Who is taking over for Julia and Kendra in October when they leave Wicked?- Page 8

[jordangirl]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 12:22pm

Again, WHAT does it mean "to Elphaba"? :) (Read Lea's note carefully. She says she wants "soooo badly to Elphaba".)

Updated On: 7/9/07 at 12:22 PM

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 12:27pm

Get painted green and sing "Defying Gravity".

For instance, those WICKED fangirls sure love to Elphaba.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 12:28pm

I just hate the verbification of nouns, especially proper nouns. :P

[Christina Cooper]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 5:58pm

So basicaly nobody has any real evidence that Lea or anyone for that matter will be taking over for Julia??? When will this information be made public??

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 5:59pm

1. No.

2. When you click your heels three times.

[Christina Cooper]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 8:45pm

LOL Lizzie.. You crack me up... Glad we're on the same page

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 9:15pm

I think Julie Reiber [Standby for Elphaba in LA] should take over for Julia when she leaves in October.

Julie's voice is so beautiful and her "Wizard and I" on that site you can't name here is amazing!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 9:28pm

Reiber seems to struggle getting through the score the few times she goes on as standby. I'd hate to hear what singing it eight times a week on a regular basis would do to her voice (though she is a great talent.)

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 9:46pm

Very few people could get me to see Wicked again. Lea Michele is not one of those people (unfortunately for me, Julia is). I am admittedly one of the biggest Julia fans of the... century, but going from Murney to Michele? That's quite a change. I'm not trying to be negative- I really liked Lea in SA. But frankly I just don't think she can do it.

[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 7/9/07 at 10:05pm

It would be interesting to see Lea's take on the role. Since she is closer to Elphie's age than pretty much all of the other Elphaba's have been, it would be nice to see a really fresh take on the role.

[Midoria]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 6:49pm

So, wait a sec.

Are they leaving on the same day? Is that common? Sorry for my ignorance...

Also what days has everyone heard? I haven't seen anything on Kendra or Julia's fansites (Kendra's has been down the last 2 weeks), but a lot of fans are saying 10/7 like it's fact for both women. A few people already have their tickets on the other board I post on.

I'd LOVE to see them together before one (or both) leaves the show. On it's own, 'Wicked' is a 6/10 for me as far as musicals go, but I loved the way they played their characters.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/27/07 at 9:30pm

As far as I know, they are both leaving on 10/7...I certainly hope that is the case since I have tickets for that afternoon.

[Midoria]

Posted: 7/29/07 at 9:22pm

Some chick on youtube is saying Kendra is supposed to leave in August. But some quasi-insiders tell me it's definately a go for Jules on Oct 7. I haven't heard as many rumors about Kendra, which is a shame because she is great with her Karen Walker, Shirley Temple, Judy Holiday Galinda. I'd love to see them both again (together) before they're gone.

Posted: 7/29/07 at 11:34pm

I would personally love to see Victoria Matlock as Elphaba. I saw her one time as Julia's understudy, then saw Julia, and I thought Victoria was eons better.

And Michele as Elphie? Don't get me wrong, I love that girl and her voice to absolute death, but there's no way she can pull off Elphaba. She's not strong enough of an actress, for one, and for two she doesn't have the vocal strength. She's simply just... not commanding enough to play her. I'd love to see Michele as Nessa, though. I think that would be fabulous.

[zoran912]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 1:06am

I don't want Lea to kill her voice with this role.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 7:43pm

I heard 10/21 was the last day.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:08pm

Okay, let it never be said that I'm not a fan of Lea Michele, but I think it would be incredibly stupid of her to be Elphie now. I think she's pretty taleted but the poor girl seems to be living under the delusion that she's Idina Menzel! Looking like someone does not give you their talent! So maybe she should stay with Wendla for a while. Who knows, maybe someday she'll Defy Gravity.

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:29pm

I would love for caisee levy to take over Elphaba

[jaded]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:01pm

Lea isn't taking over for Julia. A temporary replacement has been chosen. Its a shorter contract, I don't know why that is. Your guess is as good as mine. It's someone who has played the role before, doesn't necessarily mean on Broadway.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:18pm

And yet that could possibly mean that Lea WILL play Elphie in the near future. A temporary replacement- maybe just long enough for Lea to finish out her contract with Spring Awakening? I pray to God I'm wrong, but you have to admit it's plausible. My money's on Stephanie Block, though.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:23pm

My guess is that they'll bring Stephanie Block in to play the role from October through the holidays (which would surpass Michele's contractual end date at Spring Awakening in November) and then bring in Lea to succeed her shortly after the new year.

That would jive with the several cast members who've said she was joining the company (and a more recent production source who said she was not necessarily begining right after Julia Murney departs the production.)

Updated On: 7/30/07 at 11:23 PM

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:39pm

Yes, that's what I'm talking about.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:40pm

I think Stephanie is getting married in October...at least that's what Sebastian told me a few weeks ago at the Wicked stage door.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:52pm

Stephanie's getting married in October.

Pretttttty sure she's not going back to WICKED.

[Midoria]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:01am

I'm not into Wicked much, but I love JM. I could care less who replaces her, but I really want to be there for her last day.

When do they usually announce a formal departure date?