Her singing voice reminds me of Madonna's, which is kind of perfect for Rock of Ages, but, Wicked, not so much.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
I could actually sort of imagine her voice working for Galinda, although they'd surely have to lower the keys.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
If Madonna can play Eva, then Julianne can play Elphaba. They just will autotune the crap out of her so she can hit the money notes. No one knows what real singing sounds like anymore anyway, so its all good.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
Who cares about the singing? She can't act her way out of a paper bag. There are probably ten real actresses who are bigger names than she is that I'd rather see in the part.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
I wish they would stop trying to make her happen. She's awful in Rock of Ages. Awful. Her acting stinks as much as her auto-tuned singing. I don't really care who plays Elphaba in the Wicked movie, I'm just tired of this girl and her lack of any discernible talent.
Julianne is a talented dancer but she is a terrible actress. Plus her being tired of doing so many musicals at the moment is just laughable! Like any of us would ever mistake her for a talented musical theater actress.