Can't wait to see this show again. I'm glad people are liking the new G(a)linda. Those are big shoes to fill. PS- those "ad libs" such as "Ooh pink really goes with green!" aren't all ad-libs. Kristen Cheno said them when I saw the show in June.
Re: Idina's gasping. She REALLY gasps for air. Probably because she hits such huge notes and she needs the air to reach her soft-palette area as quickly as possible before singing. It's very disconcerting, and certainly had me cringing a bit. You can hear for yourself on the Tony broadcast of Defying Gravity.
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