Wicked in Atlanta questions — Page 2

I saw the matinee last Saturday. Only the understudy for Elphiba was in as the lead played Glinda.

I was a bit disappointed in the singing of the Elphiba role (but my comparison is having seen Idina twice in New York and the lead in Dallas whose name escapes me). The actress playing Glinda was very good and brought her own cuteness and twists to the role. I saw JLT in New York and thought this actress was very comparable, singing and acting.

I was not particularly fond of this Boc. I thought Nessarose, Madam Morrible and the Wizard were all quite good.

Fiero was good also although not quite as good as the actor in New York (the dude from that boy band).

All in all the show was very good, although I missed the singing that Idina and the actress in Dallas brought to that role.

Updated On: 5/22/06 at 09:37 AM

I saw Wicked in Atlant on Tuesday and it was fantastic! Kendra Kassebaum was hilarious and Julia Murney was phenomenal! Have fun!

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My friend saw it this weekend, and said Kendra was terrific. He saw Victoria instead of Julia, but thought she was marvelous.

All in all, I have heard good reviews.

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My daughter attended yesterday's matinee in Atlanta, and was confused about who was playing Glinda, and whether there were two understudies in the performance she saw, or none. She's 17 and thought the performance was "pretty amazing," so she just wanted to know for sure who she was watching.

Anybody attended yesterday's matinee that can verify who was in it? Much thanks.

Was anyone else totally surprised by the number of people that showed up for the lottery? I didn't know anyone in Atlanta knew about it. Last night there had to be 100 people there. Crazy. The only reason my friend and I won was that one person didn't answer her name. We were the re-draw. I just... didn't know so many people in Atlanta cared that much. If I hadn't been so nervous about getting a ticket, I might have been excited.

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On the question about the lottery-- (and this might be better in another thread, since Wicked has ended, and I'm interested for Rent and future shows)

Are those standing room only tickets? How many do they sell that way before the performances?

I have a budget-conscious family, living 2+ hours away from Atlanta, but it sounds like it might be worth a shot to come in on a Friday afternoon, spend the night and try for a couple of lottery tickets for Fri PM, Sat matinee or Sat PM--would it?

Updated On: 5/29/06 at 04:09 PM

When I saw the 2:00 show on the 27th, the understudy Elphaba and the lead Galinda performed. Had they not said that she was the understudy, I never would have known. She was awesome! I loved Kendra's Galinda; so funny!

As for comparing to the OBC: Compared to the CD, the vocals weren't as strong, but compared to what I saw of Idina on the Tony Awards, it was a lot better. Maybe she was just nervous at the awards or something, but I thought it sounded horrible.

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Anybody see Rent in ATL yesterday.

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