DISQUS

Isn't it Glinda; not Glenda????? It is Galinda or Glinda I believe.

I thought that Idina and Kristin played for much longer than they obviously did if so many others played in NY. I heard an interview with Kristin saying she was involved with the show for a total of four years. THat must have partly been in the creation of the show, rehearsals, etc. So, you never saw them; I guess I was under the impression that you had seen them. I would love to have seen them but it isn't going to happen.

I saw that Stephanie J. Block will be taking over when Julia leaves. I wonder how long her run will be. I definitely want to make it up to NY to see her. She is one of the great Elphabas. I didn't know that Eden had the lead in NY already; I was hoping she would perhaps be there at some point. I would love to see her but not sure I will make it to LA. I would love to know who will be in CHicago when I see the show again on Oct. 7. I think many of them will be leaving at the end of September.

The only other show I have seen a zillioin times (not that I've seen Wicked that many yet, but will) was JC Superstar and I recall how the first show had the best Jesus ever. The subsequent ones usuallly paled by comparison, but there was just one that was really bad. I always enjoyed the show. The one that was bad was not so becuase he had a bad singing voice or anything; he just didn't fit the role and acted poorly.
Cheers!

Well, one thing we definitely agree about is that Wicked is an absolutely awesome, electrifying show. Have you always seen the show in NY and not in the other venues? Those You Tube videos of Julia are not very good; I have heard she is better in person. Anyway, do you want to say who you saw as a standby that was bad? I know that some people don't like Victoria Matlock as Elphaba, but she was my first Elphaba when I saw Wicked in Tampa this past March and I loved the show and Victoria as did my two friends whose house I was staying at for my trip there solely to see the show. In Chicago I saw the standby who was Carmen Cusack. She is awsome and too good to be a standby. I p redict she gets the lead when the cast changes there. So, if you would like to say who the awful standy was, I am curious. Long live Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that each performer interprets the role differently and brings something totally different to the role from the last player. This makes life interesting. I don't want to see a show that sounds like Idina and Kristin. I think there are others as good or better. A live performance is not a recording and shouldn't sound like it. I have onlyl seen Wicked twice; two different casts. While different, the performers in both were excellent. I find it very egotistical to make the statement that this one or that "doesn't cut it." I will see Wicked for the third time in October. I wish I could see Julia, but I will be seeing it in Chicago again. I think it is the most awesome show ever.