbidden broadway) told our class.

ive always wanted to see megan. i think shes the best glinda so im excited!!!

[ICEcreamAssassin]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:05pm

shannen doherty is nessarose!!!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:07pm

The LA cast is pretty well known to be:

Eden Espinosa (Elphaba,) Megan Hilty (Glinda,) Carol Kane (Madame Morrible,) Kris Cussick (Fiyero,) Adam Wylie (Boq,) and Timothy Britton Parker (Doctor Dillamond.)

The only casting unknown at this point is The Wizard (who most people are assuming to be David Garrison) and Nessarose...

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 05:07 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:10pm

"eden and megan are heading the cast. my musical theater teacher who is a broadway star (danny gurwin, from such shows as little women, the full monty, forbidden broadway) told our class."

I don't know that I'd call Danny Gurwin a Broadway star.

[ICEcreamAssassin]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:12pm

somethingwicked.. is always in the know.. i'm envious!!

[Bwayfan4]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:29pm

Wait....your music teacher was in The Full Monty? He stripped onstage, in front of a ton of people? Can you even fathom going to see a show when all of a sudden, "Oh, there's my teacher!" That's kind of creepy.

[Elphabuff2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 7:07pm

Wasn't Adam Wylie on PICKET FENCES and also in the INTO THE WOODS revival as Jack? I'm sort of getting a scaredy cat feeling now...

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 7:18pm

I do not really see why they need this big unveiling if it is all people who have played it before. If it was going to be a big name cast that is differnt. The general public will not really care about Eden and Megan because they will have no clue who they are.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:09pm

Its just to get the public excited and get the word out that Wicked is here!