I think Christina Aguilera, would make a good Elphie because she would blow the roof off the place during Defying Gravity and No Good Deed. Give me your opinion on this as well.
There should be a tour for every Wicked groupie to play the leads. That way it should decrease the number of these posts because you'll be busy with the tour.
I think Frenchie Davis should because she good enough, she's smart enough and dammit, People just love her when she is not punching sleeping babies in the face.
"It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance." -
Elizabeth Taylor
Can Ms. Aguilera act? There is more to playing a role than just being able to sing--and I am not even so sure her voice could withstand the demands of an 8 show a week schedule.
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
Are we not supposed to be naming women who have not PLAYED THE ROLE ALREADY.... if so, I would love to see Amy Spanger do it, she has some belt!! Lea Salonga would be great in any role and would add a certain something to the character; hopefully tapping into the frustrations of being a Filipino and having a rough time getting work because of her race/creed. She must know what it feels like to be the green girl!!!! Also, Simone from Aida and Rent would be a fierce Elphie with a belt that would rock the theatre to the ground. (It's a reeeal strech, but hey, let's think of this casting as if were painting with Bob Ross- in our own little world!!!lol)
"All I want is the truth, just give me some truth!"- J. Lennon
I remember hearing a rumor a little while back that Julia Murney was going to take over the role on tour when Block's contract expires. If it turns out to be true, I would DEFINITELY go see the show again. Her being in it would be the ONLY thing that could get me to see Wicked again...
I thought we agreed in the other who should play Elphaba thread that the since you've been gone chick from American Idol is taking over as Elphaba and Madonna is Glinda and so it will be forever and ever?
I think Liza would make a great Elphaba. I think Nathan Lane should play Glinda and Matthew Broderick should play Elphaba. I think John C. Reilly should be Elphaba and Philip Seymour Hoffman should play Glinda - and then they should switch!
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)