The Ongoing Wicked Discussion Thread

Lovely Eponine, not sure I see Elphaba though

The fact we still haven't had an official announcement on new cast yet? 

When is cast change anyway ?

Everyone knows who the new witches are anyway - so what’s the point in delaying the announcement

I think the film has shown just how important the acting side of the role is. Curious if anyone has seen EK in a play rather than a musical to get an idea of what to expect?

They still need to make an official announcement, I know TB is probably right but like to hear a confirmation. 

They'll announce it all in one go, and I think they've only recently firmed the last bits up.

Why controversial?

Because she has dared to voice an opinion on the Israel/Gaza conflict.

Are we getting a new Standby. I thought it was likely that Laura Harrison would probably do another contract.

I wonder if the movie will help with ticket sales - people desperate to find out what happens in the second act?

All the rumors (and catty comments about casting, especially the thing about cast showing up whenever there's a telly lol) made me want to chime in. After not seeing the show in any capacity since 2018, I went a little overboard this year and last, and saw the show a grand total of four times on the West End and twice when the 2nd National Tour was playing Seattle last month. A major draw of the West End production (for me) was the opportunity to see Alexia and Lucy perform together and see a full scale "sit down" production, which I hadn't seen since 2009.

In terms of London's cast outside of Elphaba/Glinda/Fiyero, I think that they are solid, but nothing to write home about. I don't remember anything in particular about Caitlin Anderson's Nesssa, Sophie Louise-Dann's Morrible, etc, but that isn't too say they aren't massively talented. They just didn't bring anything to the role I hadn't seen before? I feel mean saying that. I did catch Natalie Spriggs as Morrible my last time seeing the show, and she just seemed to have way more fun in the role and didn't play it in the same register as Sophie.

While I never got to see Alexia in the role, I did catch Kate Leiper and Amy Webb in 2023, and Laura Harrison in 2024. I absolutely loved Kate's take and found her to be refreshing from the actress I'd last seen 5 years prior. I was surprised she wasn't the standby because she had a much more rounded performance than Amy. Laura was the best package; a bit more nuance to the acting, good mix of singing the score as written with a few fun options/riffs. Very pleasing. When I knew it was my last opportunity to see Alexia, I didn't care one bit once I saw the cast board. I knew I was in for a great show.

I saw Lisa Anne-Wood twice in 2023 and Lucy St. Louis twice in 2024. I really loved both, and will never forget first seeing Lisa in the bubble at one of my first ever west end show but I think Lucy St. Louis is legendary. I think she is maybe the best Glinda I've heard vocally, and her acting is top tier. I think she deserves to have made history in Phantom and Wicked, and I will try to follow her career.