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I disagree with your last paragraph. I always think that a long it's me just doesn't flow as well. I also think it's not necessarily a case of Alexia not finding a nice flow it's that the orchestra has sped up too much since the London production opened, however Alexia and Lucy are a great duo. 💚

@@dearoldshiz Well the thing is, Alexia leaves a very big gap between Glinda's "Let go of me!!" and her "It's me". She's always done this on purpose presumably to hit the short "IT'S MEEE" the crew/MD/whoever's in charge asks for (In this run at least, it used to be sung on the correct intended placement in the song), but the gap creates a very awkward silence, and is not a case of the London orchestra going too fast, which is a common myth. In fact, when you play it side-by-side to this recent Broadway recording (th-cam.com/video/eTxC7O8QVfc/w-d-xo.html), London is just slightly slower than Broadway. Nonetheless Alexia and Lucy are incredible, and Alexia's rendition of Elphaba has significantly raised the bar for the production

@@dearoldshiz Just wish London would let go of the strict "It's meee" placement requirement, just let them do it when it feels natural

I kinda agree, the its me sounds awkward for me personally, a little too short and no specific beat it comes in on. I will say I like this a lot better than that gap she used to have in between the "Elphie!" And the its me

​@@wickedfan496 I mean I do see your point, but you've kind of just proven mine the west end orchestra feels faster than Broadway, and when compared to when Alexia was Elphaba the first time round but I think it's also a case of the choreography has changed. Elphaba doesn't actually start rising now until the line "so if you care to find me" instead of the second it's me so she has more time to get set up and everything. I always enjoy some light-hearted debate though! 💚

Yes

We are so spoiled right now!

Yes that 'again' is fuel for us wicked fans!

@@dearoldshiz agreed!

She said first time; I just think the microphone didn’t pick it up properly but if you listen closely you can hear first.

This is a great pairing of two very fine singers. You can hear for yourself why the😢 producers put these two together.

Not quite

Yes I was thinking exactly the same thing. It almost looked like she stepped out and got back in again. I don't know if you noticed this but it looked like the lift went up a few seconds late too. That cast is amazing though, and they're just as good even a few times in as they are the first so if you go again you won't be disappointed.

@@dearoldshiz yes literally!! I was front row so could see really clear and she was definitely struggling ahh bless. And yes definitely planning on going back again to see them, really want to catch lucy.

We’ve had so many Elphies with long tenures, long breaks, etc. Rachel, Jenny, Alyssa, Jackie, to name a few (many more of course). But I believe Alexia holds the record for the longest interim between contracts-13 years from her final performance in 2010. It is indescribably impressive how she sounds so similar, yet somehow even better, than she did 13 years ago.

This was recorded in May 2023!

That day we had Natalie Spriggs on as Morrible (1st understudy)

i thought that too 😭😭

Sameeee 🥲🥲

Knowing the London music production they heard it once, went "wow that's great" and told her not to do it again. Honestly the London production is the worst out of all the running productions of this show to date. Not anything to do with their amazing cast, but everything is over blocked and micromanaged down to the broom movements in DG. The show is about individuality and yet the London production seem intent on keeping things exactly the same from performance to performance.

@@AlexHurleyMusic Very true Alex. It's a real shame!

I think she still does it. In the past week I've listened to another recording of her doing it.