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Post by FairyGodmother on Sept 24, 2022 22:37:33 GMT
Oh for the days when Rachel Tucker & Co did all eight shows without batting an eyelid! I think she might just have vocal cords of steel to be honest.
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Post by westendrebecca on Sept 25, 2022 8:17:04 GMT
When is cast change?
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Post by keekio2 on Sept 25, 2022 8:55:47 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 25, 2022 8:59:51 GMT
Prediction: Lucie will have left before then.
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Post by inthenose on Sept 25, 2022 11:40:55 GMT
I’m going to YouTube to listen if she’s even that good!
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Post by StageyBrum on Sept 25, 2022 11:58:23 GMT
Has anyone ever gone straight from understudy to lead before? Obviously plenty of standbys have been promoted to lead but I don’t think anyone has gone from being 2nd cover and with an ensemble track straight to principal Elphaba before. Off the top of my head Caissie Levy went from Broadway U/S to leading the LA production. This was only after 3 performances of going on for Elphaba she then had to leave 5 months later because of vocal damage although we all know now she’d easily smash 8 performances a week no problem. Anyway sorry for going off London topic..
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Post by sb on Sept 25, 2022 12:03:54 GMT
Caroline Bowman went from Broadway u/s to Broadway lead, but she did have a gap between each run.
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Post by StageyBrum on Sept 25, 2022 12:04:02 GMT
In terms of previous Elphabas I do think it’s likely that Nikki Bentley will return at some point. She seems a lot better now and has started performing again. She’s also alluded several times she wants to come back to the role.
I know this might be a bit of a reach but I really think they could bring Alexia into the Broadway production. She’s clearly proven she can do 2 contracts plus it’s time we had a lead Broadway POC Elphaba. I do think for the 20th anniversary next year they will bring someone back for it.
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Post by StageyBrum on Sept 25, 2022 12:04:57 GMT
Caroline Bowman went from Broadway u/s to Broadway lead, but she did have a gap between each run. Yes she did. Totally forgot about that
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Post by inthenose on Sept 25, 2022 12:20:55 GMT
Has anyone ever gone straight from understudy to lead before? Obviously plenty of standbys have been promoted to lead but I don’t think anyone has gone from being 2nd cover and with an ensemble track straight to principal Elphaba before. Off the top of my head Caissie Levy went from Broadway U/S to leading the LA production. This was only after 3 performances of going on for Elphaba she then had to leave 5 months later because of vocal damage although we all know now she’d easily smash 8 performances a week no problem. Anyway sorry for going off London topic.. Good vocal technique? Looking after your voice, through good training and professionalism outside of work? Lots of MT singers in vocally challenging roles - including Elphaba - do it. In fact they have done it forever.
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Post by danb on Sept 25, 2022 14:17:24 GMT
I’m going to YouTube to listen if she’s even that good! The problem I had when I saw her was that I was just bored by the show, so whatever she did was just meh. She sang it well, characterisation was fine. All just fine, by the book, no messing around. Leaps & bounds ahead of some, nowhere near others. I think its tricky to shine in such a regimented, identikit role. Allows for very little creativity I would have thought.
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Post by StageyBrum on Sept 25, 2022 14:58:50 GMT
Rebecca Gilliland is playing Nessarose today
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 28, 2022 19:46:20 GMT
According to my feed on Twitter, last night was the 16th Anniversar.
I caught the matinees and it's still a great show.
We had a 'technical issued' in the middle of Act 11, just after Boq ha been turned into the Tin Man and before the song Wonderful.
The Wizard's large mechanical head froze, leaving both Lucie Jones and Gary Willmott standing around.
The safety curtain came down and an announcement made.
This 'issue' remained for at least 15 minutes.
For me personally, Nicholas McLean gave the stand out performance as Boq.
I actually found Ryan Reid as Fiyero the weakest link.
I can't say for the balconies as I was in the stalls but the theatre was about three quarters full. There was a school groups, many female, who were all relatively well-behave throughout, despite the interruption.
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Sept 29, 2022 18:14:44 GMT
Lucie’s off again tonight, Amy Elphaba!
Helen’s also off, she’s been away for a while, Helen has scheduled holiday for the rest of the week from tomorrow too so she won’t be back till Tuesday
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Post by tcodd1 on Oct 1, 2022 21:34:13 GMT
How many shows a week is Lucie doing usually? On average I would say 4-5 shows per week. I believe she has only completed two full eight show weeks since joining. Another great time for Wicked UK to consider an official alternate system for Elphaba! Lucie was guessed by Jonathan Ross as a potential celebrity dressed as Odd Socks on The Masked Dancer tonight…maybe THAT’S why she’s missed so many shows at Wicked?! 😅
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Post by AliceFearnFan2212 on Oct 2, 2022 13:01:14 GMT
On average I would say 4-5 shows per week. I believe she has only completed two full eight show weeks since joining. Another great time for Wicked UK to consider an official alternate system for Elphaba! Lucie was guessed by Jonathan Ross as a potential celebrity dressed as Odd Socks on The Masked Dancer tonight…maybe THAT’S why she’s missed so many shows at Wicked?! 😅 HA! I said that! She tweeted “am I the masked dancer?” And I felt like saying “would explain why you’ve missed so many shows” but I’m not a see u next Tuesday HAHA! Na my honest opinion of what she’s off alot is a mix of things, long covid one of them, after effects from the vaccine (extreme fatigue being the main one) and that chest infection she had which gave her asthma… She’s off again today lol
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Post by longinthetooth on Oct 2, 2022 13:20:24 GMT
I was only half watching the Masked Dancer, but a clue for one of the other contestants was "Swankified" - a Wicked clue if ever there was one!
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Post by romeo94 on Oct 9, 2022 9:12:48 GMT
Does anyone know if the theatre still offers day seats in-person once the online front row/ Daily Dozen has sold out?
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Post by deej4life on Oct 12, 2022 15:31:29 GMT
Wicked_Worldwide on Instagram (a large community fan page, followed by many current and former Wicked cast members) has posted that there are rumours that a third Wicked UK & Ireland Tour will be occurring over the 2023/2024 touring season.
This is incredibly exciting if true! Has anyone heard similar rumours floating about as of late? This post is the first I have seen it mentioned!
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Post by singularsensation10 on Oct 12, 2022 16:17:51 GMT
Wicked_Worldwide on Instagram (a large community fan page, followed by many current and former Wicked cast members) has posted that there are rumours that a third Wicked UK & Ireland Tour will be occurring over the 2023/2024 touring season. This is incredibly exciting if true! Has anyone heard similar rumours floating about as of late? This post is the first I have seen it mentioned! Yes it’s been rumoured for a while now.
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Post by kyvai on Oct 12, 2022 21:45:24 GMT
Do touring productions have the lift for Defying Gravity?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 12, 2022 21:52:23 GMT
Do touring productions have the lift for Defying Gravity? Yes! She deffo “goes up”.
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Post by Jon on Oct 12, 2022 22:06:58 GMT
I'm surprised Wicked can sustain a third UK tour but I guess enough time has passed.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 12, 2022 22:16:14 GMT
I'm surprised Wicked can sustain a third UK tour but I guess enough time has passed. Last time I saw it I was completely over it but I’ll admit at this point I would go again if they announced. I DO wish they would do a Les Mis/POTO style review of it though. It is in desperate need of a refresh.
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Post by Jon on Oct 12, 2022 22:33:30 GMT
Last time I saw it I was completely over it but I’ll admit at this point I would go again if they announced. I DO wish they would do a Les Mis/POTO style review of it though. It is in desperate need of a refresh. I can't imagine the producers of Wicked would do that sort of refresh, at least not just yet.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 12, 2022 22:35:16 GMT
Last time I saw it I was completely over it but I’ll admit at this point I would go again if they announced. I DO wish they would do a Les Mis/POTO style review of it though. It is in desperate need of a refresh. I can't imagine the producers of Wicked would do that sort of refresh, at least not just yet. Why?
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Oct 12, 2022 22:47:11 GMT
I can't imagine the producers of Wicked would do that sort of refresh, at least not just yet. Why? will work well to do a full tour to coincide with p1 of the film coming out. 'get the full experience' sort of thing
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Post by iamamazing on Oct 13, 2022 1:43:52 GMT
So happy it may be going out on tour again :-D
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Post by deej4life on Oct 13, 2022 14:29:54 GMT
Wicked_Worldwide has since confirmed that the UK & Ireland Tour 2023/2024 is indeed happening!
I'm thrilled!
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Post by LaLuPone on Oct 13, 2022 14:38:02 GMT
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