The Ongoing Wicked Discussion Thread

I don't know how accurate their information is, but according to the OZ wiki cast list, Rachel Tucker will play her last show as Elphaba on Broadway on Sunday, 19th June.

Just as a warning in case some of you might want to fly over to see her.

So, do we think she might extend her contract on Broadway? Or might she even be coming home and take over from Emma Hatton for a short run over the show's 10th anniversary?

I saw Rachel a few weeks ago, I almost forgot what it felt like to be so in awe with elphaba, it seems to be hit & miss with elphabas in London. At least if they're going to be consistent with the lead elphabas we should have a really good one again after Emma!

Just imagining how beautiful Rachel's Maybe would be! Hope that's true.

Right tonight in London Natalie was on as Elphie (sch week). Kane was Fiyero and Scott Witches Father!!

Tonight, tonight

I would actually cry if I saw Elphaba on the "At the performance the role of..." board when I go in March...as much as I enjoy the audios of Alyssa Fox, who will be Stand-by Elphaba at that point, I must see Rachel again.



Hope you get to see her in March as well.

I'm booked for the 16th Eve...will just be missing you lol

I'm debating booking for another day as well for the same reason, but I'm limited (see what I did there) on what days I can do as my friend has banned me from seeing anything on the 17th for St Patrick's Day, due to being from Belfast we have to celebrate in style apparently, whatever that means, and I already have Aladdin booked and there's a couple of other shows I want to try and see.

I'm just resting on the mindset that if I don't see her, it just wasn't meant to be.

In all objectiviy, Christine Dwyer was a good Elphaha - bar her very audible breathing. Nicely portayed and pretty well sung with some riffs (including "things I've never felt" in Wizard and I). But subjectively, I was hugely disappointed. It wasn't Christine Dwyer's fault - I'm well aware that you pay to see the show and not a certain performer. However, I wasn't there to see Wicked but to see Rachel Tucker (in Wicked). Better luck next time...

That said: I'm still very happy that I went, and it's all because of Kara Lindsay. She is by far the best and funniest Glinda I've ever seen and quickly made it on top of my list. She was insane, angry, hilarious, over the top, extremely funny - I've never laughed that much during Popular - and added many details and oddities that I haven't seen any other Glinda do before. Compared to her, all our UK Glindas seemed plain and boring. What do we have to do to finally get such a Glinda in London?
Such a shame that she's leaving this Sunday, but I'm nonetheless looking forward to seeing Carrie St. Louis in March.

Not much to say about the other cast members, apart from Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin's sister) who visibly enjoyed playing Nessa - and who looked young enough. What a difference to KRJ.

Lastly: The orchestrations seemed in fact to be somewhat different to what I'm used in London.

Check out Aaron singing Popular bcove.me/jz60u44i

This sounded atrocious! It sounded like her vocal chords were ripping in half, this is not safe on her voice especially when on a good show she can barely hit the normal "Fiyero". Emma has been a disaster as lead, her acting is some of the most lifeless and bland we've had in the show, and her vocals are just far too strained, especially when she had an entire week off the week before this, probably due to vocal damage attempting to screech the score! 

I'm all for actresses throwing in the occasional riff here and there in some of the songs but there comes a point when it just goes over the top and is just too much. I must agree and think this surely must be damaging her voice; you can hear throughout that she is clearly straining. It would explain her absences throughout her run in the show.