There are so many reasons why Willemijn is my favorite Elphaba, but the quality and control of her voice (especially her belts and riffs) is number one. She's magnificent, and she doesn't just mimic other Elphies either. Willemijn's Elphaba is distinctive and unique, and frankly, gives me the closest feeling to the Elphaba from Maguire's novel. Thank you for this video.
I was in the audience for her final West End performance and the atmosphere after that defying gravity was electric. Still get the goosebumps now after watching it.
Since all the ones from March 2017 onwards have fun, interesting and jaw-dropping riffs in them, I wonder if the directors asked her to do it because she was so well-known and this was her last time playing Elphaba
Saw Both last Germany Performances and she was absolutly stunning. In Stuttgart my Highlight was Lucy, all the little details they both shared. I miss those times sooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
eu descobri elas com nomediga de wicked no dia em que vi defying gravity pela primera vez, ai quando a jeca falou que a bruxa VOAVA no palco eu fui logo procurar kkkkkkkk
The most original Elphaba! Not only her singing was 💯, but also her mimic, her acting. She embodied the role of Elphaba. And not to forget, she still holds the record of the number of performances globally. So she IS the Elphaba of Elphabas.
This journey and trajectory is brilliant. Thank you for this compilation and thank you Willemijn Verkaik for bringing us life, connection, love, and power. You are the very best in every respect.
It was on TH-cam back when I edited the video, I guess it has been taken down. I also can't find the file on my computer anymore sorry. If I find it somehow, I'll let you know.
@@OzdustBroom Makes sense. I’m surprised they didn’t care as much when the 2021 Wicked revival changed the staging. Heck they even included Dorothy at the end rather than a silhouette of her.
@@soulsista1223 Idina originated the role, so she taught EVERYONE playing it after her the score IF you think about it. However, Willemijn is still the ONLY Elphaba performer to sing the role in three languages and she does indeed, SLAY the role. However, Idina also WELL deserves her place in Wicked history.
@Ben Schaeffer That part. She originated the role and everything else afterwards was INSPIRED BY HER. We won't be invalidating Indina for bringing Elphaba to life.
I love her so much. No one will ever come close to singing Elphaba like her
listen to Shoshana Bean she is also quite amazing! She and Willemijn are pretty close
*cough* Eden Espinosa *cough*
There are so many reasons why Willemijn is my favorite Elphaba, but the quality and control of her voice (especially her belts and riffs) is number one. She's magnificent, and she doesn't just mimic other Elphies either. Willemijn's Elphaba is distinctive and unique, and frankly, gives me the closest feeling to the Elphaba from Maguire's novel. Thank you for this video.
It's actually amazing to think she preserved her voice rightly and maybe because she has a proper technique too unlike the first original Elphaba.
LITERALLY THIS!!! Idina Menzels last DG is so strained!
The last one was an epic flex. "World, this is how it's done."
I was in the audience for her final West End performance and the atmosphere after that defying gravity was electric. Still get the goosebumps now after watching it.
@@ThePaulMonahan I wish I could’ve been there.
Since all the ones from March 2017 onwards have fun, interesting and jaw-dropping riffs in them, I wonder if the directors asked her to do it because she was so well-known and this was her last time playing Elphaba
I have no words. Incredible from start to finish, and faultless every. damn. time. If there's a Mount Rushmore for Elphabas, she's surely on it.
We stan our siren-voiced goddess-beauty trilingual QUEEN 😌👑
It´s just amazing. The West End loves her and you can cleary figure out why, just by listening.
Saw Both last Germany Performances and she was absolutly stunning. In Stuttgart my Highlight was Lucy, all the little details they both shared. I miss those times sooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
I was there for quite a few of them. That last performance in the West End was just everything! SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!! She's the best!
That final performance is iconic
20:44 this is just so, SO good, I want to cry
The last on is the best.
The moment you realize she talk 3 languages + british and american accent
hi brazilian!! e ai cara?!! fã de thazzb neh?!! tmbb
@@gustavoantonydias AMOOOOOOOO AFF POR CAUSA DELA DESCOBRI WICKED
eu descobri elas com nomediga de wicked no dia em que vi defying gravity pela primera vez, ai quando a jeca falou que a bruxa VOAVA no palco eu fui logo procurar kkkkkkkk
@@gustavoantonydias Hahahahaha eu fui procurar tambem! Me apaixonei tanto por wicked desde entao que é meu musical favorito!!!!
this is the first time i’m hearing the dutch version and wow
The most original Elphaba! Not only her singing was 💯, but also her mimic, her acting. She embodied the role of Elphaba. And not to forget, she still holds the record of the number of performances globally. So she IS the Elphaba of Elphabas.
11:50 her signature SLAY Riff
Absolutely
I swear I can't get enough of her
I was very lucky to see her live in Oberhausen ❤️❤️❤️
This journey and trajectory is brilliant. Thank you for this compilation and thank you Willemijn Verkaik for bringing us life, connection, love, and power. You are the very best in every respect.
Well, she's freaking amazing
Thank you so much for putting this together, what a treat! I absolutely love her, what amazing work done by her.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I think we can all agree how incredibly talented Willemijn is! 👏
11:00 is this person really videoing it from the front row? That takes a certain level of brazenness 2 feet from the ensemble.
I absolutely love her and she's the biggest inspiration for me as I learn German and Spanish. 🥰
The best. Love her to the western sky and back
The best of the best!!! Love her so much!!!
Do any other musical theater actors cry watching these because they want it to be them so bad or do I have a few screws loose 😭
best elphaba ever
23:55 Yaaas again
The best ever!
Powerful ，tears….🖤
2:50 WTF SLAY
In German, in Dutch & English, well, NO OTHER Elphaba has done that, right?
Nope!
Great editing
17:46 Yaaas
Funny. The first video was from ORF. An Austrian TV channel.
Where did you get her first performance back? I can't find anything before March!
It was on TH-cam back when I edited the video, I guess it has been taken down. I also can't find the file on my computer anymore sorry. If I find it somehow, I'll let you know.
Guys, I have her first perfomance back (30.01.17) and both matinee and night of February 4th, and I’d love to share with you :)
@@ОльгаГарштя-и4ь oh please that would be great!
@@OzdustBroom somehow I had NO IDEA youtube has no private messages 😆 if instagram is ok than dm @garstea please :)
@@ОльгаГарштя-и4ь Awesome! Can you e-mail it to me? (restaurant1cp@gmail.com) Or do you have a Discord? Thank you so much!!
Released on 🎃 2018!!!
Wait, if they followed the original staging in the 2007 German Cast why did the 2021 Hamburg cast Wicked revival change the staging? Lmaooo.
Probably licensing
@@OzdustBroom Makes sense. I’m surprised they didn’t care as much when the 2021 Wicked revival changed the staging. Heck they even included Dorothy at the end rather than a silhouette of her.
@@jamirgordon9745 I thought it looked amazing! Some things looked even better
I guess her age is a reason. She' was 45 as the new version of Wicked was poduced. That she could play an School girl would be very Odd now...
@@rebeccaschneider5223 Staging =/= actress
9:00 she sounds kinda off?
She is actually teaching Idina the Great how to sing. Damn. She OWNS this role.
Lol so true
This is actually the spoken "she has nothing to do with it. I'm the one you want" part. She is not off, because it is not sung, but spoken :)
@@soulsista1223 Idina originated the role, so she taught EVERYONE playing it after her the score IF you think about it. However, Willemijn is still the ONLY Elphaba performer to sing the role in three languages and she does indeed, SLAY the role. However, Idina also WELL deserves her place in Wicked history.
@Ben Schaeffer That part. She originated the role and everything else afterwards was INSPIRED BY HER. We won't be invalidating Indina for bringing Elphaba to life.