I was all three witches, Rosanne, Eartha Kitt, and Joanne Worley. They were all fabulous for different reasons. I enjoyed this production all three times. I thought Rosanne did a great job paying homage to Margaret Hamilton while also adding her Rosanne touches. Great memories!
I was one of the original little people to audition for this production, before they cut us for children instead. there were 100 of us, I auditioned and was called back for the mayor and Nikko, but lost out to kids. she did a great job. I worked with her only for a scary moment, where they had her come in when we did the call back with Ding Dong dance and she entered and scared the crap out of the 50 that were called back. it was great to meet her.
what if Glenn Close - whom had portrayed the villainous Cruella De Vil plays the role of the sinister wicked witch and the nasty mean tempered Miss Almira Gulch in the Wizard of Oz Madison Square Garden production to fill in : Roseanne Barr , Eartha Kitt , Liliane Montevecchi and JoAnne Worley's shoes
Surprised by the negative comments her. So many witches just screech and yell. And yes, Roseanne gets in a bit of her "yell voice" but it' makes sense when she does and she gives a great performance overall with her inflection and her reaction to other character's lines.
This should be Phoebe Fryer's celeb cast if Madison Square Garden brought back "The Wizard Of Oz". But the RSC Version Millie Bobby Brown-Dorothy Noah Schnapp-Scarecrow/Hunk Finn Wolfhard-Tin Man/Hickory Gaten Matarazzo-Lion/Zeke Wanda Sykes-Wicked Witch Of The West/Miss Gulch Pedro Pascal-Wizard of Oz/Professor Marvel Johnny Depp-Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry Helena Bonham Carter-Glinda/Aunt Em John Stamos-Crow #1 Dave Coulier-Crow #2 Scott Weinger-Crow #3 Andrea Barber-Tree #1 Jodie Sweetin-Tree #2 Candace Cameron Bure-Tree #3 John Leguizamo-Nikko (Flying monkey commander) Booboo Stewart-Toto (Dorothy's dog) Ray Romano-Winkie General One Direction-Winkies 30 Seconds To Mars-Flying Monkeys The Pussycat Dolls-Jitterbugs Raven-Symone-Jitterbug (lead dancer)
Glenn close who played cruella de vil in 101 and 102 Dalmatians should be the next to play the role of the wicked witch of the west / almira gulch in the wizard of Oz Madison square garden production
i just noticed something when the feet goes into the house if you do it slow motion you'll see the feet actually do what they did in the movie where they curl up then slide into the house
There were plenty of songs in this production, but Roseanne did no singing. When this production was revived at MSG, Eartha Kitt took on the role and sang as always.
Heavens. One of the premiere theatres in New York, and this is what they accept? To use the word amateurish is the very least I can say - and least is a key word.
Michael I. Haber Check out NTA films, LLC. here on TH-cam! They have clips of Eartha Kitt AND Liliane Montevecchi in the show plus tons of backstage footage.
Since Booboo Stewart played Young Max in NBC's "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical", He should play Toto in "The Wizard Of Oz" musical. After that, he should play Toto in "The Wiz" and Max in "Disney's The Little Mermaid".
and what if They brought back the wizard of oz play and the returning cast - Jessica Grove , Michael Gruber , Martin Klebba and Lara Teeter come back . but have Dick Van Dyke , Glenn Close , Carol Burnett , Kristin Chenoweth , Norm Lewis , Victor Garbor etc. star in it as : the Wizard / Professor Marvel , Cabby , Doorman and Guard , Almira Gulch / Wicked Witch , Zeke / Cowardly Lion , Glinda the Good witch of the North , Auntie Em , Uncle Henry / Winkie Guard General etc.
what made the wizard wanting the witches broomstick and what was he going to use it for - he should've gone off to the wicked witch's castle and get it himself
In the book he explicitly tells them to kill the witch,not bring him her broomstick. However inthe 1939 film (which this is based on) he tells them to bring the broomstick because he knows that in order for them to get it, they’d have to kill her. It’s essentially an indirect way of telling them to kill the witch.
Gotta say while she lacks a lot of Hamilton's wry subtlety, you gotta keep in mind that she's doing what's probably most appropriate for the setting- playing to the very back of the house (garden?). It seems like too much when filmed zoomed in like this, but I kinda feel like if you were there it woulda felt pretty natural all things considered. And credit where credit is due she has a SOLID Gulch. ... that said FUCK Roseanne as a person, holy shit
Wondrous casting here. Barr really is so entertaining as the Wicked Witch!
I love how she almost laughed when she was doing ring around the Rosie.
I was all three witches, Rosanne, Eartha Kitt, and Joanne Worley. They were all fabulous for different reasons. I enjoyed this production all three times. I thought Rosanne did a great job paying homage to Margaret Hamilton while also adding her Rosanne touches. Great memories!
I was one of the original little people to audition for this production, before they cut us for children instead. there were 100 of us, I auditioned and was called back for the mayor and Nikko, but lost out to kids. she did a great job. I worked with her only for a scary moment, where they had her come in when we did the call back with Ding Dong dance and she entered and scared the crap out of the 50 that were called back. it was great to meet her.
Thank you, fascinating comment.
Roseanne Arnold plays the wicked witch of the west in The Wizard Of Oz.
why were you replaced by kids?
Kids as munchkins? That ain't right maybe a few but all? Sorry
She plays it so originally. How fabulous. Miss you Miss Roseanne
this is fantastic thank you for uploading!
5:07 it's funny. You can hear the cut from her actual laugh to the recorded one.
I love the cackle and her costumes
Your timing could not be more perfect - you are hilarious Spiderwoman!!!
She’s fucking hilarious I can’t
She had me cracking up the whole time.
what if Glenn Close - whom had portrayed the villainous Cruella De Vil plays the role of the sinister wicked witch and the nasty mean tempered Miss Almira Gulch in the Wizard of Oz Madison Square Garden production to fill in : Roseanne Barr , Eartha Kitt , Liliane Montevecchi and JoAnne Worley's shoes
Roseanne plays Miss Gulch and the wicked witch of the West in The
Wizard Of Oz.
Do you have anything of Eartha Kitt in this production? Or Liliane Montevecchi?
Ryan Lax I agree I need to see some thing with Eartha Kitt
Ryan Lax Check out NTA films, LLC. here on TH-cam! They have clips of Eartha Kitt AND Liliane Montevecchi.
Omg! I went to see this when I was a teenager. In NYC right above Madison Sq Garden
Surprised by the negative comments her. So many witches just screech and yell. And yes, Roseanne gets in a bit of her "yell voice" but it' makes sense when she does and she gives a great performance overall with her inflection and her reaction to other character's lines.
The negative comments are likely because Roseanne is a known racist and generally horrible person.
This should be Phoebe Fryer's celeb cast if Madison Square Garden brought back "The Wizard Of Oz". But the RSC Version
Millie Bobby Brown-Dorothy
Noah Schnapp-Scarecrow/Hunk
Finn Wolfhard-Tin Man/Hickory
Gaten Matarazzo-Lion/Zeke
Wanda Sykes-Wicked Witch Of The West/Miss Gulch
Pedro Pascal-Wizard of Oz/Professor Marvel
Johnny Depp-Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry
Helena Bonham Carter-Glinda/Aunt Em
John Stamos-Crow #1
Dave Coulier-Crow #2
Scott Weinger-Crow #3
Andrea Barber-Tree #1
Jodie Sweetin-Tree #2
Candace Cameron Bure-Tree #3
John Leguizamo-Nikko (Flying monkey commander)
Booboo Stewart-Toto (Dorothy's dog)
Ray Romano-Winkie General
One Direction-Winkies
30 Seconds To Mars-Flying Monkeys
The Pussycat Dolls-Jitterbugs
Raven-Symone-Jitterbug (lead dancer)
Well, Madison Square Garden seems like the perfect venue for her along with the elephants from Ringling Brothers.
Is there a full video of this?
Margaret Hamilton would be very proud.
Yes indeed---so true.
Roseanne plays the wicked witch of the west in The Wizard Of Oz
I love you Roseanne
Glenn close who played cruella de vil in 101 and 102 Dalmatians should be the next to play the role of the wicked witch of the west / almira gulch in the wizard of Oz Madison square garden production
Somebody had a stroke of genius when they thought, “Let’s get Rosanne as the Wicked Witch of the West.” She nailed this part!
i just noticed something when the feet goes into the house if you do it slow motion you'll see the feet actually do what they did in the movie where they curl up then slide into the house
Why don’t they used the jitterbug scene in this play back in 1997
There were plenty of songs in this production, but Roseanne did no singing. When this production was revived at MSG, Eartha Kitt took on the role and sang as always.
Heavens. One of the premiere theatres in New York, and this is what they accept? To use the word amateurish is the very least I can say - and least is a key word.
Any videos of when the late Eartha Kitt or Lilianne Montevechhi played the Witch in this production?
This is the only one I have from this production, alas. There is a video of Eartha in a tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella."
Michael I. Haber Check out NTA films, LLC. here on TH-cam! They have clips of Eartha Kitt AND Liliane Montevecchi in the show plus tons of backstage footage.
what if Bette Milder played the wicked witch of the west last after Glenn Close , Kathy Bates and Jane Lynch
Do you know how I get a copy of this production and others shows on your channel?
Instead why did they have her not sing the jitterbug song with Jessica grove , Lara teeter , Michael Gruber and Ken page
Since Booboo Stewart played Young Max in NBC's "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical", He should play Toto in "The Wizard Of Oz" musical. After that, he should play Toto in "The Wiz" and Max in "Disney's The Little Mermaid".
So this was before Wicked
Hahaha of course she got Almira🤣
Ouch. Holy paraphrasing of the lines Batman.
and what if They brought back the wizard of oz play and the returning cast - Jessica Grove , Michael Gruber , Martin Klebba and Lara Teeter come back . but have Dick Van Dyke , Glenn Close , Carol Burnett , Kristin Chenoweth , Norm Lewis , Victor Garbor etc. star in it as : the Wizard / Professor Marvel , Cabby , Doorman and Guard , Almira Gulch / Wicked Witch , Zeke / Cowardly Lion , Glinda the Good witch of the North , Auntie Em , Uncle Henry / Winkie Guard General etc.
what made the wizard wanting the witches broomstick and what was he going to use it for - he should've gone off to the wicked witch's castle and get it himself
In the book he explicitly tells them to kill the witch,not bring him her broomstick. However inthe 1939 film (which this is based on) he tells them to bring the broomstick because he knows that in order for them to get it, they’d have to kill her.
It’s essentially an indirect way of telling them to kill the witch.
Gotta say while she lacks a lot of Hamilton's wry subtlety, you gotta keep in mind that she's doing what's probably most appropriate for the setting- playing to the very back of the house (garden?). It seems like too much when filmed zoomed in like this, but I kinda feel like if you were there it woulda felt pretty natural all things considered. And credit where credit is due she has a SOLID Gulch.
... that said FUCK Roseanne as a person, holy shit
Idc what anyone says ...her laugh was meant for this lol
It looks like she let go and didn't fly and if she got to the ground should be dead
You know what's sad? This is the first time I've ever thought she gave a decent performance.
oof shes trying waaaay too hard
It's part of the style.