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#26

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:18pm

Yes, indeed. I live in New York City, so with the benefit of Broadway, you often lose the benefit of the regional circuit. The PCLO staging appeals because a.) I love their 'Woods' set and b.) Hunter Foster, Beth Leavel, Stanley Bahorek and Kevin early are a draw.. to say nothing of the trainwrecked fiasco that is Jen Cody as Little (OLD) Red (Perhaps she has taken a page from Federer there..).

#27

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:22pm

I'm obviously not surprised about Erin, but I am surprised about Michelle. However, I wish they would've promoted Briana Yacavone to Nessa. I saw her when she was full-time Nessa in LA and thought she was phenomenal.

#28

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:30pm

Don't even get me started on Cristy Candler. I'm glad she's moving on. Hopefully she'll take the attitude with her as well.

#29

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:33pm

Kalimba,
It clearly seems to be the common sentiment.

#30

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:36pm

And for no good reason either. It just makes me laugh. I'm like, "gurl, puhlease".

#31

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:38pm

I actually was pleasantly surprised by Erin and kinda like her. Yet I still won't be seeing this show until the next cast change. Thanks for saving me more money, Wicked.

I really liked Cristy as Nessa, I think she is/was one of the strongest Nessas. And she was very, very sweet when I met her.

#32

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:44pm

You must have met her on a good day!

#33

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 3:45pm

Popular,
I do not mean to hint at anything about Candler as a person. It has nothing to do with my thoughts of her on stage and I wouldn't know her from squat aside from a "Oh, it's that one girl..", but on stage, she comes across as a very selfish, self important actress.

#34

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 4:15pm

Well said legally_popular, I will be saving money thanks to this casting. I normally see Wicked any chance I get but I've seen Erin and Dee in Chicago so I won't be seeing it on Broadway again until the next cast change. I don't understand...there are so many talented young actresses who would kill to play these parts...why not take a chance on an unknown. Thats where the Megan Hiltys of the world come from...giving a young actress a chance. Or there have to be plenty of understudies or standbyes who have paid their dues and deserve the role.

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#35

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 4:23pm

Well this actually Erin Mackey's Bway debut but I agree with backwoodsbarbie. There are lots of understudies and standbys that deserve to be promoted. Lindsay Northen is an amazing Glinda and has a beautiful voice! Hopefully the producers will start promoting people instead of recycling their leads soon

#36

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 4:39pm

It's not like they need to recycle their leads because they need the fanbase. Almost none of the people seeing WICKED know who's playing who. The show sells on its name alone, not on the stars. Let some talented unknowns get their big break. The recycling was already sickening years ago. Now it's just pathetic.

#37

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 5:32pm

Michelle might be near the same age as Cristy but she looks A LOT older then Cristy(yes I have seen both). Also Cristy has never been nothing but nice to me and all the people I have seen her with. I have seen her onstage more than any other performer and never saw the same performance from her twice.

As for Erin I can't wait to see her.

Don't believe everything that you hear! Only the peeps involved know the truth!

#38

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 5:32pm

^Exactly right. They could have actors sleepwalking through their lines and motions (I could name a few Wicked performers who certainly seemed like it...), and audiences would still love the show. The only thing that really gets me back to Wicked is the casts, to see someone else's take on a character, but that can't happen with all the recycling.

edit to say I was agreeing with Colorthehours's post regarding the recycling.

Updated On: 8/5/09 at 05:32 PM

#39

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 5:34pm

They will continue to recycle as long as they can sing, walk, and stay thin. The Actresses can't say no if it's a gauranteed job.

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#40

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 5:54pm

i find it funny that the complaint is the recycling of Erin mackey and the belief that someone 'deserving' should be "promoted" to the role. Mackey started in a regional sit down as the understudy, working her way up to the role, then moving on to a more prestigious production and now, finally, Broadway. It seems that she HAS worked her way up the ranks..

#41

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 6:11pm

Michelle Federer as Nessarose:
re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Cristy Candler as Nessarose:
re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

I fail to see how one looks any more youthful than the other.

Updated On: 8/5/09 at 06:11 PM

#42

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 8:22pm

Ha...tripod.

#43

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/5/09 at 8:22pm

Well the arguement there is a bit apples and oranges.. or Carol Channing and Joan Rivers.

#44

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/6/09 at 2:17am

Dee has gotton so much better over the weeks. Alli will be missed.

#45

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/8/09 at 4:45pm

I was away so I missed all of this but I'm quite excited about Michelle but torn about Alli leaving. I'm seeing the show tomorrow and will be sure to report back.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

#46

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/9/09 at 2:10pm

I wish I could be there today at Alli's last show. I can't believe it starts in under an hour

Living in the UK sucks

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#47

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/9/09 at 2:40pm

Mackey started in a regional sit down as the understudy, working her way up to the role,

I say nay nay. She was only understudy for less than 2 months before the producers bumped her up to Chicago. Unlike say Katie Adams who has stood by for a lot of the Broadway/tour runs & still has no principle role to show for it.

"America needs Joan Rivers" -- Joan Rivers

#48

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/9/09 at 2:41pm

Mackey spent a year on tour with WICKED as a swing without even understudying Glinda.

She then covered the role in Chicago for six months before she replaced Stacie Morgain Lewis there, and later took over for Megan Hilty in the Los Angeles company.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 8/9/09 at 02:41 PM

#49

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/9/09 at 2:52pm

Ohh. The way she said it in an interview made it seem like she was only on tour for a short time before going to Chicago. Sorry...

"America needs Joan Rivers" -- Joan Rivers

#50

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu

Posted: 8/9/09 at 9:53pm

Saw the show today and loved Dee, completely blew me away. As for Erin, she has some huge shoes to fill. I've never seen Alli give such a brilliant performance.

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