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#1

Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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?
#2

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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.
#3

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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

Well McCourt didn't sell it for me. He's great as the father though!
#4

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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...
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#6

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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)
you may know what you need but to get what you want better see that you keep what you have
#7

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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.
Mama Korey

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#8

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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

I enjoyed McCourt's portrayal...
awkward.

"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912

#9

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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.
#10

re: Weird Wizard in Wicked..

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!
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