Your favorite Elphaba....
#75re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/7/08 at 4:19pmThe one who posts here.
#77re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/7/08 at 10:57pm
Well with Idina creating Elphie's character I have to say her first.
Followed by Julia Murney, then Carmen Cusack.
My favorite Glinda EVER is Erin Mackey.
arielle_<3sjb
Swing Joined: 4/25/08
#79re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/8/08 at 5:14pmThis is not even a contest.. JULIA MURNEY was the best hands down followed by Lisa.
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#80re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/8/08 at 6:04pmStephanie J. Block followed by Idina
no1fosterluvah
Swing Joined: 6/8/08
#81re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 12:27amGASP! TOATALLY AND WILL EVER BE FOR EVER AND EVER AND EVER IDINA MENZEL! Who else h=cant hit that note at the end of "The Wizard and I" and then hold it out for 15 seconds? I don't think i've seen Eden Espinosa do that.
falsetto1708
Swing Joined: 12/18/07
#82re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 1:26am
EDEN ESPINOSA.
Hands down.
No question about it.
And I've seen the show like seven times...
#83re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 7:44amno1fosterluvah, All Elphabas can hit that note. Not just Idina. Julie Reiber has the best TWAI ending if you ask me.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
#84re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 8:20am

Ana Gasteyer by far the best acted and sung Elphaba. She blew me away when I saw it, she was really the only memorable thing from that night. She brought a sense of maturity and humor to Elphaba that other actors have not. Ana all the way!
arielle_<3sjb
Swing Joined: 4/25/08
#85re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 9:32am
"Ana Gasteyer by far the best acted and sung Elphaba. She blew me away when I saw it, she was really the only memorable thing from that night. She brought a sense of maturity and humor to Elphaba that other actors have not. Ana all the way!"
I also like Ana. I don't think she was given enough credit for Elphaba. My vote still stays with Stephanie J. Block though :)
phantomvegas2
Understudy Joined: 1/24/08
#87re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 12:49pmShoshana Bean definetly first, but Julia Murney because she takes a whole different take on the role that really amazes me!
broadwayfever
Featured Actor Joined: 6/15/08
#88re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:21pm
I'd have to say Eden Espinosa. She's such a powerhouse and so passionate!
Updated On: 6/15/08 at 01:21 PM
ChiSquared62
Swing Joined: 5/8/07
#90re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:33pmHands down, Jenny DiNoia. Why she's still a standby is beyond me. Murney comes in close second, though - her low notes are heaven! <3
#91re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:40pm
Friday, Stephanie J. Block took over as my all-time favorite. There was just something about how she was playing the role on Friday night at least (I hadn't seen her before) that grabbed me from the start. I was such a dork I teared up during "The Wizard and I" ~ which has NEVER happened. I was an absolute puddle during "For Good".
Kristy Cates remains close up there because a) she was the first one I saw (she went on for Idina that night) and b) she just brought an extra energy to the role (might have been because I saw her second ever performance of the role) that really touched me.
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
#92re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 2:00pm
for overall performance - idina menzel.
belting power and most consistent amazingness - kerry ellis.
vocal gymnastical performance - shoshana bean.
they should some how make some sort of uberstar combining all their talents.
idinerry beanzellis.
thats good actually, seeing as it seems to be a requirement for playing elphaba to have a bizarre name most of the time.
#93re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 3:04pm
Victoria Matlock. Even though others will bash me for that.
Followed by Stephanie J Block and Shoshana Bean, but they may change after I see Kerry Ellis!
#94re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 5:10pmkerry owns, i can't wait till all of you broadway types see the wonder that is 'THE ELLIS' hahaha.
seventypercentcocoa
Swing Joined: 6/3/08
#95re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 5:44pmIdina. And Murney - I know a lot didn't, but she's nuanced as all Hell. I actually LOVED her in SAVED too, even though the role was underwritten.
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