Wicked: Full Australian Cast Pg 5 — Page 2

David has no interest in doing the show, Judi has a new show with suzanne coming next year ( as well as Sweeney no doubt )

I would love Tina Arena to do it, but after what happened with the American Director/Producers of Cabaret, i am not sure she would be willing.

But from what i hear, the people listed in the first post are the cast of Wicked!

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I did not hear if Amanda audition or not and yes she would have or still could be wonderful in either of the roles.

Fulling casting should be released mid next month, when group bookings open

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Helen turned down the role.

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What happened with Tina and the American Director/Producers of Cabaret?

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Ooooh... Gossip!

(Hey when one had insomnia at 3.30am - this stuff just sounds so much better).

The full cast should be announced around the 12th of Feb.

Also Pauline ( from Australian idol ) name has been thrown around, that would make three past idol performers.

Rob
Anthony
Pauline...

If any of this true, god help Australian Musical Theatre!!

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rosscoe, if what you've just said is true, put a bullet it my head now... and make no hesitation to bludgeon me if I continue to live.

I'm sorry, actually, you know what? No I'm not. I'm not going to play a game of favourites like they have been at other boards, and say that it IS okay to have a cast of a major musical that's having its Australian debut made up of former Idols. They can give every excuse in the book and say 'but, but, if they're right for the part!'. No. One, I can understand... two, it's getting tedious... three - it's goddam blatant freakin' favouritism and stunt casting blown out of proportion.
Okay, I like Pauline. Yes, she's a descent singer. And yes, I'm going to say she's a hell of a lot better than Rob Mills can ever hope to be. But no producer is going to tell me that she just happened to be the best, out of the many thousands that auditioned for this show; many thousands that are made up of people who have worked their whole lives, gone to drama schools and became trained to be the best in their art, spent thousands of dollars; people that have PROVEN they can act, sing and dance as potential world class entertainers. There was a quicker way of expressing my feelings toward this, but I doubt BWW would have been able to handle half of the expletives I was about to use... ;D

This is just getting way out of hand if true. It's a sad day when just about every new major show that opens in the country has to stunt cast, and says a lot about the perceived mentality of our audiences, and the producers too for that matter. Wicked is the star. And it makes stars. I don't want the stars running the show - the show needs to run them.

Still, I have my doubts about how much of this is true; afterall, the American production team is in charge. I just hope John Frost hasn't been in their ears too much.

Not a chance. Had it have been three years ago, I might have... but today - my sights are set on shows of a grander scale.

rabymon10, i think the whole cast bit above is nothing more rumours, i too have faith that Frost will not allow this to become a stunt casted waste.

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I think the cast mentioned in the first post of this thread is the official cast. Concerned over the casting of Pippa Grandison as she has always seemed more of a 'folk singer' than a belter. Lucy Durack looks the part of Galinda.
It seems the only part that there are a plethora of suitable actors for is that of Madame Morrible.
The stunt casting of Rob Mills and Anthony Callea seems foolish. I think AC is a real talent but the role of Boq seems wasted on him granted that he doesn't really do a lot of singing - it's more of an actor who can sing role than a singer who can try to act.
For what its worth - here is my dream cast. I threw AC in to please the producers lol.

ELPHABA - Sylvie Palladino
GALINDA - Danielle Everett
FIYERO - David Harris
WIZARD - Anthony Warlow
NESSAROSE - Sharon Millerchip
MADAME MORRIBLE - Geraldine Turner, Toni Lamond, Judi Connelli
BOQ - Anthony Callea

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brettystar - you say Anthony Callea would be wasted on Boq, but by the same token Sharon Millerchip would be a complete waste on Nessarose.

I saw Anthony in Rent and was pleasantly surprised by his acting. I do agree though that he'd be best suited to a role requiring a big sing rather than a big act as his voice is obviously his strength.

I agree that Sylvie Paladino is a great talent and I'd be happy to see her in the role of Elphaba. I keep seeing Amanda Harrison's name as rumoured to have got this role rather than Pippa Grandison though.

Please don't let Rob Mills be cast as Fiyero, or anything for that matter.

Rob Guest...please no.