There's a video in Ryan Mccartan's channel with his ex-girlfriend where they react to a Glinda that did exactly the same in her last show. Ryan (who played Fyero on Broadway) says that Glinda is never supposed to belt, and that the production is extremely strict with that. She only did it in that show because it was her last one (he says that cast members usually play around a bit more in their last shows, even he did in As Long As You're Mine). Funny enough, she got to play Elphaba right after, and the belt may have landed the role for her. Maybe that is why Courtney stopped, which is a shame cause this is SO pretty.
Omg that's so interesting, thanks for sharing. Definitely a shame though! It's strange bc I swear Courtney was doing it pretty much every show for a while :( Maybe Sydney audiences got lucky. We'll have to see if she ends up doing it in Melbourne.. hopefully we get some recordings :')
I don't think this is entirely accurate. Kristen herself says that Glinda belts when she's telling the truth, hence why she belts in popular, belts during "Bridges you've crossed", and belts in For Good. Bearing that in mind, it does make sense for her to belt during "The Wicked Die Alone" because she's tormented over the loss of her best friend.
@mrbroadwaydork Yeah, it makes sense! I don't think, however, it makes sense for her to belt in the very first moment she appears? Even if it works for the character, we as an audience barely know anything about her at that point, so to break a pattern for emotional impact when that pattern hasn't even been created successfully in the audience's mind yet seems kind of weird to me. Idk how to explain it lol. Oh, the video is named Reacting to Our Favorite Broadway "Slime Tutorials" (Sam & Ryan), if you guys want to take a look. That's where I got all of this (for some reason I can't link the video here).
I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude but I'm genuinely curious, what was the part that was supposed to be good/special? I mean she did a perfectly good job but it sounded the same as other Glindas to me? Was it the "on your own" part? ~:~
She belted "die alone" instead of keeping it light like the rest of the lyrics. Though I see what you mean, she has a lot of volume already so it kinda sounds like she just sang louder, but she changed the technique
I noticed this too!! I think she might have stopped doing it sadly :( From my recordings I noticed that after the 17th of Jan, the next bunch I saw she chose not to. The best one I have is from the 17th, I'll upload it for you
@@wickedgirlyy Aww that's a shame. I saw her 19th of the same month and she didn't do it so I think that performance or the once after was the last time she did it :((
@@hued2542 Ari sang it in a much darker tone, and that makes a lot of sense for what Glinda is going through emotionally. I guess that’s why you would think it “flat”. What she did was incredible for the character. She sounded like she was on the verge of breaking the whole time
Funny that most Wicked fans would instantly think, "wow that was amazing....wait you can't do that, omg so amazing."
There's a video in Ryan Mccartan's channel with his ex-girlfriend where they react to a Glinda that did exactly the same in her last show. Ryan (who played Fyero on Broadway) says that Glinda is never supposed to belt, and that the production is extremely strict with that. She only did it in that show because it was her last one (he says that cast members usually play around a bit more in their last shows, even he did in As Long As You're Mine). Funny enough, she got to play Elphaba right after, and the belt may have landed the role for her.
Maybe that is why Courtney stopped, which is a shame cause this is SO pretty.
Omg that's so interesting, thanks for sharing. Definitely a shame though! It's strange bc I swear Courtney was doing it pretty much every show for a while :( Maybe Sydney audiences got lucky. We'll have to see if she ends up doing it in Melbourne.. hopefully we get some recordings :')
@wickedgirlyy I agree!! The belt adds so much depth, especially because she says "dies alone" while talking about Elphaba.
“Glinda is never supposed to belt”
B-but the bridges you’ve crossed you didn’t know you’ve crossed until you’ve crossed 😢
I don't think this is entirely accurate. Kristen herself says that Glinda belts when she's telling the truth, hence why she belts in popular, belts during "Bridges you've crossed", and belts in For Good. Bearing that in mind, it does make sense for her to belt during "The Wicked Die Alone" because she's tormented over the loss of her best friend.
@mrbroadwaydork Yeah, it makes sense! I don't think, however, it makes sense for her to belt in the very first moment she appears? Even if it works for the character, we as an audience barely know anything about her at that point, so to break a pattern for emotional impact when that pattern hasn't even been created successfully in the audience's mind yet seems kind of weird to me. Idk how to explain it lol. Oh, the video is named Reacting to Our Favorite Broadway "Slime Tutorials" (Sam & Ryan), if you guys want to take a look. That's where I got all of this (for some reason I can't link the video here).
ICONIC is right! Omg, so amazing
Truly legendary :')
such a yes
I love her.
My Starlet Friend Courtney
I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude but I'm genuinely curious, what was the part that was supposed to be good/special? I mean she did a perfectly good job but it sounded the same as other Glindas to me? Was it the "on your own" part?
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I’m lost too.
"Die alone" is the portion of note
She belted "die alone" instead of keeping it light like the rest of the lyrics. Though I see what you mean, she has a lot of volume already so it kinda sounds like she just sang louder, but she changed the technique
@@celeste2025 Oh I see what you mean, thanks for the explanation! (And the other person who commented too~)
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Does Courtney still do this? because she's seemed to have stopped but maybe its because i've been seeing her when she's ill
I noticed this too!! I think she might have stopped doing it sadly :( From my recordings I noticed that after the 17th of Jan, the next bunch I saw she chose not to. The best one I have is from the 17th, I'll upload it for you
@@wickedgirlyy Aww that's a shame. I saw her 19th of the same month and she didn't do it so I think that performance or the once after was the last time she did it :((
….i see now why Ariana has changed
I love this bit of the song, I wish it was done by Ariana . Oh well
same
@ it was sung so flat , too bad they didn’t give ari some notes
@@hued2542 Ari sang it in a much darker tone, and that makes a lot of sense for what Glinda is going through emotionally. I guess that’s why you would think it “flat”. What she did was incredible for the character. She sounded like she was on the verge of breaking the whole time
@@rhettmitchell Exactly!
@@hued2542she sounded amazing 🩷🫧