Wicked, Stephanie, Idina, Shoshana, and Saycon Review

[58012dude]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:03pm

"No One Mourns the Wicked" - This was great on Broadway but not as good on the tour. Not as good of a set...

"The Wizard and I" - Idina does this great! This isn't Shoshana's song at all. Saycon was really shaky in the beginning. Stephanie was not to good on this song. The problem with Stephanie's voice is that it's so low. It doesn't really sound like an Elphaba's voice.

"Defying Gravity" - Idina, Shoshana and Saycon did really well on this one. Stephanie didn't.

"No Good Deed" - Shoshana was great. Idina was great. Saycon was powerful. Stephanie was horrible!!!!!!

I hope you enjoyed my review.

Idina - original elphaba
Shoshana - current elphaba
Saycon - current elphaba standby
Stephanie - current tour elphaba

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:04pm

Bias?

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:05pm

"It doesn't really sound like an Elphaba's voice."

And where is the script does it say where Elphaba should sound?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:05pm

WONDERFUL REVIEW! So in-depth and detailed with each number and each performer's rendition. And great reasoning for WHY Stephanie is so horrible. Her voice is low and doesn't sound like the soprano Elphaba is. Absolutely impeccable.

::standing O for yoo::
















Yes, that was sarcasm.



Has Idina put a restraining order on you yet? And what happened to Bless Idina? Is she not worthy of it anymore now that there are different forms of life out there? Besides your girlfriend, of course.

Updated On: 6/6/05 at 09:05 PM

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:07pm

Aigoo.... i present you with the Tony Award for best rant i've read today!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:09pm

From "If you won a Tony................"


Wow. Well, I didn't think I'd be up here....anytime...ever. Umm..guess I better start thanking people...Mom and dad, first of all. I love you both and can't say how thankful I am-Oh my god! This disk spins?! [starts spinning it around] Wow, I thought it just stayed there...wow!...[totally distracted by spinning thing]...Oh.

Umm, anyway. [darts eyes around] Kelly, Claire, Meagan, uhh, thank you, all three of you. I..want to thank...uh...the cast, wonderful crowd, producers, directors, techies, all you guys are great. (Which I'm sure they'll be)...

Oh God, can I stop thanking people? I'm bound to forget someone and then I'll end up feeling really bad later on at night. Let me just wrap this up: thanks for the people who nominated me and voted for me. [mouths - You guys rock! with a thumbs up sign] And BW-[is cut off]

Updated On: 6/6/05 at 09:09 PM

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:10pm

URGH.... EXCUSE ME?????????? I gave you the damn thing!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:10pm

Well, you were in the cut off part. :-[ Blame CBS, not me.

Updated On: 6/6/05 at 09:10 PM

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:14pm

*snatches tony back" Sorry, sorry guys this award is meant for Eden... the TRUE winner!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:17pm

::walks off soapbox crying::

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:20pm

*feels guilty* only joking it's yours for keeps! *runs to tell the cut off people off*

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:21pm

Why don't you do it backwards and not thank people? That idea is so respectful!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:21pm

Duh! Why didn't I think of THAT?!


::snatches Tony back and runs away::

BUAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH! ::shouts back:: I'M NOT THANKING ANYONE!!!!

::runs into wall of text::

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:22pm

In true Nelson style " HA HA"

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:24pm

::gets back up, grabs her Tony, and prances back to her room, clearly in delirium::

[TGIF]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:28pm

IdinaMenzelFan500? Is that you?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:29pm

What gave it away? -_____-;

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=852413#1092381

[TGIF]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:35pm

Hah! Did not see that thread at all...

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:12pm

Stephanie's voice is perfect for elphaba...it sounds like you went into the show not liking Stephanie before you even seen it.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:21pm

He's back!

[bella cantato]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:03pm

So Stephanie's voice doesn't sound like Elphaba's voice but... oh wait... that's right... the music was written for her voice.

????

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:27pm

I couldn't disagree more..Stephanie Rocks...Saycon was very unimpressive. My opinion though..:)

[58012dude]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 3:10pm

To all who want me to leave the board:

shut up, i'll never leave, get used to it

i have my opinions as well

now that i state my opinions you all just jump on me and... forgive me:

Bless Idina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
idinamenzelfan500109

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 3:11pm

StepahnieStar - Saycon is better than Shoshana IMHO.

[chitown]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 3:19pm

Wow! Couldn't disagree more about Stephanie. Don't get me wrong, I think Idina is terrific - always been a fan.....but Stephanie absolutely kills her rendition of 'No Good Deed' - I just can't get over how good it is.

And, as far as the 'Elphaba voice' is concerned....as mentioned before on this thread, this role was written for Stephanie (note for note!), so I don't quite understand where that comes from.

Also, I enjoy the warmth and power of Stephanie's voice. Idina, though terrific, can be a bit bright and nasal in certain pieces....specifically 'No Good Deeds'