to me, her acting (and voice) makes her one of the most authentic Elphabas of all time! She is telling the story, embodying the moment, truly being multidimensional and experiencing the complex well of emotions Elphaba experiences. Not just singing. I LOVEEEEEd seeing her in Boston back in the day.
It might be a bit silly, but whenever I hear an Elphaba I haven't listened to before, I judge them on three songs: Wizard and I (because it's the first time you hear her sing) Defying Gravity(becasue it's the most important song) and No Good Deed (becasue it's my favourite). Most Elphies are 2/3 for me. EXCEPT for this goddess. Wizard and I hooked me. Defying Gravity made me cry, and No Good Deed made me almost pass out hahaha. I miss her. I worked as an Usher in Minnesota in 2013 for this tour. I worked/saw her perform all 70+ shows. I even stage doored after a couple of shifts so I could hug her. I love her. She will forever be my favourite Elphie. ❤
Jennifer’s diction and direction with her “just. say. your sorry” still lives in my mind rent free. Truly in my opinion the best delivery of this line I’ve ever seen and heard (and I’m a slut for Wicked who’s basically heard them all)
It is so distracting and bad that the Glinda is reacting to every beat of the music. YOU CANT HEAR IT. This is supposed to be diegetic and conversational. Why is she nodding on every beat? Can she not count in her head?
Alison Luff will always be the best Elphaba. Saw her in person like 12 years ago or so when I was like 14, I was so amazed with her voice.
to me, her acting (and voice) makes her one of the most authentic Elphabas of all time! She is telling the story, embodying the moment, truly being multidimensional and experiencing the complex well of emotions Elphaba experiences. Not just singing. I LOVEEEEEd seeing her in Boston back in the day.
It might be a bit silly, but whenever I hear an Elphaba I haven't listened to before, I judge them on three songs: Wizard and I (because it's the first time you hear her sing) Defying Gravity(becasue it's the most important song) and No Good Deed (becasue it's my favourite). Most Elphies are 2/3 for me. EXCEPT for this goddess. Wizard and I hooked me. Defying Gravity made me cry, and No Good Deed made me almost pass out hahaha. I miss her. I worked as an Usher in Minnesota in 2013 for this tour. I worked/saw her perform all 70+ shows. I even stage doored after a couple of shifts so I could hug her. I love her. She will forever be my favourite Elphie. ❤
I love where in the second verse she holds glindas hand
I finally tracked down the Elphaba I saw when went to Wicked 😭
Jennifer’s diction and direction with her “just. say. your sorry” still lives in my mind rent free. Truly in my opinion the best delivery of this line I’ve ever seen and heard (and I’m a slut for Wicked who’s basically heard them all)
Jenn is amazing. I saw her 4 times as Glinda and she was a powerhouse each time. Alison as well, got to see her closing in Memphis 😭
Omg she’s the Jessica vosk before Jessica vosk
Crazy to think that Jenn was 39 and Alison was 24 here. What an odd, but amazing pairing!
THAT FRICKIN PART.
Wait, wasn’t Alison 24?
@@wickedmemories3240 Yes I mixed up Emma and Alison (Who was 22 when she started)
Julia Murney and Megan Hilty couldn’t be a pair because of Julia’s age and Megan’s height
@@jj24james70 It was probably a combination of both Julia’s height and age (she’s 5’8, Megan is 5’3)
normalize the hand hold during the second verse
this
Did she ever got s/b or u/s on Broadway atleast? It's dissapointing she didn't get leading role in Broadway
Nope. She did a year on the First National Tour and that was it.
@@wickedmemories3240 well that's a shame she's amazing
It is so distracting and bad that the Glinda is reacting to every beat of the music. YOU CANT HEAR IT. This is supposed to be diegetic and conversational. Why is she nodding on every beat? Can she not count in her head?