"nor would she be appropriate for any role in Wicked, with the possible exception of Dr. Dillamond."
I don't think Nessarose would be a challenge for Swift and this is coming from someone who has seen her live twice. One of those times was the 2011 CMA Awards.
"Did you know the last person to be completely new to Glinda was Jennifer Laura Thompson. That was 9 years ago."
It's true. Every actress following Thompson was either a lead who appeared in a previous North American production or was a standby or understudy from Broadway or another production of 'Wicked' promoted to lead. This may have to do with the fact that it is a role for someone with a great soprano voice or that it is a fun job where you also offered a great paycheck. Laura Bell Bundy, who was Kristin Chenoweth's original standby, was actually going to take over for Chenoweth originally, but she was dismissed after her contract expired due to her demanding too much money.
Updated On: 7/23/13 at 12:34 AM