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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2016 13:17:45 GMT
Idina's voice was different for YEARS after she finished Wicked (and in the role too- starting a few months in) I think she has a more solid technique now (in If/Then) but it is different for sure... Yeah, it was audible at the Tony performance and the Royal Variety. At the Royal Variety performance she was literally screaming to get the high notes. And it did not sound healthy at all. |
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Post by isabel on Jul 19, 2016 13:21:20 GMT
And then u get Rachel Tucker who is a machine going straight from Broadway back to London !
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 19, 2016 13:43:19 GMT
there is defenite wear on Rachel voice too- not in a very damaging way, but it definetly sounds a bit more hoarse, at least to me.
That said- she has definetly kept good voice over the years. Same goes for Christine Dwyer who's been with the show for a while, Willemijn, Eden Espinosa, Carmen Cusack... I don't if it's strong vocal chords or good technique or both- but they managed to come out of long runs in Wicked with their voice in place.
That said- it is a taxing role, and i don't understand why the s/b doesn't get at least one schedualed show a week- it would save everyone a big headache in the long run.
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jul 19, 2016 13:49:07 GMT
They need to seriously look at having an alternate Elphaba as this is getting silly. 8 shows a week is too many. Laura is on holiday and Natalie McQueen hurt her leg during Saturday's matinee. Emma slipped down some stairs. Ok so Nat A is out now apparently with illness but that can't be put down to Elphie as she was very rarely on! Yeah ok there are some noticeable and sad references to people being vocally strained by the part but that's not a case here as I understand it and no one could have predicated this happening - even when they supposedly released Nat A from her contract! |
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Post by infofreako on Jul 19, 2016 13:56:34 GMT
I seem to recall there was a similar spell to this though not quite as bad last summer
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 19, 2016 14:00:21 GMT
If they did release Natalie A from her contract, and knew Laura had a schedueled vacation coming up- then having 2 Elphabas in the company is just stupid of the producers, even if just for a week. It was bound to happen (Murphy's laws yo)
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Post by candela on Jul 19, 2016 14:31:49 GMT
Someone told me Natalie A left due to throat infection. Similar to what happen to Stephanie Mckeon in the Commitments before Cast Change.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2016 17:30:32 GMT
Gemma Atkins is on Elphaba standby tonight (19th July, 2016).
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Post by shady23 on Jul 19, 2016 18:52:42 GMT
Natalie M seems to be on holiday next week, or at least part of it, so "Which Witch" excitement may be set to continue!
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Post by shady23 on Jul 20, 2016 12:43:04 GMT
Natalie M has tweeted someone that she hopes to be back at the end of this week, all being well with her knee.
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Post by tommy123 on Jul 20, 2016 13:50:24 GMT
Haven't seen any tweets so I would assume Emma
is back on today?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 17:11:48 GMT
Haven't seen any tweets so I would assume Emma is back on today? Yeah, probably |
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Post by greeny11 on Jul 20, 2016 17:28:00 GMT
Looking at the official Twitter account - the message from the London company to the touring company, Michelle already has her green make up on. Maybe she's on again today.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 17:39:04 GMT
Looking at the official Twitter account - the message from the London company to the touring company, Michelle already has her green make up on. Maybe she's on again today. It was probably recorded before today. |
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Post by wicked on Jul 20, 2016 18:24:29 GMT
By the looks of a cast board someone's tweeted, Emma is back tonight!
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Post by isabel on Jul 20, 2016 22:08:51 GMT
Did anyone go to the Tour tonight ? How was it ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 22:38:42 GMT
Did anyone go to the Tour tonight ? How was it ? Someone posted a review on the International Tour thread, which is under the 'international" section |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:10:09 GMT
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Post by Michael on Jul 22, 2016 11:09:32 GMT
Stephen Schwartz is writing 4 new songs for the movie! Somebody's after an Oscar... He has already won three... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 11:20:57 GMT
Somebody's after an Oscar... He has already won three... Like anyone could ever get enough of winning Oscars. I think he should invest his time in winning a Tony and an Emmy, so he can complete is EGOT  |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 22, 2016 11:29:56 GMT
I still think it's a travesty he hasnt won that Tony for Wicked- it was the strongest score that year.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 11:37:45 GMT
I still think it's a travesty he hasnt won that Tony for Wicked- it was the strongest score that year. Definitely! People are saying Avenue Q only won the award because they needed it to stay open. I'm sorry, but I thought the whole point of giving out awards was to honor the best.
There's still hope for Stephen winning a Tony. If the Hunchback of Notre Dame opens on Broadway in a year without a new Lin-Manuel Miranda show, they just might win best score. |
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Post by Michael on Jul 22, 2016 11:40:29 GMT
I still think it's a travesty he hasnt won that Tony for Wicked- it was the strongest score that year. I like both, but if I had to choose one, I'd vote for Avenue Q. |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 22, 2016 11:41:15 GMT
I still think it's a travesty he hasnt won that Tony for Wicked- it was the strongest score that year. Definitely! People are saying Avenue Q only won the award because they needed it to stay open. I'm sorry, but I thought the whole point of giving out awards was to honor the best.
There's still hope for Stephen winning a Tony. If the Hunchback of Notre Dame opens on Broadway in a year without a new Lin-Manuel Miranda show, they just might win best score. Avenue Q won that (and best musical) because a. People hate the big guy- the machine musical to get the award b. Avenue Q was campaigning for those awards like nobodies buisness- there are great articles on what they pulled during that tear, inc. Promising to launch a tour (to reel the out-of-town votes) that never happened. Im sure some people preffered Avenue Q, but I have no doubt them campaigning worked big time. |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 22, 2016 11:41:46 GMT
I still think it's a travesty he hasnt won that Tony for Wicked- it was the strongest score that year. I like both, but if I had to choose one, I'd vote for Avenue Q. The score or the show Michael? |
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