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Your favorite Elphaba....

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tazber
#75re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/7/08 at 4:19pm

The one who posts here.


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#76re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/7/08 at 6:02pm

Idina Menzel

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jessikax09
#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.


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arielle_<3sjb
#78re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:56pm

SJB hands down. Then Lisa

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nybearhugz
#79re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/8/08 at 5:14pm

This is not even a contest.. JULIA MURNEY was the best hands down followed by Lisa.

Elphaba43
#80re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/8/08 at 6:04pm

Stephanie J. Block followed by Idina


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no1fosterluvah
#81re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 12:27am

GASP! 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.


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falsetto1708
#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...

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suicidalmickeymouse
#83re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 7:44am

no1fosterluvah, All Elphabas can hit that note. Not just Idina. Julie Reiber has the best TWAI ending if you ask me.


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acrocksyo
#84re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 8:20am

re: Your favorite Elphaba....

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!



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arielle_<3sjb
#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
#87re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/9/08 at 12:49pm

Shoshana Bean definetly first, but Julia Murney because she takes a whole different take on the role that really amazes me!

broadwayfever
#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

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andrewcomp
#89re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:25pm

Eden Ana Alexia

ChiSquared62
#90re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:33pm

Hands down, Jenny DiNoia. Why she's still a standby is beyond me. Murney comes in close second, though - her low notes are heaven! <3


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jordangirl
#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.


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toanythingtaboo 2
#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.

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taylorPHENOMENON2
#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!

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toanythingtaboo 2
#94re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 5:10pm

kerry owns, i can't wait till all of you broadway types see the wonder that is 'THE ELLIS' hahaha.

seventypercentcocoa
#95re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 5:44pm

Idina. 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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Magica
#96re: Your favorite Elphaba....
Posted: 6/15/08 at 8:28pm

teal wicks is pretty kickass


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