Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
#1Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:05pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadways-FROZEN-Crowns-its-Fearless-Queen-Meet-Betsy-Wolfe-20160420
I think this was kind of a given... Good for her though! Now we wait for more casting announcements. Any predictions?
#2Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:08pm
I think this is being discussed in the general Frozen Broadway thread https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1090210&dt=217
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Updated On: 4/20/16 at 04:08 PM
#3Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:11pm
Ha! Read it as Trapped!
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#4Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:20pm
gypsy101 said: "I think this is being discussing in the general Frozen Broadway thread https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1090210&dt=217
It's acceptable to start an independent thread, thank you very much
#5Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:29pm
Disney loves Denver. Expect it will play the Ellie Caulkims. I remember hearing that when The Little Mermaid previewed there they liked it because it had the specs for the theater they wanted in NYC. The Lunt.
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#6Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:39pm
I wonder why Disney is moving away from Nederlander. I know they don't have to be exclusive with one theatre owner, but I wonder why are they not working with them now after so many of their shows ended up in Nederlander houses.
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#7Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 4:53pm
uncageg said: "Disney loves Denver. Expect it will play the Ellie Caulkims. I remember hearing that when The Little Mermaid previewed there they liked it because it had the specs for the theater they wanted in NYC. The Lunt."
I believe it will be premiering in The Buell, which unfortunately doesn't have the best acoustics. A lot of the other Disney out-of-town tryouts were at the Ellie Caulkins so I'm wondering why The Buell is their choice.
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#8Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 5:00pm
I'm kind of surprised this is happening. Betsy is more of a soprano, and Elsa's voice in the movie is definitely more alto. Maybe they're changing the music to fit the voice of a soprano?
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#9Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 5:04pm
FROZEN on Broadway? Heaven forfend!
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#10Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 5:04pm
Have you ever heard Betsy sing anything? She's only done a single soprano role in her professional career. She's a belter before a soprano, ten fold.
They/them.
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#11Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 5:07pm
MoDance0934 said: "It's acceptable to start an independent thread, thank you very much"
Lol I guess you're right (also my typo was because I was on my phone!)
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#12Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 5:13pm
Keep in mind that she's played Rosa in Drood, and Marian in Music Man. I associate her with these, so I think of her as more of a soprano, but I might be wrong.
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#14Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 7:17pm
I am not all that thrilled... especially after seeing her as Rosa Bud in Drood three times. we shall see....
#15Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 7:30pm
This is all so exciting. I feel like we're getting to witness a star in the making. This is her Elphaba turn. I'm so excited for Betsy. So so so deserved.
They/them.
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#16Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 9:10pm
She completely NAILS 'Let it Go', she will be a fantastic Elsa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0mLdNR3C08
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#17Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/20/16 at 11:56pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I wonder why Disney is moving away from Nederlander. I know they don't have to be exclusive with one theatre owner, but I wonder why are they not working with them now after so many of their shows ended up in Nederlander houses. "
The Nederlander houses are booked. The Palace will be unavailable, the Neil Simon has Cats, the Lunt and Marquis are currently booked with no estimated availability dates, and need I even mention the Minskoff, Gershwin or Richard Rogers, which will be occupied by their current tenants for years? And the Brooks Atkinson and Nederlander theaters had just reopened when Frozen was announced so they weren't available.
While the landlords can have an idea how long a show will run, they can't actually book another show into the theater unless that production announces its closing (either publicly or privately) or by the landlord invoking the stop clause (the conditions of which do not have to be met in consecutive weeks, and the landlord can permit the show to run until they find another tenant).
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#18Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/21/16 at 12:04am
^ So in their booking of the St. James, you're saying Something Rotten! has privately announced their closing?
#19Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/21/16 at 12:07am
^also the st.james will also be undergoing renovations whenever it and the glee Hayes are both unoccupied.
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#20Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/21/16 at 1:32am
YES! I thought it should happen. I hoped it would happen. And happily now it has. I hope she's able to really make the part her own. I know she can sing Let It Go but I want to hear what twist she'll put on it over time and I really want to see how she's going to act the character.
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#21Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/22/16 at 3:11pm
GreasedLightning said: "^ So in their booking of the St. James, you're saying Something Rotten! has privately announced their closing? "
I would bet on Jujamcyn implementing the stop-clause, especially since there is no officially announced closing date. The show is (was?) an open run, so another show can't be booked into the theater unless the theater is officially available. Don't forget, this information was sourced by Page 6, so it wasn't officially announced.
Someone mentioned a possible renovation. . . that may be covered under a different clause which would force a show to vacate if extensive repairs are needed. But I doubt it.
#22Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/22/16 at 3:18pm
Betsy has confirmed both on her Twitter and Facebook that this was true, so I doubt the info about the St. James is false.
They/them.
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#23Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/22/16 at 3:22pm
Betsy sang Let it Go at a recent NSO Pops concert. She sounded wonderful.
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#24Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/22/16 at 3:26pm
I doubt the actors are the first ones to know where a show is going to be 2 years before hand.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
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#25Betsy Wolfe Tapped to play Elsa in Frozen the Musical
Posted: 4/22/16 at 4:30pm
I've been re-listening to the most recent 'The Last Five Years' recording with her as Cathy and she's excellent. I can't wait hear more casting news. Stoked to be catching this in Denver!
