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Post by isabel on Sept 14, 2016 19:09:57 GMT
Well that will be me staying away from Wicked again ...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 19:23:37 GMT
I wonder if Rachel was always planned short term as a tenth anniversary thing and if there was something agreed with Willemijn that if she became fit and wanted to return the door would be open I do think come next September we will get a new Elphaba though. When they announced Rachel would return, they immediately said she'd only be staying until January |
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Post by Michael on Sept 14, 2016 19:24:04 GMT
Well that will be me staying away from Wicked again ... And I'll finally be rushing back to Wicked. Rachel returning leaves me cold, but I'm more than excited to see Willemijn again. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 19:24:40 GMT
I really want Rachelle Ann Go to play Elphaba someday
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 19:27:19 GMT
And I'll finally be rushing back to Wicked. Rachel returning leaves me cold, but I'm more than excited to see Willemijn again. I saw Rachel last week and she was incredible. Not only her singing, but her acting was perfect too |
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Post by shady23 on Sept 14, 2016 19:27:22 GMT
Well that will be me staying away from Wicked again ... and you'd only just come back....  This is what I love about Wicked though; we all have our own views on what makes a perfect Elphaba. |
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Post by shady23 on Sept 14, 2016 19:31:15 GMT
Well that will be me staying away from Wicked again ... And I'll finally be rushing back to Wicked. Rachel returning leaves me cold, but I'm more than excited to see Willemijn again. Rachel is a different person this time around. It really is like watching a completely new performer! |
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Post by Michael on Sept 14, 2016 19:43:51 GMT
I saw Rachel last week and she was incredible. Not only her singing, but her acting was perfect too I think I've said it already, but FWIW: Rachel was my first Elphie back in 2010 and I have fond memories of seeing her on the AV stage, especially her (then) last-ever show - what an amazing atmosphere it was. So naturally, I was very happy when they announced that she was taking over as Elphaba on Broadway. However, when I saw her this March (twice in two different weeks to minimise the risks of missing her because of vacations), her performance left me really underwhelmed and I was quite disappointed. Currently, I'm not planning to see Wicked in London again until February - unless they announce an Alice date that I can make. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 19:49:42 GMT
And I'll finally be rushing back to Wicked. Rachel returning leaves me cold, but I'm more than excited to see Willemijn again. Rachel is a different person this time around. It really is like watching a completely new performer! Last week was my first time seeing her. But I'd had read some reviews about her first run in London of people saying she wasn't really a good actress. When I saw her last week, I couldn't believe those people had been talking about the same person. Her acting was the best I've ever seen in a musical. |
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Post by bengal73 on Sept 14, 2016 20:03:44 GMT
I wonder if Rachel was always planned short term as a tenth anniversary thing and if there was something agreed with Willemijn that if she became fit and wanted to return the door would be open I do think come next September we will get a new Elphaba though. When they announced Rachel would return, they immediately said she'd only be staying until January Sorry i think you misunderstood i know Rachel was only ever til January. I meant more that it was as a specific bring a bog Wicked name back for the 10th thing. I apologise that saying that in my post wasnt sufficient or clear enough |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 20:10:22 GMT
When they announced Rachel would return, they immediately said she'd only be staying until January Sorry i think you misunderstood i know Rachel was only ever til January. I meant more that it was as a specific bring a bog Wicked name back for the 10th thing. I apologise that saying that in my post wasnt sufficient or clear enough Yeah, I think they might have wanted a big name for the 10th. And of course Rachel's doing the show on Broadway meant she was almost definitely coming back to do it in London |
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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 14, 2016 20:42:32 GMT
Interrupting several pages of exclusively Elphaba-related discussion, I'm pleased to see that Sarah McNicholas will be playing Nessa. I thought she was good as the Mistress in the tour of Evita a couple of years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 21:00:24 GMT
Interrupting several pages of exclusively Elphaba-related discussion, I'm pleased to see that Sarah McNicholas will be playing Nessa. I thought she was good as the Mistress in the tour of Evita a couple of years ago. Yes! I saw her in that as well. She was very good. That was probably the best sung song in the entire show. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 23:23:41 GMT
I have to say that photo of Willemijn Defying Gravity in the press release is stunning.
Booked my ticket for her first show back (didn't go top price, just £29.75 for the not so restricted F38 in the stalls), so making a longer weekend out of Rachels last and Willemijns first.
My work is going to love me, "yeah remember when I said I would be back on the Monday, well now it's the Wednesday"
Really looking forward to Sarah McNicholas as Nessarose, loved her in Evita.
And Sue Kelvin is by far my favourite Madame Morrible.
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Post by singularsensation10 on Sept 15, 2016 13:05:51 GMT
I wonder if Rachel was always planned short term as a tenth anniversary thing and if there was something agreed with Willemijn that if she became fit and wanted to return the door would be open I do think come next September we will get a new Elphaba though. That's exactly what happened - everyone agreed that the way she left the show was not fitting of the way her career as Elphaba had ensued. Hoping for someone awesome and brand new to the show. No ex-standby, no ex-cover... Someone fresh and exciting a la when Alexia joined. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 14:35:57 GMT
Someone mentioned Rachelle Ann Go. I think she would be an amazing Elphie!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 15:34:55 GMT
Speaking of Alexia, what is she up to now? Hope she gets another WE role? Maybe a replacement Lorell for dreamgirls after cast change?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 16:47:58 GMT
Someone mentioned Rachelle Ann Go. I think she would be an amazing Elphie! Yes, I did! She'd be incredible. I think she'll just have to work on her accent a bit, but other than that she'd be perfect |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 9:53:22 GMT
By the looks of it the 10th Anniversary is now sold out... it has been taken off the website booking area. And also, my ticket for the show arrived today, so excited for it now!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 10:14:14 GMT
New production photographs of Rachel are being released at 12 today! |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Sept 16, 2016 10:15:04 GMT
By the looks of it the 10th Anniversary is now sold out... it has been taken off the website booking area. And also, my ticket for the show arrived today, so excited for it now! Mine too and loving the reference to the show time being 3 hours now! There is definitely something happening!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 10:22:02 GMT
By the looks of it the 10th Anniversary is now sold out... it has been taken off the website booking area. And also, my ticket for the show arrived today, so excited for it now! Mine too and loving the reference to the show time being 3 hours now! There is definitely something happening!! Ooooo exciting stuff! Whereabouts are you sat? |
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Post by welsh_tenor on Sept 16, 2016 10:24:28 GMT
Mine too and loving the reference to the show time being 3 hours now! There is definitely something happening!! Ooooo exciting stuff! Whereabouts are you sat? Row K, you? I'm expecting that night to be a "who's who of Forum and Twitter fans" lol |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 10:26:18 GMT
Ooooo exciting stuff! Whereabouts are you sat? Row K, you? I'm expecting that night to be a "who's who of Forum and Twitter fans" lol I'm in Row W, not too fussed as I only saw the show two last Monday and booked late hahaha, but I suspect too there will be a lot of meeting people off here hahaha. I already know a few people going anyway so it is going to be a lush night! |
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Post by daniel on Sept 16, 2016 10:35:12 GMT
Row L for me |
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