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Posted: 12/19/07 at 6:03pm
This was my 7th time seeing Wicked over the course of almost four years, and my first time seeing this cast.
Carmen Cusack as Elphaba- She completely owns the role. Her acting is very strong and while her singing has a little more vibrato than I like, she has a lot of power.
Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda- I can't imagine anyone acting the role better than her. She makes Glinda a real person, not a caricature. Her singing is soft and beautiful.
Cliffton Hall as Fiyero- He started out quite strong and got progressivly weaker. Still, I could tell he was actually happy to be up there unlike another Fiyero I've seen.
Alma Cuervo as Madame Morrible- She has a lot of presence, which is essential for Morrible. She did a great job of being seemingly nice and then showing her true evil self. She owns the role.
Lee Wilkof as the Wizard- Considering that I saw one of his first performances, I was very impressed. He was cute and lovable, rather than evil and manipulative. I liked him.
Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose- She's definitely my favorite Nessarose. She added so many little nuances to the role that added up to make one of the best performances I've ever seen.
Brad Weinstock as Boq- Not much of a role, but he did pretty well. He wasn't overly whiny, which was nice.
Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond- Again, not much of a role. He did well also, especially in the scene where he's fired.
Overall, it was the strongest Wicked cast I've seen since 2004. I definitely recommend seeing them if you can
Carmen Cusack as Elphaba- She completely owns the role. Her acting is very strong and while her singing has a little more vibrato than I like, she has a lot of power.
Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda- I can't imagine anyone acting the role better than her. She makes Glinda a real person, not a caricature. Her singing is soft and beautiful.
Cliffton Hall as Fiyero- He started out quite strong and got progressivly weaker. Still, I could tell he was actually happy to be up there unlike another Fiyero I've seen.
Alma Cuervo as Madame Morrible- She has a lot of presence, which is essential for Morrible. She did a great job of being seemingly nice and then showing her true evil self. She owns the role.
Lee Wilkof as the Wizard- Considering that I saw one of his first performances, I was very impressed. He was cute and lovable, rather than evil and manipulative. I liked him.
Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose- She's definitely my favorite Nessarose. She added so many little nuances to the role that added up to make one of the best performances I've ever seen.
Brad Weinstock as Boq- Not much of a role, but he did pretty well. He wasn't overly whiny, which was nice.
Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond- Again, not much of a role. He did well also, especially in the scene where he's fired.
Overall, it was the strongest Wicked cast I've seen since 2004. I definitely recommend seeing them if you can
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