Tina Maddigan as Glinda?

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:43pm

Hey everyone
Phantom just posted a comment which just got me thinking- I think Tina Maddigan could really be a great Glinda in WICKED (once THE WEDDING SINGER closes ) She has the comedic chops, has a very good voice (don't know if she can do opera, though), and I think would do very well in the role!
What do you all think?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:44pm

She's not the first perosn I would have thought of, but it's a very good idea. That would actually be really funny.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:44pm

If Kate Reinders can do it, why not.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:47pm

Forgive me for what is probably a very stupid question, but... What does Kate Reinders have to do with it?

[TristezzaBella27]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:48pm

acting wise she would be fantastic.

but i dont know if she can sing opera or close to it?

she does the most hilarious kristin chenoweth impression... i could see her just doing galinda as kristin doing galinda... LOL

[americanboy99]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:49pm

Can she serve justice to the more operatic parts?

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:50pm

actually, in a little performance i found on the forbidden site, Tina plays an opera diva (it was for some benefit thing MAMMA-MIA! did) so yeah, she can actually do some fair opera, :P

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:52pm

Kate Reinders isn't an especially funny comedian or a particularly gifted soprano vocalist. If she can play the role on Broadway without being a powerhouse in either of those areas, than I see no reason why Tina Maddigan would fare any worse in the role.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 6:55pm

Dream cast.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:01pm

Crazies.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:24pm

Who would you rather see? Ms. Benanti?? HA!

[TristezzaBella27]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:27pm

see I know Tina would be killer in the role. It's just the whole soprano notes I would worry about. I know she can hit em high, but could she do it for an entire song? 8 shows a week?

hmmmm got me thinkin now...

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:28pm

Actually, that's not such a bad idea, Phanty.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:29pm

is there a whole lot of soprano notes? i can only think of "No One Mourns the Wicked" and "Thank Goodness", and both dont have tooo much soprano notes
i think she could pull it off. maybe a little bit of "opera" training, but other than that, she would be magnificent!

[jasobres]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:35pm

I think the highest note that Glinda hits is a high A.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:46pm

Laura is an Elphaba. Tina could so do Glinda. You forget, she played Sophie in Mamma Mia!, a role that is MUCH MORE vocally demanding than Julia.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:48pm

Tina might prove very interesting as Fiyero...

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:51pm

haha
or maybe a flying monkey...

or just Glinda.

[Amneris]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 7:57pm

actually.. this is random but, the current bway glinda u/s Heather Spore looks exactly like tina.

[cate_w]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 8:35pm

Tina as Glinda would actually get me to see Wicked again.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 8:35pm

same here
:)

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 8:56pm

jasobres: Actually, Glinda hits E6 in "No One Mourns the Wicked."

[Phantom2]

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

There is only one Tina Maddigan. Except no imitations!

[nodaybut2day1205]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 10:19pm

jasobres: Actually, Glinda hits E6 in "No One Mourns the Wicked."

....Maybe Kristin did live, but the highest note I hear on the cd is a B below that. And the other Glindas definitely didn't do that. But the end of Thank Goodness is a high C...that's the highest I can think of.

I think Tina would be really cute, I'd go see the show again with her in it =)

[Phantom2]

Posted: 10/26/06 at 10:20pm

She would be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!