Wicked upcoming casts NY

[steven22]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 9:36pm

Can anyone tell me if any of this information is true?

Jemma Rix and Patrice Tipoki will replace Mandy Gonzalez and share the role of Elphaba on October 26, 2010 through December 26, 2010.
Lauren Ashley Zarkin will replace Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda on November 16, 2010.
Shoshana Bean will return to the role of Elphaba for a limited engagement on December 28, 2010.
Stephanie Torns will replace Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba s/b December 28, 2010

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 9:40pm

The only thing I want to come true from that is Jemma Rix. Did you find that on Wikipedia?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 9:46pm

Things could have changed, but Shoshana Bean has made abundantly clear that she has no interest in returning to the role of Elphaba.

This whole thing sounds like Wikipedia nonsense, again.

[suttonfoster]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:22pm

Completely false. Just someone stupid on http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/Wicked_cast_lists

Lauren Z. is nowhere NEAR ready to play Glinda on Broadway and I don't think Mandy is leaving just yet

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:38pm

I would have known this was fake as soon I saw Lauren. I've heard only bad about her.

[flyinghighwithwicked]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 1:53pm

Jemma should come to Broadway, and Steph Torns without question deserves that Promotion. I saw her, she kicks ass.

[steven22]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 3:11pm

I saw Stephanie Torns during Mandy's vacation in June. Stephanie was a kick ass Elphaba and should perform the role full time, or at least s/b.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 3:25pm

I don't think Equity would be too happy about an Australian being sent to the US to be the 34th replacement in a long-running show.

(I didn't care for Rix's performance of DG at a benefit I went to in Sydney either, but she wasn't awful...)

[cactusb]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 5:15pm

Mandy is scheduled to be in the show until Jamuary (according to Mandy).

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 5:32pm

I heard a weird rumor on a different site that Eileen Brennan was set to take over as Morrible in November.

[binau]

Posted: 8/27/10 at 5:50pm

"(I didn't care for Rix's performance of DG at a benefit I went to in Sydney either, but she wasn't awful...)


Was this Hats off?

I definitely think it worked much better in context.

The amount of praise she gets though makes me nervous about how bad Wicked must be with what is considered a 'bad' Elphaba (she was the only Sydney Elphaba I've seen, though).

Updated On: 8/27/10 at 05:50 PM

[luvbrdway]

Posted: 8/28/10 at 7:25pm

I saw Eileen Brennan at the stage door at the Pantages in LA the last week Wicked was there,Jan '09. She could barely walk, looked very feeble, old. I highly doubt she is the next Morrible, but I think she would have made a good one 10-15 years ago.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/28/10 at 7:47pm

qolbinau:

Yes, that was Hats Off. Of course, she was also immediately following iOTA, so maybe I wasn't in the best mindset.

[Wishing Only Wounds]

Posted: 8/28/10 at 9:59pm

Jemma Rix coming to Broadway is too good to be true.