oo they're fine.. just For Good switches to Eb Major instead of F major i think it was originaly?.. anyway it switches to Eb in the book but i didnt even notice til i tried playing with the recording on.
yes, for good is normal except for that key change and i bought it off amazon i think... defying gravity IS turned into a solo peice but its not like its turned into an entirely different song.
I also own the Piano/Vocal Selections book and I like how they turn the ensemble numbers into solos. They created a song out of "Thank Goodness" called "I Couldn't Be Happier". I have a kareoke cd of Wicked also. It's called "Sing the Songs of Wicked" and even though the music sound very professional, they have all the songs in their original version, so you can't actually perform them anywhere. Still, it's a good, professional sounding cd, and I would reccomend it. I also haven't had the priveledge of seeing Wicked on stage, but I will as soon as it comes up North.
k thanks.. and does anyone know why they didnt include certain songs on the OBC soundtrack? Like doesnt nessa haev a song that everyone sais is very nice that they didnt include?
If you're wondering what other actresses have played Elphaba, I believe Stephanie Block and Julia Murney played the role in some readings. On Broadway Idina has been the only *true* Elphaba, but her standbys have been Eden Espinosa and now Shoshana Bean. Who knows who will replace Idina, but I'd say Stephanie Block, Julia Murney, Sherie Rene Scott and either Eden or Shoshana are all good choices.