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#51

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 6:42am

"Julia would be be willing to do the role again? Didn't she struggle with it on the road, and end up doing a six show week?"

I'm sure if they paid her enough money she'd be willing to do it again.

#52

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:18am

I don't think Saycon has a chance of being the lead Elphaba. She has a superb voice, but she can't act very well...then again, neither could Shoshana.

#53

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:34am

How about Jenna Leigh Green as Elphaba? I really think she deserves a chance. She's absolutely wonderful!

All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That's what makes theatre live. That's why it persists. - Stephen Sondheim

#54

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:02am

I wonder if Lea will do it eventually.

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

#55

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:40am

This is such a snooze fest. Are we really still talking about who's going into this role in WICKED which if it's indeed Murney (who does have a hellofa vibrato), than how is that interesting or exciting in any way? Why is "musical chairs elphaba's" worthy of such a long thread? Talk to me when it's a name we haven't heard. I think Mandy G. would be great but I think she's busy with something else. I'm also surprised Phantom hasn't made an appearance and suggested the girl with the golden hair, who oddly, no one has pointed out, IS NOT A BLOND!

#56

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 2:39pm

Since someone feels we don't need a goat on Broadway, I guess we'd better break the news to the current Dr. Dillamond. Not it!

I would love to see Julia do the role again. Or Mandy Gonzalez.

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#57

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 2:51pm

I would LOVE to see Kristy Cates doing it again-her Elphaba is one of my favorites.

#58

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 3:18pm

Kristy Cates needs to get another job.

She's been with Wicked since it opened three years ago, and has bounced through every company (from Broadway to the tour to Chicago.) She's been in the ensemble, understudied this role, stood by for it, and played it full time in principle status.

I think she's gotten everything out of the show there is to get.. it's time to move on to something new in her career.

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Updated On: 10/30/06 at 03:18 PM

#59

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 3:24pm

Mandy isn't available b/c she is going to star in a new off-broadway musical this spring! :)

She's doing In the Heights, right? I can't wait.

Kristy Cates would of course be fantastic (she's certainly done the role enough!), but I'd rather see her do something different.

Diana DeGarmo would, as Parks said, blow the roof off the Gershwin. She'd be fantastic.

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#60

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 4:24pm

Just in case Julia Murney reads this thread....I am one more person who thinks her voice is gorgeous and truly unique. Sometimes, when you're better than anything that's come along in a long time, people don't understand you.

#61

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 4:42pm

Syccon sp? won't do the role. She left as standby to go on to something else when Eden left.

Also, I am sick and tired of all these threads guessing who the new Elphaba would be. I personally hope they bring on someone new. But that's just me. I am sick and tried of having these castmembers go from cast to cast.

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#62

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 4:51pm

I hope Julia Murney comes to Broadway, allthough she's said that she wasn't planning on it back when she was on the tour. Maybe she changed her mind. Her performance was amazing; she sang the **** out of it, had a great cackle, and probably is the actress out of those who have played Elphaba in the past who looks most like Margaret Hamilton, which does add some authenticity to the role.

#63

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 5:15pm

winston89, I am a friend of Saycon's and can assure you she is still with Wicked.

#64

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 5:16pm

God, you guys.
I simply stated that her vibrato was a little much. I did say her singing was excelent, but her verbrato is more than it should be for this role.

Updated On: 10/30/06 at 05:16 PM

#65

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 5:18pm

**Vibrato

I agree that she does have a lot of vibrato, but I still love her voice. i'd love to see her bring her Elphaba to Broadway.

#66

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:03pm

jenna leigh green would be wonderful but it won't be her - she is starring as nessarose in the new la production of wicked (congrats to her :) )

#67

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:15pm

Mandy would be fantastic, but I'm afraid the Wicked producers like to recycle to much. I hope one day she gets the role.

And DRSislove, it's okay that you don't like her virbrato, but why call her a goat? That's just stupid.

#68

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:17pm

DAPHNE RUBIN VEGA! (after she gets kicked out of LES MIS)

jk

#69

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:19pm

i'd kill to see somebody new!

this recycling's getting really old...really, really OLD!!!!

#70

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:21pm

It's not that the wicked producers don't give other people a chance.

Mandy actually turned down the green girl so that she could do In the Heights in the spring.

It wouldn't happen any time in the near future, but I think my girl Julie Reiber would kick major ass as Elphie. She's not a "name" enough though.

#71

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 7:39pm

I originally saw Ms. Menzel, then Ms. Bean, when a friend was suddenly left w/a last-minute spare. I enjoyed both ladies immensely.

Well, if y'all could do me a favor and let me know in a month or 2 when you hear DEFINITE word whom Ana is handing the mantle over to (and who will be Glinda), that'd be groovy. It was such a fun piece and I think my boyfriend's gonna have a grand time.

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#72

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 8:22pm

Glinda will probably still be Kate, I believe she's leaving late May, correct?

#73

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:15pm

First of all, this thread gets sadder by the post, but I had to interject once I read someone saying "their girl Julie reiber would be great but she's not enough of a name" are you kidding me? Like any of the imagined or otherwise replacement Elphaba's mentioned on this thread are "names"? They have absolutely no recognition outside of this board. Ana Gasteyer, maybe and even she's not anyone's idea of a household name, So Julie Reiber would be just as valuable as anyone else. The insane lack of perspective really never gets better around here, does it?

#74

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:23pm

People who seem to be looking for something to go off about on this board are sad to me. People are having fun talking about who they'd like to see in the role. Take a valium.

And Ana Gasteyer is about as much a household name as just about anyone who's been on a popular television show for a decent amount of time.

#75

re: The next Elphaba?

Posted: 10/30/06 at 11:03pm

Kristy Cates is my favorite Elphaba, she does everything I want an Elphaba to do.

That being said, it is definitely time for her to try something else. Maybe she can understudy all of Stephanie Block's other shows. .

I did read on her webblog that she's done with "Wicked" this December, in Chicago and elsewhere. . which made me sad but good for her.

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