When do you think they'll Announce...

#1

When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:28am

Don't bonk me (You know that you want to know!)

Any guess when Idina's Elphaba replacement will be announced?

#2

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:30am

Speak for yourself about wanting to know. I honestly could not care less. The only thing that could ever get me back in that theater for that failure of a show would be Sandra Bernhard or John Cameron Mitchell as Elphaba.

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#3

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:30am

Well, Idina will have to announce a final date she'll be performing first. Right now, she's open ended. But, Shoshana Bean is her standby now, and I"d guess that she may take over. We'll see, I suppose. =)

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:39am

*bonk*

How am I supposed to avoid Wicked threads when you do that deceptive subject line thing?

*bonk*

#5

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:39am

I thought Idina's last day was January 2nd or something? Personally, I'd just like for Wicked to close and for the crazies to all leave New York!

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:44am

Word, Plum. Word. People often say to me, if you hate Wicked, don't read the threads. Ya know, I didn't hate Wicked after I saw it. I merely very strongly disliked it but was able to see the two or three good things about it amid hundreds of awful things about it. But it's the constant threads, with innocuous titles like this one, that have made me come to hate the whole enterprise.

The only announcement I am looking forward to is the closing one, at this point. Then we can move on to the Save Wicked threads and Oh My God if They Don't Cast Idina and Kristin in The Movie I am Going to Boycott It threads.

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#7

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:46am

Forget I ever asked...

#8

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:50am

Yeah her last show is on the 2nd. Im worried. We're all talking about all these possibilities...Im afraid it's gonna be like another Brooke Sheilds in Wonderful Town. I hope it's gonna be Stephanie Block. Everyone can agree on her. I was just wondering, who else played Elphaba in the Wicked workshop besides her and Sutton Foster?

#9

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:53am

First of all, I believe Sutton Foster was only in the ensemble in the workshop; I thought she had played Elphaba, too. I wouldn't mind seeing her as a replacement sometime in the future.

They would probably announce it sometime in December, and if we're lucky, in the middle to end of November. Everyone keeps saying they want it to be Stephanie Block, who understudied that role in San Francisco, so I have a small hunch it is going to be her.

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#10

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:55am

(Keeping my fingers crossed that it's Brooke Shields or John Stamos.)

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#11

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:55am

Idina hasnt announced the 2nd as her last day. Her contract ends then, but she may renew.

Stephanie passed on the show, so it's unlikely we'll see her in it.

I think it may be Shoshana Bean. If you don't know her...go listen to her version of Ain't No Way on her website www.shoshanabean.com. The girl can SANG.

#12

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:57am

you are brave for starting this thread again....

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#13

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 11:59am

She may renew her contract again, who knows? But when the time comes, they may announce a replacement a month or two in advance. I thought Stephanie Block passed on it because she was offered the role of Liza in Boy From Oz, but that is closing September 12th.

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#14

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:02pm

No. Steph passed on it for a lot of reasons. She's done with BFO next month, so she'd be able to replace. I think she's hoping for a new Bway show. I'm sure she'll get it, too. She's amazing!

#15

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:02pm

I hope Stephanie Block replaces her. She's great.

#16

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:06pm

I'd give my left nut to see Sandra as Elphie!

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#17

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:07pm

I'm praying for Roseanne to replace.

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#18

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:10pm

Who's seen Shoshana Bean? Ive heard she's great. Whats she like? Anyone have a picture?

#19

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:10pm

Well remember kids, Roseanne already played that part at MSG, so she does have experience.

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#20

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:12pm

ExACTly. AND she's a great screamer.

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#21

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:16pm

www.shoshanabean.com

#22

re: When do you think they'll Announce...

Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:16pm

I hope that it will be Stephanie J. Block!

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#23

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:20pm

It is suppose to be Stephanie Block

#24

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:26pm

On Shoshana's website it implies something about her "Gravity-Defying" voice. I dont know if that means she is auditioning or has something to do with the part or not. I heard she is gonna be the next Elphaba standby, is this true?

#25

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:32pm

Derek. Yes. It's true.