Your favorite Glinda?- Page 2

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:10pm

Chenoweth, hands down. No one has played the role quite as well as she did. She was perfection, which you would expect considering it was written for her.

My other favorites were Megan Hilty and Kate Loprest.

Least favorite is Annaleigh Ashford.

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:10pm

Ljay, its a legitimate thread.

I have to go with Annaleigh, Megan Hilty, and Laura Woyasz (I think is her name), she was my understudy in Boston last year. =)

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:12pm

Jennifer Laura Thompson

[legally_popular]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:16pm

Annaleigh Ashford.

runner-ups: Megan Hilty and Kristin Chenoweth.
I used to not be able to stand Kendra Kassebaum, but she has grown on me a lot. Took a long time, but I guess now I can say I like her.

[Candleshoe2]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:19pm

Jennifer Laura Thompson

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:21pm

Megan Hilty! Love that woman!

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:22pm

I'd have to say I'm my favorite Glinda. HOWEVER, if we're talking about someone who's actually played the role, then Megan Hilty.

[yankees1253]

Posted: 6/1/08 at 11:25pm

would love to see a galinda in the role as elphie for one show.

like i said annaleigh and megan are tied for me. they brought something different to the role.

[into_the_woods2]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:17am

KENDRA

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:24am

Kristin Chenoweth, with Katie Rose Clarke close behind.

[achangeinme]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 1:14am

I saw Megan Hilty when she first got the role of Glinda on Broadway after being the standby. I thought she was absolutely amazing! When I saw her again in the tour, I really didn't like how she played the role as much. She seemed to be phoning in her performance a lot.

So, with that being said, Kristin Chenoweth and then Megan based on the first performance I saw.

I can't believe so many people are saying Kendra and Annaleigh! How could anyone possibly think they were better than Kristin and JLT?

At least people aren't saying Kate Reinders.

[DickonDefysGravity]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 1:20am

Kristin Chenoweth. No contest.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 1:23am

JLT

[legally_popular]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 1:32am

“I can't believe so many people are saying Kendra and Annaleigh! How could anyone possibly think they were better than Kristin and JLT?”

I’m kinda surprised too because they’re two of the most hyper Galindas, and I always thought that most people think that hyper = annoying. But I think they’re hilarious. I can’t really determine who’s better than who since I like them all. I feel like Kendra and Annaleigh are more spastic, ditzy Galindas (in Act 1 at least), while Kristin and JLT are much more calmer and… sarcastic, I guess. All good, but all so different. I guess it’s just matter of personal preference.

But like I said, I can’t really say who’s the BEST, but the thread is who’s your FAVORITE. So mine is Annaleigh.

“At least people aren't saying Kate Reinders.”
LOL.

[bwybuff87]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 1:41am

My favorite Glinda was actually an understudy. I saw Wicked a couple of weeks ago and Lynsey Northen was in that night and she did amazing in the role.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 4:23am

Coming back to rank the Glindas I've seen live.

1. Kristin Chenoweth
2. Katie Rose Clarke
3. Laura Bell Bundy
4. Kate Reinders
5. Erin Mackey
6. Kendra Kassebaum
7. Annaleigh Ashford

They all had their strengths except for Annaleigh. She was just awful.

[lesmis]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 6:13am

Kristin. I think Annaleigh improved a lot during her run so I'd put her second.

[achangeinme]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 6:23am

I'm very curious, what is so great about Annaleigh's Glinda? There have been some brilliant Glindas, some average Glindas, and some very annoying Glindas. I'd stick miss Annaleigh in the last category.

And I can't really find myself to buy the whole "but she improved so much!" argument.

I can be a really bad chef, but work hard and practice every day. After a couple months of being a terrible chef, I may start being able to cook food that is edible. However, this doesn't make me eligible to start my own restaurant. Improvement doesn't equal brilliance.

I'm not trying to bash anyone that likes Annaleigh, mind you. I'm just curious about the logic behind her being so many people's favorite. From what I've seen, her Glinda was a bit like doing a Cheno impression while on speed.

[broadwayboy522]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 7:53am

Lindsay Northen!!! I got to see her second performance! Loved her, she wasn't a spaz in Act 1 and was able to make the transistion to Act 2 very well. Great voice.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 7:59am

Kristin Chenoweth

[mikeyb16]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:22am

Kristin Chenoweth - I loved how she made Glinda look classy.

Helen Dallimore - Saw her in London a few days after it opened and I really liked her. She had great chemistry with Idina.

[philcrosby]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 8:55am

Billie Burke

[Here I Am]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 9:23am

Megan Hilty.

[bwayfan45]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 9:59am

1.Megan Hilty
2.Katie Rose Clarke*
3.Jennifer Laura Thompson
4.Kristin Chenoweth
5.Christina Decicco*
6.Laura Bell Bundy
7.Kate Reinders
8.Annaleigh Ashford
9.Kendra Kassebaum

*I would love to see them on Broadway sooner or later!

Updated On: 6/2/08 at 09:59 AM

[Vixiedust2]

Posted: 6/2/08 at 10:50am

Kendra then probably JLT or Megan Hilty