Wicked, 1/4/05 — Page 4

great post. i actually enjoy when they break character. i don't see it as Highly un-professional. i see it as them laughing. If in fact that she did it every night and couldn't remember her lines then i would believe she was not a serious actress. But, the fact that i have seen it with no breaks of character, I believe that she is only human and can't help but laugh. even when the entire audience is cracking up it takes a lot of concentration to continue.

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I HATE HOW SOME PEOPLE DONT KNOW ONE THING ABOUT THE VOICE AND ITS TECHNIQUE AND PEOPLE PRODUCERS ARENT STUPID THEY WOULDNT HIRE SOMEONE BAD TO ORIGINATE THE ROLE OF ELPHABA (IM NOT A FAN OF HER BUT , I AM A FAN OF EDEN AND SHOSHA) BUT IDINA WILL NEVER GET NODES NORE WILL SHOSH OR EDEN OR ANYONE WHO HAS LEADS IN A SHOW CAUSE THEY ARE TRAINED CORRECTLY FOR THE VOICE (NOW IDINA I DUNNO WHO TRAINED HER) BUT PEOPLE LIKE SHOSH AND EDEN THEY ARE SINGERS I LOVE THEM ; BUT PLEASE PEOPLE IF YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE VOICE OR TECHNIQUE OR MIXING 9BELTING IS A BAD WORD IN THE VOCAL TERMINOLOGY) THEN DONT SDAY ANYTHING THANK YOU

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Hahaha! broadwayguy2's "facts" and "insider info" are cracking me up. These "facts" are just opinions!

"and yes, Idina is a disgrace on that stage." - opinion

"In act two, Idina has TWO line readings that she uses for EVERYTHING." - opinion

"I have ways of finding out what happens during performances at that theatre and she has always done that regularly.. especially with chenoweth." - a pretty vague "fact"... sounds like something a politician would say

Anywho, I have yet to see some proof that Idina is awful. Until then, it remains an opinion.

In regards to Idina's belting: I think at some points, she is belting correctly, and at other points, she is yelling on pitch. That is undeniable. But I have yet to see anyone criticize other singers (like Bernadette Peters or Kristin Chenoweth, for example) for their use of incorrect technique. Bernadette, as lovely as she is, doesn't always sing correctly. Neither does Kristin... LOOK at her when she sings. She juts out her neck (strain!) and likes to yell notes as well. If you're going to criticize, be fair.

"BUT IDINA WILL NEVER GET NODES"

I surely don't want her to, but if she keeps singing like she does sometimes, she will.


And was all-caps really necessary.
It really lessens your whole argument.

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The tour launchs in March and hits Toronto and Chicago before stopping in LA late this summer. If you can, check out Adam Lambert when he goes on as Fiyero and Jenna Leigh Green when she goes on as Nessarose!

Updated On: 1/6/05 at 01:32 AM

Wow, thats fantastic, it actually is going on tour? Yessss! I hope to move to New York after I graduate but for the time being it's hard to live so far away from the action. I'm so glad Wicked is touring. I don't really mind the new cast as much as some people tend to. I still mantain that Idina and Kristin as well as the rest of the current cast are phenomenal but if their replacements were able to get such a covetted role then they must be good. I've tried to sing some of the songs for theatre workshop and it's pretty hard. I can only admire the actors who manage to do it every day of the week without rest.

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