WICKED - Updates?

[CapnHook]

WICKED - Updates?#0

Posted: 8/9/03 at 7:03pm

I have been muchly behind in following up on many things. How is WICKED coming along? Has any cast been announced?

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[broadwayguy2]

re: WICKED - Updates?#1

Posted: 8/9/03 at 7:04pm

not much. three principals are gone and two have already been replaced. they are bringing in two standbys (for the two ladies) and that is about it.

[Paulie]

re: WICKED - Updates?#2

Posted: 8/10/03 at 4:51am

Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, the Good Witch, Idina Menzel as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, Robert Morse as The Wizard, Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq, Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible, Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero, Michelle Federer as Nessarose and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamand.

The company features Ioana Alfonso, Ben Cameron, Cristy Candler, Melissa Bell Chait, Marcus Choi, Kristoffer Cusick, Kathy Deitch, Melissa Fahn, Rhett G. George, Kristen Lee Gorski, Manuel Herrera, Kisha Howard, LJ Jellison, Sean McCourt, Corinne McFadden, Mark Myars, Jan Neuberger, Walter Winston ONeil, Andrew Palermo, Andy Pellick, Michael Seelbach, Lorna Ventura and Derrick Williams.

[Broadwaylady]

re: re: WICKED - Updates?#3

Posted: 8/10/03 at 11:20am

Well I got my tickets. I heard it was a good show.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by moments that take our breath away." "Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain."

[magruder]

re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#4

Posted: 8/10/03 at 11:30am

One major bit of recasting is going to be announced very soon.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[Starlight]

re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#5

Posted: 8/10/03 at 2:02pm

www.wickedthemusical.com

Its not a huge site yet...but you can sign up for email updates.

"Best to take the moment present as a present for the moment."-ITW, Sondheim

[Songsstresss]

re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#6

Posted: 8/10/03 at 2:20pm

I thought that the Wizard was recast and Robert Morse was out?

[BrdwyThtr]

re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#7

Posted: 8/10/03 at 2:56pm

Well, they should be announcing this "major" re-casting pretty soon. The show starts rehearsals soon.

[PJ]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#8

Posted: 8/10/03 at 3:26pm

This show looks like I would enjoy it.

[Starlight]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#9

Posted: 8/10/03 at 10:04pm

Just saw on the homepage that Joel Grey is going to be the Wizard. That should be amazing...

"Best to take the moment present as a present for the moment."-ITW, Sondheim

[Paulie]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#10

Posted: 8/10/03 at 10:06pm

Wow, Joel Gray instead of Robert Morse!

I was looking forward to seeing Morse... I played Tackaberry in HOW TO SUCCEED in a few years back, and loved the movie version. But Joel Gray is someone I've always wanted to see!

[CaTheatreGirl]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#11

Posted: 8/10/03 at 11:08pm

When I saw Wicked in SF, I wondered if Robert Morse would remain. I guessed correctly on the other cast change. Even still, it was a great show and I'm looking forward to seeing it again on Broadway. To those who already have tickets, enjoy!

[Musetta1957]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: WICKED - Updates?#12

Posted: 8/12/03 at 10:05pm

Nah, you're not gonna miss anything. There wasn't much to look forward to, sadly.