Weird Wizard in Wicked..

[fiyero8132]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 1:33pm

I saw Sean McCourt last year cuz Joel Grey was out and I was just thinking about how weird it was. Sean McCourt is a great broadway performer but seeing him and Idina do "Wonderful" was just odd. They look the same age yet he's supposed to be her father. Anthony Galde (the other u/s) seems like he'd suit the part better. Any thoughts? Also has anyone seem any Madame Morrible understudies?

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 1:35pm

I also say Sean McCourt and I thought he was OK. It's called ACTING (said in my best Jon Lovitz voice). A good actor will sell you the part, despite his physical age.

[fiyero8132]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 1:38pm

Well McCourt didn't sell it for me. He's great as the father though!

[arishmoof]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:08pm

i saw Sean too, and i loved him- he played it like a cheesy car salesman- hes got the right, smooth voice for that, it was very effective. i like a young guy in the role, it adds a certain rogueishness...

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:11pm

Idina?? Joel Gray?? Haven't they both left the show...?

[arishmoof]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:13pm

yeah bwaybaby- this is a while ago when the show first opened (i saw it in june last year)

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:19pm

Ummm....

Sean McCourt plays both Elphaba's father AND the Wizard. The Wizard is Elphaba's father....

My point - obviously if he sells himself as Elphaba's father, he should seel himself as the Wizard, based on physical appearances.

Anyway, Sean is my favorite Wizard I've seen.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:23pm

I enjoyed McCourt's portrayal...

[fiyero8132]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:29pm

He doesn't play Elphaba's father at the beginning. He plays what he thinks is her father but really Elphaba is the product of her mother and a man she has an affair with. Plus, it's a long time ago so he's younger.

[Lucifer]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 2:34pm

I also saw Sean as an understudy instead of joel and I was very impressed with his performance. he seemed more like a guy who a woman would have an affair with and if anything, joel grey might be too old to be elphaba's father... either way, sean was astoundingly awesome!