malissa bell chiat

[wickedfanatic34]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 5:24pm

did malissa bell chiat ever go on as glinda in wicked when she was understudying kristin chenoweth?

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 5:25pm

I'm pretty sure she went on at least once.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 5:34pm

Kristin missed some performances in the beginning of the run and I think she went on then.

[Yero]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 6:13pm

If you mean Melissa Bell Chait, then yes I do believe she went on.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 7:22pm

She went on 6 times, all in the same week.

[starlight2]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 10:17pm

This young woman was the perfect fit for this role and her stage presence was admirable, and I do hope after her illness 2 years ago, she has been able to recover fully and come back to Broadway, because she is a talent! Wishing her clover leaves!

[Dbur]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 10:27pm

What illness?

[Yero]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 10:31pm

She had a minor stroke.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 11:18pm

adamgreer, are you sure she went on that many times? A friend of mine took a master class with her last year, and (according to my friend) she told everyone there that she only went on once. Other people have said she went on one time as well.

Btw, it's Chait, not Chiat. Also Melissa, not Malissa.

EDIT: Did a little research... According to what I found, Melissa went on twice: November 13th 2003 and May 20th 2004.

Updated On: 7/17/06 at 11:18 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 1:09am

You should check your research...this Playbill article confirms her six appearances as Glinda:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82932.html

Chenoweth was out November 18-22 (returning for the evening performance). That's a total of six shows.

[Elphabuff2]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 12:15pm

very thorough of you, adamgreer.

Didn't she also go on once at the Curran?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 12:21pm

adamgreer, I admit that I was wrong and should have looked further, but don't act so high and mighty. You too were also inaccurate... all of the times she went on were not limited to that single week as you said they were.

Updated On: 7/17/06 at 12:21 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 12:27pm

I'm not trying to act high and mighty. If I came across that way, I apologize.

[queenbee2]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 4:25pm

Any relation to Marcus Chait of Urban Cowboy (and rumored to be in upcoming Pirate Queen- I hope!)? Interesting/rare last name, so I would guess so? Anybody know?

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/17/06 at 4:27pm

I saw her and she was beyond wonderful. I didn't miss Chenowith for one stinking minute. Melissa was stellar.