Wicked second national tour

[Fordy22]

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

Any word on the cast?

[TimeSquare3]

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

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

[skander2]

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

Helene (Yorke).

[Elphaba3]

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

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

[jessemurphyman]

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]

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]

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

I'm not a fan of Marcie either.

[adamgreer]

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

Nor I.

[heo1128]

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

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

[TimeSquare3]

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

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

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

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

I saw Marcie on Friday and she was phenomenal!

[iloveidinamenzel]

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]

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

are they the definite elphaba and galinda?

[adamgreer]

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

Yes.

[broadwayboy101]

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

I thought Caissie had to leave because of health issues?

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

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

That is why she left.

[TimeSquare3]

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.

[iloveidinamenzel]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

I saw Reese and Nessarose and did not like her

[adamgreer]

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]

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]

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.