Elphaba

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#0Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:13pm

Anyone know who the next Elphaba is going to be? I know there were rumors going around about Lea Solanga, because she said she wanted to play Elphaba.
Anyway, anyone know anything else?
Thanks...


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#1re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:14pm

This is gonna get ugly...

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#2re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:21pm

::headdesk::


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#3re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:23pm

kangaroo-if you do a search you will find numerous threads on this topic which will provide much more information than this one will.

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#4re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:24pm

kanga- dont open pandoras box... youll be mulling this one over for a long time after this is over- at least until they choose the person.

My vote-personally- is for Shoshana.

Like my opinion counts to them.

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#5re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:25pm

Kangs... i feel bad for you, here is the sparknotes of the other Elphaba threads....

97% say Steph Block, then someone throws in a Carol Channing or a Harvey Fierstien, people laugh, people cry, others yell, it's a good time... spare yourself.

Ebonic_Singer
#6re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:40pm

I throw in the Harvey Fierstein--can't you hear him belting "the Wizard. And IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!

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#7re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:41pm

Don't forget Raul! He seriously can sing an amazing Defying Gravity.

TheOneAndOnly
#8re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 11:21pm

....thinkin that an old friend will move back to the big city from an.....outer borough?

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#9re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 11:23pm

I vote Raul! Thanks, Elphie!


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#10re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/27/04 at 11:33pm

i still say elphie # 3 will be sherie renee scott (post dirty rotten scoundrels)


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#11re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 12:20am

I am ALL for Sherie giving it a shot!


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#12re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 12:53am

i saw sherie should be glinda.


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#13re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 1:17am

Does Sherie have the range for Glinda?


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#14re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 1:34am

mmm...good point. i think she's got a powerful voice...but i don't know if she can hit those high notes.


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#15re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 2:48am

oh how i would love to see sherie as elphaba. but i'm really looking forward to seeing the awesome cast of dirty rotten scoundrels, hopefully it'll be a good time.

touchmeinthemorning
#16re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 3:59am

anyone else think a weird and amazing elphaba would be heather headley?


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#17re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 12:43pm

I'm going to agree with "theoneandonly" but for my money, Sherri Scott as Galinda and Orfeh as Elphaba would be genius. Can you imagine those songs being sung by rich, lovely, powerful voices that don't have a hint of affectation or screeching to them? There was a thread about Orfeh playing the Witch on All that "Crap" a while back. I have to say, it was one of the very few times I've agreed with anything said on that miserable board.

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#18re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 1:08pm

Forgive me, Sherie with one 'r'.

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#19re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 2:59pm

Sherie has such a great belt it would be a shame for us not to be able to see what she could do with some of those songs.


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Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05

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#20re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 4:59pm

SHOSHANA IS THE NEXT EPLHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


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broadwayguy2
#21re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 5:09pm

I HEARD THAT TAYE DIGGS IS GONNA BE THE NEXT ELPHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#22re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 5:16pm

Wait...so would Idina be Fiyero then?

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#23re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 5:25pm

Heather Headley would be FIERCE as Elphaba. She would blast the hell out of Defying Gravity.


"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)

"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell

broadwayguy2
#24re: Elphaba
Posted: 10/28/04 at 5:27pm

instead of defying Gravity, she'd have to belt out a number about Broadway being a pit stop while opening her mouth wider than Glinda's bubble.