Wicked second national tour

[Fordy22]

Wicked second national tour#1

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:11pm

Any word on the cast?

[TimeSquare3]

re: Wicked second national tour#2

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:15pm

Marcie Dodd as Elphaba & Helene (something) as Glinda.

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[skander2]

re: Wicked second national tour#2

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:16pm

Helene (Yorke).

[Elphaba3]

re: Wicked second national tour#3

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:25pm

Kristine Reese as Nessarose and David de Vries as Dr. Dillamond.

[jessemurphyman]

re: Wicked second national tour#4

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:50pm

This is very exciting casting! Helene Yorke is a star. She just closed the GREASE revival as Marty. Crazy voice and most of all, that girl can act her boots off. Maybe my favorite Umich grad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmlDo_1ZcMU

[Pianolin717]

re: Wicked second national tour#5

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:52pm

Im not a fan of Marcie...
I've never seen the show, so I was excited its coming near me, so I can atleast see it and then form an opinion, but I looked her up, and I'm just not feeling it at all

[TimeSquare3]

re: Wicked second national tour#6

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:53pm

I'm not a fan of Marcie either.

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[adamgreer]

re: Wicked second national tour#7

Posted: 1/6/09 at 10:54pm

Nor I.

[heo1128]

re: Wicked second national tour#8

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:16pm

The majority of the Chicago ensemble is continuing with the tour.

[TimeSquare3]

re: Wicked second national tour#9

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:21pm

^Right. I know Anne Brummel is continuing as the Elphaba understudy.

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[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked second national tour#10

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:28pm

I saw Marcie on Friday and she was phenomenal!

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[iloveidinamenzel]

re: Wicked second national tour#11

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:37pm

I don't really like Marcie either. I was hoping Caissie Levy would reappear. I prefer new cast members, but I think Caissie did a phenomenal job in LA and left too abruptly.

Eh. We'll see. I don't think Marcie will compare to Donna Vivino on the first national though though..

[Fordy22]

re: Wicked second national tour#12

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:39pm

are they the definite elphaba and galinda?

[adamgreer]

re: Wicked second national tour#13

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:39pm

Yes.

[broadwayboy101]

re: Wicked second national tour#14

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:44pm

I thought Caissie had to leave because of health issues?

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked second national tour#15

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:47pm

That is why she left.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[TimeSquare3]

re: Wicked second national tour#16

Posted: 1/6/09 at 11:47pm

She tore up her throat & caused nodes on her vocal cords. Which is a perfect example why every understudy shouldn't get promoted.

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[iloveidinamenzel]

re: Wicked second national tour#17

Posted: 1/7/09 at 12:05am

If this is true then it is a perfect example of her talent, considering she tore her throat and managed to tear apart the role. I think she fit character perfectly, and didn't mimic the women she was standing in for either..

On her facebook page she kept hinting how miserable she was in LA. I think there was more to her leave than just her health..considering she did Wicked Day in San Fransisco afterwards, and has had a few gigs recently? She still sounds awesome.

SHE NEEDS TO BE ON BROADWAY.

[zoran912]

re: Wicked second national tour#18

Posted: 1/7/09 at 12:24am

I hadn't heard Helene Yorke's soprano range. Wouldn't have thought of her for Glinda, but I can totally see it working. I'm stoked for Kristine. I knew her back when I was in HS.

[broadwayguy2]

re: Wicked second national tour#19

Posted: 1/7/09 at 1:15am

Just to chime in -

Cassie injured the voice in 2004. She came back from it, but it still acts up and comes back on occasion.

[outdamnwench]

re: Wicked second national tour#20

Posted: 1/7/09 at 6:18am

I've head rumors that Cassie will star in a Toronto sit-down if it ever comes to fruition.

[dg22894]

re: Wicked second national tour#21

Posted: 1/7/09 at 7:23am

I saw Reese and Nessarose and did not like her

[adamgreer]

re: Wicked second national tour#22

Posted: 1/7/09 at 9:14am

I've head rumors that Cassie will star in a Toronto sit-down if it ever comes to fruition.

I believe the long-term plan was to move the new S.F. production to Toronto after a couple of years.

[outdamnwench]

re: Wicked second national tour#23

Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:05am

I've head rumors that Cassie will star in a Toronto sit-down if it ever comes to fruition.

I believe the long-term plan was to move the new S.F. production to Toronto after a couple of years.

Yeah, first 2012 was the planned year, but I've been hearing 2010 thrown around recently.

[Fosse76]

re: Wicked second national tour#24

Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:13am

"The majority of the Chicago ensemble is continuing with the tour."

I think you mean "joining" the tour.