Your favorite Elphaba....- Page 4

[tazber]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#75

Posted: 6/7/08 at 4:19pm

The one who posts here.

....but the world goes 'round

[BroadwayBelle2]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#76

Posted: 6/7/08 at 6:02pm

Idina Menzel

[jessikax09]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#77

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.

-Don't let anyone tell you you can't reach the stars when there are footprints in the moon.- p.s. display picture was a dress rehersal...stop asking why the seats are empty please ;)

[arielle_<3sjb]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#78

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:56pm

SJB hands down. Then Lisa

[nybearhugz]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#79

Posted: 6/8/08 at 5:14pm

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

[Elphaba43]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#80

Posted: 6/8/08 at 6:04pm

Stephanie J. Block followed by Idina

I am a bagel on a plateful of onion rolls. If you know what I'm talking about, good. If you don't, you're on your own!

[no1fosterluvah]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#81

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.

"a bad title, even? That could kill a show pretty good." -Little Sally Urinetown

[falsetto1708]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#82

Posted: 6/9/08 at 1:26am

EDEN ESPINOSA.

Hands down.

No question about it.

And I've seen the show like seven times...

[suicidalmickeymouse]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#83

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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-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.

[acrocksyo]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#84

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!

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[arielle_<3sjb]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#85

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]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#87

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]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#88

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

[andrewcomp]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#89

Posted: 6/15/08 at 1:25pm

Eden Ana Alexia

[ChiSquared62]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#90

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]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#91

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]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#92

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.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#93

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!

[toanythingtaboo 2]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#94

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]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#95

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.

"It could be worse. You could have majored in TECH theater...then you'd really be poor."

[Magica]

re: Your favorite Elphaba....#96

Posted: 6/15/08 at 8:28pm

teal wicks is pretty kickass