Why did Jennifer Laura Thompson get the role of Glinda in Wicked instead of Kristin's understudy? And then after JLt left Wicked why wasn't she asked to go on tour or go to chicago? Just a thought
Well, I'm not really sure but I think that since Taye Diggs was the very first replacement actor for this show, they briefly wanted to continue bringing in Broadway talent who hasn't done this show before. That's my hypothesis.
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"Breathe from your hoo-hoo."
-Kristin Chenoweth
I remember reading an interview on playbill.com when she got the part. She was talking about how she wanted to do the role but would only do it if she could get the shortest contract she possibly could. As a result, she did the role for 9 months
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GORGEOUS pictures, BrodyFosse123. Thank you for sharing
I saaw her the second time I saw the show. I saw it with Idina and Kristin. When I saw it with JLT, I wanted to dislike her because... well... simply because she wasn't Kristin. It didn't work like that She was GREAT!
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As others have said, Thompson is taking an extended break from performing to raise her son.
She has been offered numerous roles since leaving Wicked (including Christine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Edie in Grey Gardens, and an invited audition for the title role in Mary Poppins,) as well as several chances to return to the role of Glinda, but she is very set on focusing on being a mom, and I applaud her for making that choice.
Let's hope she DOES return in the future. She surely is fantastic, and Broadway misses her for sure.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Ah, I love this woman. She took me backstage to Wicked in October of... 2004, I think? She was just perfect in every way -- wonderful personality, warm, friendly, funny. And she definitely is in mother mode. As she gave me the tour, she kept talking about her son Tommy and how much she loved him. Fantastic actress, and I can't wait to see her come back to Broadway!
yeah, I asked her when I talked to her backstage in July. She wanted to raise her child. I can't believe she could have been Christine or Mary Poppins. That makes me happy. I would have loved to see her sing "Here I Am".
jennifer laura thompson was FABULOUS as glinda. i saw her with idina menzel and couldn't have had a better theatre experience. she is definitely missed, and if she ever does happen to come back to wicked, i'll be the first in line for tickets
I think I"m one of the few who disliked her in the role. SHe must have had an off day, because I've heard nothing but praise. I found her bland-but I normally love her work.