Mistress
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Shoshana Bean-a top ElphieShe's the one I saw live, In Toronto in Deceber. I remember I was soooo close, the seventh row fromm the front! anyway, I thought she was AMAZING!!! She definetly lived up to Idina (she replaced her on Broadway back when the show first started) but I know some people think she overriffs on the songs...but that's what I like about her. Megan Hilty and Clifton were also wonderful as Glinda and Fiyero...in fact the whole cast was great! 
I also watch youtube, but I've been warned against talking about those vids, so I'll just keep to what I saw live, unless you guys don't mind me mentioning them...
anyway, I was wondering what you guys think of Shoshana or Megan or anyone else from the cast, if you like them or not, etc. etc.
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katethegreat
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I've not come across any problems with youtube on these boards yet!
I don't want to vote just yet, although I've watched alot of different performances on you tube, they can barely inform me on what the actual live performance was like.
I have only seen Idina and I can't deny it, she blew me away - goosebumps, the works! But the only other Elphaba on that list I'm likely to get to see live is Kerry Ellis and I haven't had the chance (or the money!) yet.
Ok, I will vote Idina, but who knows, I may well come back in a few months with a thread praising Kerry or Cassidy or whoever else lol! 
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SapphireNight
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Youve forgotten Julia!!! She and Sho are my favs (that looks really weird), from the research I did when I first found out about Wicked on a certain site mentioned above. I have certain bounaries when on that site though.
I've seen Idina live, and I loved her, she has improved greatly! And I'm really looking forward to seeing Kerry as well, I'm hoping to travel into London again soon.
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katethegreat
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The annoying thing is I could be at Victoria in about 20mins...just a tube ride away. Why oh why am I so broke?!?!? 
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wls250
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Idina Menzel (Original Broadway/London) - Obviously amazing
Shoshana Bean - I like her, not my favourite, not my least by far! I do love her ending note!
Stephanie J. Block - i dont like her deepness in her voice, in some notes it sound like she "bahhhhs" them!
Eden Espinosa - Good!
Ana Gasteyer (Original Chicago) - Nice speaking voice, good singing, but hmm doesn't blow me away
Julia Murney (Current Broadway) - Shes getting better deffinatly than how she started, I like her but not in my favourites, i think her last notes might do with a bit of work
Victoria Matlock - of what i've heard sounds a bit weak, and not matured to the part yet!
Kristy Cates - Goood/Average!
Dee Roscioli (Current Chicago) - shes got an unusuall tone to her voice, i don't know if I like it or not, sounds like shes got a cold a bit...hmm not sure
Kerry Ellis (Current London) - a dolll!
Cassidy Johnson - Is very good, especially as shes new to the role
Saycon Sengbloh - I'm a fan!
Brandi Chavonne Massey - I love her, shes got an amazing end to it! Shame she strugles with the lyrics though!
Jenna Leigh Green - I'm a massive fan of her, love her.
Maria Eberline - Not suree
Carmen Cusack - Good
Dan'yelle Williamson - Not heard
Shona White - Not heard
Jennifer DiNoia - Not heard
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Mistress
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| katethegreat wrote: | I've not come across any problems with youtube on these boards yet!
I don't want to vote just yet, although I've watched alot of different performances on you tube, they can barely inform me on what the actual live performance was like.
I have only seen Idina and I can't deny it, she blew me away - goosebumps, the works! But the only other Elphaba on that list I'm likely to get to see live is Kerry Ellis and I haven't had the chance (or the money!) yet.
Ok, I will vote Idina, but who knows, I may well come back in a few months with a thread praising Kerry or Cassidy or whoever else lol! |
I live in Toronto, so I'll nnever have a chance to see Idina or Kerry, but I watched them and others on Youtube...Kerry is very, very good. She sounds exactly like Stephanie J Block on Defying Gravity, if you've heard block...she's one of my other fav's after Sho and Idina and Julia
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Luc
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I voted Eden, but there's already a thread somewhere here about the best Elphaba. 
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