WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Returns As 'Nessarose' 8/18- Page 3

[adamgreer]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#50

Posted: 8/9/09 at 11:30pm

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.

There are other reasons Katie Adams was never bumped up. She was not a very good standby, in that she was rarely around when they needed her.

[DefyGravity777]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#51

Posted: 8/10/09 at 6:26am

"There are other reasons Katie Adams was never bumped up. She was not a very good standby, in that she was rarely around when they needed her."

And you know that how?

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

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#52

Posted: 8/10/09 at 7:04am

From what I heard, she just happen to be on a vacation every time a principle got sick. A vacation the producers gave her.

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[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#53

Posted: 8/11/09 at 1:52pm

i met her backstage on Saturday! so sweet, and the nicest person

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#54

Posted: 8/12/09 at 2:01pm

Thank goodness cristy candler is leaving, by far the most boring person that was on stage. There was nothing memorible about her. A very dull nessarose

[DefyGravity777]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#55

Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:19pm

"Thank goodness cristy candler is leaving, by far the most boring person that was on stage. There was nothing memorible about her. A very dull nessarose"

I guess you didn't get to meet her backstage? Just wait until you see Michelle if you think Cristy is boring.

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

[adamgreer]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#56

Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:22pm

Val, you've never seen Michelle Federer play Nessarose. The 5th Anniversary concert doesn't count.

[ClumsyDude15]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#57

Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:23pm

Michelle was much better in the original Broadway cast days, because once new people took over and years passed, she got bored very quickly and basically sleep-walked through the whole show.

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

[AlliMauzeyFan87]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#58

Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:27pm

Cristy Candler is a great Nessa rose.

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[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#59

Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:47pm

she was just very boring, the last nessarose i saw (Jacqueline Graziano) was an understudy and she had a more lasting impression. i love michelles voice on the cd, though i havnt seen her acting

[DefyGravity777]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#60

Posted: 8/12/09 at 8:56pm

Be glad you saw Jacqueline!

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

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#61

Posted: 8/12/09 at 8:58pm

Updated On: 8/12/09 at 08:58 PM

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#61

Posted: 8/12/09 at 8:59pm

I am very glad I saw her! But why do you say that? I loved her, she had a great voice and was a great actor. I met her at the stage door, she was so nice, I even got an autographed photo from her.

[DefyGravity777]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#63

Posted: 8/12/09 at 9:14pm

because the person she was on for is the worst Nessa I ever saw.

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

[WithoutATrace]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#64

Posted: 8/12/09 at 11:10pm

I saw WICKED last night and Michelle Federer came out of the stage door and was chatting with some cast/crew. I guess she is watching the show this week to "relearn" the role (though I'm sure she remembers it well).

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#65

Posted: 8/13/09 at 10:48am

yeah she was in for Kristine Reese. I have seen a few videos on her and she doesn't sound that great. So I have decided to email Jacqueline and tell her to audition for Broadway.

and WithoutATrace that would make sense about Michelle because when I went backstage on Saturday (while Alli was still playing that part of Glinda) Erin Mackey was there.

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#66

Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:03am

someone made a video of our dee thread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX_R9IZjDuk

[byebyebaby12]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#67

Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:18am

I think it is a standard that when someone comes into a cast even if they have done the show before that watch the show for about a week or two.

[NickChopper]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#68

Posted: 8/13/09 at 11:30am

yeah, makes sense, i wonder who made the video

[BwayBoundJoe]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#69

Posted: 8/13/09 at 2:34pm

"So I have decided to email Jacqueline and tell her to audition for Broadway."

OMIGOD! Great Idea! I wonder y she never thought of that. thank God she has u to tell her she should audition for broadway. Who no's, maybe she would have been a bank teller if you didn't. Yay for U!

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[Drunk Chita Rivera]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#70

Posted: 8/13/09 at 3:04pm

Besides the Nicole lady when was the last time this show got a new cast member?

[outdamnwench]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#71

Posted: 8/13/09 at 3:18pm

"Besides the Nicole lady when was the last time this show got a new cast member?"

Nicole was literally the first Elphaba to have not played the part previously in some capacity. I think JLT was the only "fresh" Glinda.

[BwayBoundJoe]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#72

Posted: 8/13/09 at 3:27pm

"Nicole was literally the first Elphaba to have not played the part previously in some capacity. I think JLT was the only "fresh" Glinda. "


On broadway yes, On tour, Katie Rose Clarke, and Christina Deccico both never had experiance playing the part before they were cast.

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[obsessedjb]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#73

Posted: 8/13/09 at 3:36pm

Isn't Helene new as well?

[adamgreer]

re: WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Retu#74

Posted: 8/13/09 at 3:39pm

I think they meant the Broadway company. The tours have gotten a lot of new people.