Jan 9, 2004 - Idina Menzel; Kristin Chenoweth; Taye Diggs (temp); Joel Grey; William Youmans; Carole Shelley; Michelle Federer; Christopher Fitzgerald
Jul 18, 2004 - Most of OBC, Sean McCourt (u/s Wizard) - Kristen, Norbert and Joel's last show. Joel did not perform because he was ill. Lots of fun moments throughout, especially during DTL. Vocally Kristen is amazing. She does high note in NOMTW. Popular is just wonderful (albeit somewhat unfocused); includes "How to be Popular" book. And Idina and Kristen are lovely together. You can tell that they have a really strong love and respect for each other and it's sad to see them separate. There's lots of tears throughout. Decent quality for it's time. A couple jumps here and there. Some nice closeups. Can be unfocused at times. A few blackouts and some shakiness. Act 1 has a few extended blackouts at the beginning. Some spotlight washout. Act 2 starts a bit after Thank Goodness (which is especially beautiful) begins. Includes tearful goodbye speech by Idina. (mp4/VOB)
Aug 17, 2005 - Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), David Ayers (Fiyero), Ben Vereen (Wizard), Adinah Alexander (u/s Morrible), Megan Sikora (u/s Nessarose), Jeffrey Kuhn (Boq). Shoshana is awesome in this. Amazing DG. Megan is wonderful as well. She does optional high E in NOMTW. And her and Sho have a wonderful chemistry. Great for its time, spotlight washout on wide/medium shots, closeups are nice. Occasional blackouts (multiple through the beginning of act 1). Darker background on occasion. (Single file VOB)
Jan 08, 2006 - 2006.01.08 | Broadway | Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda)
Final performance for Shoshana Bean, David Ayers, Michelle Federer and Rue McClanahan
This video is always traded as a lower resolution .mp4, which is really depressing - but these are .vobs! Somewhat good for it's age, but I've seen better. As you can expect Shoshana riffs the hell out of the score and Megan can barely keep herself together. Popular is hilarious with Megan pulling out a pair of pink panties
May, 2006 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba u/s); Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda); Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero u/s); P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard); ? (Doctor Dillamond); Alma Cuervo (Madame Morrible); Jennifer Waldman (Nessarose); Logan Lipton (Boq)
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Sep 23, 2006 - Saycon Sengbloh (s/b Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), David Garrison (Wizard), Carol Kane (Glinda), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Kate is hilarious. Quirky, silly and crazy. And vocally she’s beautiful. Saycon is solid acting-wise, and a vocally she’s a powerhouse. Awesome DG, she does the optional high ending in ALAYM, and really riffy NGD. Some spotlight wash and darker background. Some blackouts and shakiness at the beginning of each act for adjusting. (VOB)
Oct 8, 2006 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Eden's last on Broadway. And she performs marvelously (very Eden focused filming). DG is probably one of her best. Kate is crazy and wonderful as always. Tearful "For Good." Curtain call is blacked out, but clears up for sweet goodbye speech by Derrick. Decent quality. Sometimes shaky/unfocused. Spotlight washout throughout. (VOB)
Mar 4, 2007 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba); Christina DeCicco (Glinda); Clifton Hall (Fiyero); P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard); Tom Flynn (Doctor Dillamond); Barbara Tirrell (Madame Morrible); Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose); Josh Lamon (Boq)
Date is very likely wrong, as the tour was in Baltimore from 2007-01-24 until 2007-02-18
May 22, 2007 - Julia Murney (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Another great Julia/Kendra capture. Kendra is such a cute Glinda, Popular is great and Thank Goodness is just lovely. Vocally, one of Julia’s best, and acting-wise she’s always amazing. Her and Sebastian have a great chemistry as well, in basically every show with them together. Overall great shot. Good colors, some spotlight washout on wides, but it’s not too distracting. Appropriate/nice closeups and wides. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jul 2, 2007 - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Caissie’s first on Broadway. And she does a great job. I like her portrayal of Elphaba a lot and vocally she’s quite solid. She has some nice riffs as well. Kendra is an adorable Glinda as always. Minor spotlight washout on wides. Darker background but performers still very visible. Occasional blackouts (beginning of Act 2). Overall great video. (mp4/VOB)
Jul 3, 2007 - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Caissie’s second on Broadway. And she’s great. Acting-wise she’s good and vocally even better. She has some really lovely and clean riffs. Her INTG is so beautiful. She has a few lyric flubs in NGD. Kendra is her normally wonderful self. Bubbly, adorable and fun as well as vocally strong. Blackouts throughout (extended during Something Bad into Fiyero’s entrance). Spotlight wash on occasion. Shakiness here and there. The VOBs seem to have a playing issue; not sure how this would translate to a DVD but I am able to make one if requested. I converted them to mp4s and had less issues, although the catfight scene repeats about 3-4 times before it moves on to NGD. (physical DVD/VOB/mp4).
Jul 8, 2007 - Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Christeena Michelle Riggs (u/s Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Brad Weinstock (Boq). It’s fun to watch early Marcie do Elphaba. She does solid job vocally and great job acting-wise throughout. Awesome NGD. Christeena is great as well. She does optional high note in NOMTW. I really love u/s shows. Some spotlight washout on wides, darker background overall but performers are still visible. Some audience head obstruction on edge of screen at times. Act 2 blacked out until Glinda’s entrance. Blackouts on occasion (extended starting partway through Thank Goodness and cont. into beginning WWOTE). Curtain call is included, but mostly blacked out. (mp4/VOB)
Jul 29, 2007 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba), Christina DeCicco (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Brad Weinstock (Boq). I think Christina does the optional high E in NOMTW. Overall she’s wonderful and vocally stunning. She’s one of my favorite Glindas and completely underrated. Her TG is really lovely, and a bit emotional. Victoria is solid all the way through, and my god can she hold a note! Her final note in DG went on forever, it’s really amazing. Good NGD too. Spotlight washout throughout. Occasional blackouts. Some shakiness at times. Flying section in DG a bit obstructed by the dragon. A little audience head in bottom left corner. (VOB)
Oct 7, 2007 - Julia Murney (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Julia and Kendra's last together. Julia is a bit tired vocally but her acting is positively better than ever. And Kendra is just hilarious and adorable as a whole. Popular is really funny, one of my favorite ever. Emotional Thank Goodness and very emotional For Good. They have a great chemistry. Great quality overall. Well filmed with a nice mix of shots. Background a bit dark at times. Act 2 is blacked out until Morrible starts talking. Some blackouts for applause. Includes Sebastian's farewell speech. (VOB)
Oct 9, 2007 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Stephanie and Annaleigh's first. Great show. Stephanie is just lovely and Annaleigh holds her own as well. Popular is very funny. I love the chemistry that Stephanie and Sebastian have especially. ALAYM is soooo amazing to watch. I have 2 versions of this: 1 in HQ with slight hiccups here and there and missing Elphaba's birth, and one that's regular quality with no jumps, both mp4. Both are very watchable, darker background at times, minor blackouts and shakiness here and there
Oct 18, 2007 - London - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Susie Blake (Morrible), Nigel Planer (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), James Gillan (Boq). Kerry is great overall in this. Great DG, awesome capework and vocals in NGD. Dianne’s voice is too squeaky for my taste, but vocally she is still very good. Oliver is vocally brilliant. The riffs he produces are amazing. DTL is awesome. I’m absolutely in love with his voice. The orchestra is really great too. Occasional blackouts and audience head obstruction. Some spotlight washout on wides. Darker background at times. Can be shaky on occasion. (VOB no subtitles, mp4 with subtitles)
Oct 19, 2007 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (Madame Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq), Steven Skybell (Dr Dillamond).
notes: 1st performance of SJB and Annaleigh Ashford together and on Broadway!
Oct 24, 2007 - Highlights - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Miriam Margolyes (? Morrible), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Highlights include: Room Assignments, TWAI, WITF, Poppy Field, INTG, DG, NGD and For Good. Decent highlights video, I only missed Annaleigh’s popular. I love Caissie, while I think her belt is not as strong, when she’s not belting she sounds lovely; she has a lot of little interesting riffs. Not enough of Annaleigh to really judge her performance. Some spotlight washout. But overall well shot with a nice mix of wides and mediums. (VOB)
Oct 28, 2007 - Julie Reiber (s/b); Megan Hilty; Kristoffer Cusick; John Rubinstein; Timothy Britten Parker; Dioni Michelle Collins (u/s); Natalie Daradich (u/s); Adam Wylie
Oct 29, 2007 - Los Angeles, Julie Reiber's Final Performance in LA
Dec 2, 2007 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Melissa Fahn (u/s Glinda), Carol Kane (Morrible), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Adam Wylie (Boq). I’m not a huge fan of Melissa’s singing voice, but acting-wise she’s pretty solid. Eden, however, is great as usual. Amazing NGD with big riffs. Very Melissa focused filming. Blackouts on occasion (extended during Lion cub scene), and for applause. Slight audience head obstruction on edges of shots. Some spotlight washout on wides (which there aren't very many of). Curtain call included but mostly blacked out. Overall nice quality video, and great show. (VOB)
Jan 18, 2008 - Caissie Levy (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), John Rubenstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Marcie Dodd (Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Megan is wonderful as Glinda, as always. She does high E in NOMTW. Caissie is really amazing acting-wise throughout; she’s got some really nice subtleties in her performance. And vocally she’s quite strong, I really love her DG. Marcie is a wonderful Nessa as well. WWOTE is a great scene overall. Act 1 is jumps from the start of the Train Station to the start of "Defying Gravity"; Act 2 starts just after Glinda’s entrance. Blackouts on occasion and for applause. Darker background overall. No curtain call. Overall, a nice capture. (VOB)
Mar 18, 2008 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Miriam Margolyes (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie is positively wonderful. She has one of the best portrayals of Elphaba ever. And vocally she's a powerhouse. Strong, clear, and beautiful vocals consistently. And some of the things she does in One Short Day are so funny. Annaleigh is good as well. A bit of a muck-up during Popular when Annaleigh realizes she doesn't have the flower in her hair. Act 2 starts just after Glinda's entrance. Some minor blackouts for applause (a few during Thank Goodness). Darker background at times. Audience head obstruction on occasion. Somewhat shaky throughout. Cuts off after "...Glinda the Good." Otherwise good capture. (VOB)
Apr 23, 2008 - Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Laura Dysarczyk (u/s Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Marcie does a great job all around. NGD is awesome. Megan is wonderful as well; just as funny as when she started, though vocally she seems a bit tired at times. ‘Toss, toss” is hilarious. Slaps in Catfight scene are perfect. Some spotlight washout on mediums and wides. Occasional blackouts for applause. Intense, but nice closeups. Great quality overall. (VOB)
Apr 27, 2008 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Kate Fahrner (transition Glinda), Michael Seelbach (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Gene Weygandt (Wizard), Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose), Kevin Samual Yee (u/s Boq). Kate is amazing. Her Glinda is similar to KRC’s in that, she captures the real nuances and growth of the character. And vocally she’s very good. Thank Goodness broke my heart. Dee is quite good as well, solid vocals all the way through and she acts the part better than most. Her and Kate are great together. Great capture, with lots of nice close-ups. Short blackouts for applause. Some shakiness and darker background at times. Minor spotlight washout on wides (VOB-ISO form, physical DVD).
Jun 15, 2008 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie's last show EVER. SJB is one of my favorite Elphabas overall and she gives an absolutely WONDERFUL final performance, vocally and acting-wise. Even through tears at the end her voice is strong. Amazing to see her growth. She and Kendra have marvelous chemistry. Really good quality video, some shakiness on occasion, and blackouts due to applause. Good closeups and wides. (mp4/VOB)
Aug 9, 2008 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Adam Lambert (u/s Fiyero), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Briana Yacavone (Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Teal and Erin are great, but I love this show because of Adam. Though acting-wise he's not as strong, vocally I believe he’s probably one of the best. Erin is vocally lovely, and her acting has matured quite a bit. Thank Goodness is really beautiful. Teal is strong vocally as well. Awesome NGD. Overall, decently filmed. Multiple blackouts throughout. Shakiness and wandering cam at times. Spotlight washout on wides. Good audio, some nice close ups. Curtain call is included, but mostly blacked out. (VOB)
Oct 31, 2008 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jane Houdyshell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Cool moment during One Short Day where it looks like Kendra is waving at the camera. Overall, Kerry seems pretty unenthused this entire performance. Vocally though, both she and Kendra are very good. And Aaron is wonderful. Act 1 starts at, "Because there has been so much rumor..." during NOMTW. Blackouts and very shaky throughout. Some spotlight washout. (mov/VOB)
Jan 11, 2009 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Briana Yacavone (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Final LA performance. Megan and Eden are wonderful, as always. Popular is hilarious. Act 1 and 2 blacked out through much of their beginning parts. Multiple blackouts and spotlight washout, audience head obstruction pretty consistent, darker background at times. Audio is great though. And even through all that, it's wonderful to see Megan and Eden together for one last time. They put on a fantastic show. Everyone does really. Incredibly emotional For Good. No curtain call, but includes speech by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holtzman. (VOB)
Feb 26, 2009 - Merideth Kaye Clark (s/b Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Katie is wonderful as usual. Merideth isn't really one of my favorites but she holds her own throughout. Blooper: during NGD there’s a fire alarm. Meredith sings halfway through the song even though there are flashing lights, the alarm is sounding and people are panicking. An announcement is made and she walks off stage in character. After the evacuation, the show resumes where it left off. Some blackouts throughout. Spotlight washout on wide shots (which are frequent). Some shakiness, audience head obstruction. (VOB)
Feb 28, 2009 - Stephanie Torns (u/s Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie is great. I love the tone of her voice. And acting-wise she’s very good. KRC is everything I always love about her, hilarious and vocally stunning, while still bringing a depth and growth to the character that many actresses in the part don't quite capture. Spotlight washout on wides. Blackouts for applause. Nice quality and pretty well filmed (though there are some…odd closeups in DTL). Wandering cam at times.(VOB)
Mar 8, 2009 - Nicole Parker (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), Anthony Galde (u/s Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq). Aaron’s last, and he really performs. Nice riffs, great acting. This show is similar to the previous two with Nicole and Alli, acting-wise and vocally. They’re both strong in their respective roles. Alli is one of my favorite Glindas and vocally one of the best. She does high E in NOMTW. Anthony is a really entertaining Wizard. Extended blackouts at the beginning of both acts and occasional throughout. From VOB 2-3 there is a jump; it skips from Poppy Field scene to part way through One Short Day. Shakiness on occasion. Minor spotlight washout. Darker background. (VOB)
Apr 26, 2009 E - Angel Reda (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Patty Duke (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Angel is solid overall. Although not always that exciting, she makes a few interesting choices both vocally and acting-wise throughout. The rest of the principals are great, no one I haven’t commented on before. Most of WWOTE is blacked or shaky but DeeDee sounds wonderful. Lots of head obstruction, some blackouts and shakiness trying to shoot around it. A little spotlight wash. When there’s no obstructions it’s pretty decent quality. Overall, watchable, but not great. Includes Nic’s speech for the Actors’ Fund. (VOB)
Jun 16, 2009 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Patty Duke (Morrible), Lee Wilkof (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Not the best capture to come out of San Fran. But I really like this company for some reason. Teal and Kendra are great together. Kendra is one of the most consistent with her Glinda. She's always so cute and bubbly and vocally lovely. And Teal is so fun to watch as Elphaba and vocally she’s very strong. Set blooper! The Wizard head doesn’t turn around during the ball scene. Some spotlight washout on wides. Audience obstruction throughout. Occasional blackouts (one extended thru NGD), shakiness and wandering cam throughout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jun 20, 2009 - Carrie Manolakos (s/b Elphaba), Michelle London (u/s Glinda), Colin Donnell (Fiyero), Marilyn Caskey (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Kristine Reese (Nessarose), Ted Ely (Boq). *Starts at "What is This Feeling"* Carrie and Michelle are great together. Michelle is vocally stunning. She hilariously attempts Heléne’s signature split during Popular. Carrie is one of the cleanest ever with her vocal runs, IMO. They’re all very deliberate and she always knows exactly where she’s going with them. Thank Goodness is a great scene for Michelle and Colin. Michelle’s ending is quite lovely as well. Kristine’s WWOTE is great. Occasional audience head obstruction lower right but not too distracting. Some spotlight washout on wides. Darker background at times. Blackouts for applause. Shaky and unfocused on occasion. (VOB)
Aug 2, 2009 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Alexa Green (u/s Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Lee Wilkof (Wizard), Patty Duke (Morrible), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Alexander Selma (u/s Boq). Teal is solid all-around, I love her voice. Alexa is vocally stunning, with great clear tones and some nice riffs. Popular is really funny. Her Galinda wig is really pretty as well. Nicolas is great too, he’s a bit unique in how he plays Fiyero, and vocally he’s very good. He and Teal have a nice chemistry. Alexander is a really fun Boq and Patty’s Morrible is so zany. Darker background and a bit of spotlight washout. Some heads at times and bar obstruction on bottom of screen. Some blackouts (a couple extended no longer than 2 min) and some shakiness/wandering cam. (VOB)
Aug 2, 2009 - Merideth Kaye Clark (s/b Elphaba), Stefanie Brown (u/s Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Amanda Rose (Nessa), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stefanie’s soprano is so lovely. Acting-wise she’s great, really fun. Her Popular is hilarious. Some of her choices are reminiscent of KRC, which she was u/s for at this time on tour. Merideth is solid overall, she’s got a nice controlled belt. I generally like the tone quality of her voice when she’s not belting though. Her INTG is really beautiful. She and Stef have a nice chemistry. Great catfight, NGD, and For Good scene (especially from Mer, who is generally not exciting). Nice mix of shots. Lighting blooper! The lights are on upstage when Merideth is getting into the DG lift. Occasional wandering/shaky cam. A bit of spotlight wash on wides. Blackouts for applause. No curtain call. (VOB)
Aug 16, 2009 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Katie's last on tour (for a while), so it’s a pretty emotional show. Still though, Katie is positively lovely, vocally stunning and ridiculously funny. Popular is hilarious. Donna is wonderful as per her style, NGD is probably one of her best, and her and Katie have a great chemistry. Really emotional For Good. Audience head obstruction throughout. Shaky cam at times which causes the focus to do micro-adjustments to the sharpness, darker background overall, but very little spotlight washout. Blackouts on occasion (extended during WITF, the Wizard’s letter, WWOTE). (VOB)
Sep 3, 2009 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Donna and Chandra do a great job. Vocally and acting-wise they’re both wonderful. Multiple blackouts throughout. Audience head obstruction on the sides/bottom throughout. Shaky cam at times, which causes the focus to do micro-adjustments to the sharpness. Darker background overall but no spotlight washout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Sep 27, 2009 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Kevin Kern (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq). Erin is vocally stunning and so cute. She does a slightly higher endnote in NOMTW (but not the high E) and her TG is just lovely. Dee is brilliant acting-wise vocally she’s strong, awesome NGD. Kev’s hair is short here which I think makes him look less silly. Some wandering cam & blackouts (some extended), especially at the beginning. But when steady, the picture is nice. Occasional spotlight wash on wides & some mediums. A few jumps: from halfway thru TWAI to classroom scene, skips Morrible’s part of Something Bad. (VOB)
Mar 27, 2010 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Kyle McDaniel (u/s Fiyero), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Jody Gelb (Morrible), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). Acting-wise Eden is just as good, if not better than, when she started. It may have been that she was sick, but vocally she just seems really tired. You can tell she’s not at her best. Kendra is adorable as usual. And vocally still as strong. Her and Eden are cute together. Kyle has improved a lot since his u/s days in 1NT. Major spotlight washout at times. Blackouts for applause and some extended throughout (end of WITF into classroom scene, TG). Shaky and wandering cam at times. Some head obstruction on occasion. Includes Eden’s speech for BCEFA. (VOB)
Apr 9, 2010 - Mandy Gonzalez (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (The Wizard), Andy Karl (Fiyero), Alex Brightman (Boq), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose).
quality: Fantastic Capture. Katie Rose Clarke is my one of my favorite Glinda’s and she's quirky and wonderful in the role. (VOB)
Jul 2, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Jody Gelb (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). I’m really starting to appreciate how vocally flawless Alli is consistently. She’s really amazing here and so so funny. Her Popular is hysterical. She does optional high note in NOMTW. Marcie is amazing as well, acting-wise especially. Her and Alli are really great together. Slaps in catfight scene are perfect. DeeDee is probably my favorite Nessa, her WWOTE is wonderfully heartwrenching. Spotlight washout throughout. Blackouts on occasion. No curtain call. Overall, nice quality video, great show. (VOB)
Aug 28, 2010 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Richard Kline (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Jackie is great. I like the way she plays on Elphaba’s short temper at the beginning but then you can see her love for Glinda grow throughout. And vocally she’s very good; she has a nice, strong belt. Chandra is hilarious and vocally lovely. Spotlight washout on wides. Really nice lion cub scene. Michelle London is GREAT in WWOTE. Occasional blackouts (quite a few during TG). Audience head obstruction cradling bottom of screen throughout, not as bad on closeups. There’s a guy who you can occasionally hear reacting to the show, but it’s really funny so it’s okay. No curtain call. Overall decent shot. (VOB)
Aug 29, 2010 - (Highlights): Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Richard Kline (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Extended highlights include: NOMTW–TWAI, Fiyero’s entrance, Elphaba’s Dance, Sharing Secrets and Popular, Poppy Fields–OSD, DG, end of WWOTE, Wonderful, ALAYM–NGD, Kiamo Ko, For Good and Finale. Nice, high-res, widescreen highlights vid of u/s Carla. And she’s great, solid all around. Awesome NGD. Bloopers! Carla has a bit of a line flub during the train station scene; her hat falls off after the quick change in OSD. Chandra is also wonderful, vocally lovely, and quirky and fun as Galinda. Her popular is really funny. I missed her TG as it’s always beautiful. Spotlight washout on wides. A few heads when completely zoomed out. Blackouts for switching scenes, and during DOS. (VOB)
Sep 5, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Jody Gelb (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). Last San Francisco show. Alli does optional high note in NOMTW. She’s really great throughout. Popular is absolutely hysterical, with lots of little add ins. Defying Gravity is great too. Marcie does a solid job vocally throughout, and acting-wise she's amazing, as usual. DeeDee is once again wonderful in WWOTE. Overall that’s a great scene. Blackouts for applause. Somewhat distracting spotlight washout throughout, on wides and some medium shots. Occasional minor head obstruction. Besides washout, quality is really great. The audience had great energy too. Includes speech from David Stone. (VOB)
Nov 23, 2010 - Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Sarah Earnshaw (s/b Glinda), Lee Mead (Fiyero), Julie LeGrand (Morrible), Clive Carter (Wizard), Cassandra Compton (Nessarose), Danny Mac (u/s Boq). Rachel is amazing. Vocally so strong and clean with awesome riffs, especially in DG. Sarah’s Galinda seems a bit over-indulgent to me but in Act 2 she calms down some, I guess b/c she’s more mature. Vocally, though, she’s lovely, her Thank Goodness especially so. Danny is too adorable as Boq and he’s only an u/s. Clive’s Wizard is borderline crazy, but it’s fun to watch. The orchestra is really amazing as well. Skips One Short Day. Shaky and blackouts throughout (perhaps too much adjusting). Little spotlight washout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Dec 18, 2010 (matinee): Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Gene Wygandt (Wizard), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Carla is amazing to just be an understudy. Awesome vocally and acting-wise very solid. She'd gotten better since the 8/29 show. INTG is lovely, DG is great and NGD is incredible. Chandra is hilarious, and vocally stunning as usual. Popular is awesome. Carla’s braid, at the beginning, is a fishtail instead of the classic Elphaba braid; for some reason this makes me really happy. Filmed from really close to stage so has an upward and generally slanted angle. Shaky pretty often. Stage obstruction at times. Darker background. Blackouts on occasion (extended during WWOTE). Blacked out curtain call. High-res camera however. Some nice closeups. Overall decent. (VOB)
Dec 18, 2010 (evening): Mariand Torres (s/b Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Gene Weygandt (Wizard), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Mariand is solid acting-wise, and vocally she’s great. Her belt is strong and clean, but I like the tone of her voice when she’s not belting, it’s so pure and sweet. NGD is awesome. I love Chandra’s Glinda. She’s really funny and has a nice character progression. Spotlight wash on occasion. Darker background. A few heads that block front stage action a bit. Blackouts for applause. Mostly closer/midrange shots focused on one person, which causes some shakiness trying to follow the actor. (VOB)
Jan 27, 2011 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Mark Jacoby (Wizard), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Jackie’s young Elphaba is different than I’ve seen from her previously. It’s a bit … lighter? Happier? Not as angsty? I’m not quite sure how to describe it. But it’s interesting to watch. And then her transition is amazing. Her NGD is sooo intense and witchy, it’s wonderful. Chandra is one of my favorite Glindas. She’s so funny and vocally she’s lovely. Popular is hilarious. Another show where no one claps after INTG; it’s so strange. Blackouts/shakiness in beginning of Act 1 for adjusting. Blackouts for applause thereafter. Shakier in general in act 2. Some spotlight washout on wides on occasion. (VOB)
Mar 9, 2011 - Anne Brummel (Elphaba), Natalie Daradich (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Marilyn Caskey (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose). I really don’t care for Natalie’s soprano, but acting-wise she’s great. Funny and bubbly. Anne’s voice is really lovely, but she’s got a nice strong belt. She gives young Elphaba a sweeter side, less angsty than some, but her transition to ‘wicked witch’ is amazing. Her NGD is awesome, both vocally and acting-wise. David is great as Fiyero, I just really like his interpretation of the character. Him and Anne have a great chemistry, ALAYM is very passionate. Some spotlight washout throughout, not too distracting. A few blackouts for applause, though not always. Overall nice capture. (VOB)
July 26, 2012 - Caroline Bowman (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). For an understudy, Caroline is really great (though there are a few line flubs here and there). TWAI is very strong. Chandra is awesome as well. I love how she portrays Glinda, and Popular is super funny. Great Catfight scene. Nice quality video, though it gets a little pixilated at times. Spotlight washout on wides, a few black-outs (lasting ~one minute each), a bit of audience head on edge of screen on occasion. Overall steady cam, well filmed and great show. (VOB)
Aug 16, 2012 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). NO FLY SHOW (which is funny, if you’ve seen the way Julia Murney describes it). Jackie and Chandra are a great pair. Jackie’s got a very distinct vocal tone and a strong belt. Chandra is good but her soprano seems a bit off in this show. Both of them are awesome acting-wise. Chandra’s hilarious and Jackie’s Elphaba is so interesting, a bit angst-y but also full of hope. Act 1 only. Mix of 2 shots, left side of the stage and (mostly) center, both from the orchestra so there’s a bit of an upward (sometimes slanted) angle. But it’s nice to see full stage action. Some heads but no main action is blocked. Spotlight washout, less so on the left shot. But it’s a very nice resolution with, I think, soundboard audio patched in. *Limited Trade* (mp4)
Feb 10, 2013 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba s/b); Alli Mauzey (Glinda); Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero); Adam Grupper (The Wizard); Tom Flynn (Doctor Dillamond); Randy Danson (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); F. Michael Haynie (Boq)
*Supposed to be the final performance for Jackie Burns, but she was sick
Mar 24, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Tiffany Haas (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Kathy Santen (Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessrose), F. Michael Haynie (Boq). Not a great video but audio is nice and clear, so we can hear how purely, brilliantly flawless Willemijn is vocally. Incredible DG with her amazing “renown” riff. NGD is awesome. Tiffany is very good too. Really funny and vocally lovely. Shot from the right stalls. Audience head obstruction and major spotlight washout consistent throughout. No closeups. Blackouts on occasion. (mp4)
May 12, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), F. Michael Haynie (Boq). The only good and full recording of Willemijn Verkaik on Broadway. And she is absolutely flawless. Her vocals are unreal and she plays Elphaba so hilariously, like a huge dork, and I love it. Brilliant DG. Katie is just as funny and vocally stunning. Blackout during the beginning of Something Bad and during part of DTL. No curtain call. But otherwise, incredibly well filmed; high quality, little shakiness. (VOB)
May 26, 2013 - Evening - Broadway (mp4) Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero) ~
Note: Willemijn's and Kyle's last on Broadway, Minimal Highlights including: The Wizard and I, Defying Gravity (three different videos), No Good Deed, For Good
May 28, 2013 - Jennifer DiNoia (Elphaba), Hayley Podschun (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Gina Ferrall (Morrible), Walker Jones (Wizard), Zarah Mahler (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq). Both Hayley and Jennifer are really solid all around. Hayley’s vocals are lovely, and Jennifer has some great riffs throughout, especially in NGD. I really like Gina’s Morrible too. It’s really interesting. Great colors. A little spotlight washout on wides. Slight head obstruction on left side of screen. Nice mix of shots. Overall, great capture of 2NT. (VOB)
Jun 28, 2013 - Laurel Harris (s/b Elphaba), Jenn Gambatese (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), John Davidson (Wizard), Kim Zimmer (Morrible), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse J.P. Johnson (Boq). Laurel is awesome. Very strong vocally and great acting-wise, very dry with her humor, which I like. Her dance during DTL is hysterical. Jenn is great as well, vocally lovely and so funny. Starts midway through NOMTW. A few missing scenes (lion cub, train station, the standoff after Wonderful, “My sister’s in danger”). Ends after NGD. Filmed from the balcony, which caused some obstructions on edges and the Time Dragon Clock blocking high action. Not sure if it’s just my copy but there are weird little skips fairly frequently. Spotlight washout on wides, blackouts, wandering cam (generally pointed too high) and shakiness. Still audio’s decent when it’s not skipping and it’s nice to see Laurel as s/b. (VOB-ISO format)
Oct 30, 2013 - Alison Luff (Elphaba), Jenn Gambatese (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), Kim Zimmer (Morrible), John Davidson (Wizard), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse JP Johnson (Boq). Shot on the 10th anniversary. Includes the first 50 minutes of the show (through Popular) and Defying Gravity. This was the Wicked cast I saw most recently. I really, really, really, love Alison. I wish there were more vids of her because she’s positively extraordinary, both acting-wise and vocally. Jenn is great too, vocally lovely with great comedic-timing. Bit of a blooper! Wheelchair magic doesn’t quite work the way it’s suppose to; it only spins but doesn’t return to Alison. Beautiful HD capture, with hardly any obstruction. Very slight spotlight wash on wides. (VOB)
Dec 4, 2013 - Alison Luff (Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse "JP" Johnston (Boq), Alison Fraser (Madame Morrible), John Davidson (The Wizard), Jud Williford (Doctor Dillamond) (VOB+Smalls) (Sunsetblvd79’s master)
Dec 7, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sue Kelvin (Morrible), Sam Kelly (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Sam Lupton (Boq). Willemijn sounds amazing (though not as riff-y as I’d like), her vocals are flawless and clean. NGD is awesome. And acting-wise she’s great as well. Her accent is so cute. It’s so nice to (kind of) see video from her London run. I wish there were more. Something about Savannah doesn’t sit well with me; I can’t really place it. But her vocals are clean and she sounds good. Act 1 audio only. Camera pointed too high in Act 2. But it’s a high-resolution cam. Audio overall is very good, nice and clear. (mp3/mp4) *Limited Trade*
May 31, 2014 - Emmy Raver-Lampman (s/b Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Timothy A. Fitzgerald (u/s Fiyero Act 1), Kyle Brown (u/s Fiyero Act 2), Alison Fraser (Morrible), Tim Kazurinsky (Wizard), Brenda Jean Hamilton (u/s Nessarose), Jesse JP Johnson (Boq). Beautiful HD widescreen capture of 1NT. Gina is solid both vocally and acting-wise. Her American accent is cute with a slight lilt, and she’s quite posh as Glinda, but still fun. Popular is hilarious. Emmy is pure freaking brilliance. I don't understand how she's not lead. Her acting is up there with Marcie’s but still really unique, with choices you don’t often see in actresses playing Elphaba. Vocally, she could not be more of a queen. Strong vibrato and belt with effortless riffs. Kyle while vocally not that impressive has a great chemistry with Emmy in ALAYM. Darker background but well filmed with no obstructions. (VOB)
Jun 25, 2014 - Christine Dwyer (Elphaba), Jenni Barber (Glinda), Justin Guarini (Fiyero), Mary Testa (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Kelli Barrett (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq). First video (that I know of) to come out of Christine’s Broadway run. Shot from the right stalls, so lots of spotlight wash and shakiness. But audio is beautiful, so you can hear how gorgeous Christine’s vocals are. And Jenni is hilarious. We only get her comedy for 1 scene but it’s really great. Her Galinda is very unique. (Edited) Master’s notes: Highlights include: TWAI, Train Station Scene, OSD, DG, and For Good. About 26 minutes of highlights but 2-3 min of both DG and FG are blackouts so more like 20ish minutes of decent highlights. (mp4)
Oct 25, 2014 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sue Kelvin (Morrible), Martyn Ellis (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Sam Lupton (Boq). Evening cast change, so the crowd is fun and the cast has a nice energy. Kerry is great. Vocally so strong and she still has her riffs and growls. Her NGD is amazing. I like Savannah more in this. Vocally lovely with a fun humor yet still quite posh. Bit of a line flub: Martyn calls Kerry ‘Elsa’ when they meet again in the Wizard’s Lair. Emotional For Good. Starts towards the end of TWAI. Shaky. Blackouts at times and nearly consistent head obstruction. Darker background. The same small OSD choreo change from the 8/21 Broadway is also in this show. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jan 2, 2015 - Caroline Bowman (Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Matt Shingledecker (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Robin de Jesus (Boq), Kelli Barrett (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond)
Feb 1, 2015 - Lilli Cooper (s/b Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Jerad Bortz (u/s Fiyero), Brian Munn (u/s The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Robin De Jesus (Boq)
Aug 7, 2015 - Caroline Bowman (Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda)
Note - Highlights include: The Wizard and I, For Good. Nice close-ups. Some spotlight washout.
Aug 20, 2015 - Caroline Bowman, Lindsay K. Northen (u/s Glinda), Michele Lee, Fred Applegate, Matt Shingledecker, Robin De Jesus, Arielle Jacobs, William Ryall (u/s Dr. Dillamond), Emily Koch, Tess Soltau, Sterling Masters, Kathy Santeen, Christopher King, Ioana Alfonso, Larkin Bogan, Jerad Bortz, Josh Daniel Green, Spencer Jones, Christopher King, Ryan Patrick Kelly, Adrian Lee, Marissa Lupp, Dashi Mitchell, Desi Oakley, Daniel Quadrino, Casey Quinn, Adam Sanford, Kathy Santen, Heather Spore, Ryan Vasquez, Betsy Werbe
Oct 29, 2015 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba s/b), Carrie St. Louis (Glinda), Jake Boyd (Fiyero), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard), Liana Hunt (Nessarose), Lee Slobotkin (Boq), Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond).
Notes: This capture should honestly be in everyone’s collection. A last minute trip to Oz left me in the front orchestra of the theatre and I knew I had to get a capture with MK on for Elphaba! This is one of my new favorite captures of the show, it follows the action very well for almost being in the front row of the theatre, and gives you a great perspective of the show that DVDs can not often give you. MK SLAYS AS ELPHABA! SLAYS! Her vocal and acting choices bring such a fresh twist to Elphaba. There was also a very drunk audience member near me in Act Two, that yells a few drunk remarks that had the audience laughing. Curtain call is included and audio is near perfect, synced with my Zoom H2.
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Jun 21, 2016 - Rachel Tucker, Ginna Claire Mason, Jonah Platt, Zachary Noah Piser, Dawn Cantwell
Nov 4, 2016 - Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Jillian Butler (u/s Glinda), Jeremy Woodard (Fiyero), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard), Kristen Martin (Nessarose), Sam Seferian (Boq), Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond)
Type: VOB+smalls
Quality: A
A good capture of the strong 2NT cast. The master is a little over excited about this capture...its is good, but not THAT good as he/she says. There is a nice mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, and no washout. Audio is good and curtain call is included.
Dec 23, 2016 - Jennifer DiNoia, Kara Lindsay, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michael Campayno, Peter Scolari, Dawn E. Cantwell, Zach Piser
Act 1 is recorded from the third row, Act 2 is recorded from the first row. Great performances from all! (MOV 1080p 11gb)
Jun 30, 2017 - Jennifer DiNoia, Kara Lindsay, Kyle Dean Massey, Hannah Shankman (u/s Nessarose), Sheryl Lee Ralph, PJ Benjamin, Zachary Noah Piser
Quality: A
Notes: Beautiful HD capture of Jennifer's return to the role of Elphaba. Captured from the Orchestra with no obstructions and very nice angle. Good picture and sound
Sep 24, 2017 - Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda), Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Sam Seferian (Boq), Harry Bouvy (Doctor Dillamond)
Final performance for Jessica Vosk on Tour
Sep 26, 2017 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda), Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero), Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Sam Seferian (Boq), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Harry Bouvy (Dr. Dillamond). *Tornado's master* (.MP4) *First performance as lead for Mary Kate Morrissey
Sep 26, 2017 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba); Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda); Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero); Tom McGowan (The Wizard); Harry Bouvy (Doctor Dillamond); Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); Sam Seferian (Boq)
*First performance as lead for Mary Kate Morrissey
Kradder32’s master
Jul 18, 2004 - Most of OBC, Sean McCourt (u/s Wizard) - Kristen, Norbert and Joel's last show. Joel did not perform because he was ill. Lots of fun moments throughout, especially during DTL. Vocally Kristen is amazing. She does high note in NOMTW. Popular is just wonderful (albeit somewhat unfocused); includes "How to be Popular" book. And Idina and Kristen are lovely together. You can tell that they have a really strong love and respect for each other and it's sad to see them separate. There's lots of tears throughout. Decent quality for it's time. A couple jumps here and there. Some nice closeups. Can be unfocused at times. A few blackouts and some shakiness. Act 1 has a few extended blackouts at the beginning. Some spotlight washout. Act 2 starts a bit after Thank Goodness (which is especially beautiful) begins. Includes tearful goodbye speech by Idina. (mp4/VOB)
Aug 17, 2005 - Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), David Ayers (Fiyero), Ben Vereen (Wizard), Adinah Alexander (u/s Morrible), Megan Sikora (u/s Nessarose), Jeffrey Kuhn (Boq). Shoshana is awesome in this. Amazing DG. Megan is wonderful as well. She does optional high E in NOMTW. And her and Sho have a wonderful chemistry. Great for its time, spotlight washout on wide/medium shots, closeups are nice. Occasional blackouts (multiple through the beginning of act 1). Darker background on occasion. (Single file VOB)
Jan 08, 2006 - 2006.01.08 | Broadway | Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda)
Final performance for Shoshana Bean, David Ayers, Michelle Federer and Rue McClanahan
This video is always traded as a lower resolution .mp4, which is really depressing - but these are .vobs! Somewhat good for it's age, but I've seen better. As you can expect Shoshana riffs the hell out of the score and Megan can barely keep herself together. Popular is hilarious with Megan pulling out a pair of pink panties
May, 2006 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba u/s); Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda); Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero u/s); P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard); ? (Doctor Dillamond); Alma Cuervo (Madame Morrible); Jennifer Waldman (Nessarose); Logan Lipton (Boq)
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Sep 23, 2006 - Saycon Sengbloh (s/b Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), David Garrison (Wizard), Carol Kane (Glinda), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Kate is hilarious. Quirky, silly and crazy. And vocally she’s beautiful. Saycon is solid acting-wise, and a vocally she’s a powerhouse. Awesome DG, she does the optional high ending in ALAYM, and really riffy NGD. Some spotlight wash and darker background. Some blackouts and shakiness at the beginning of each act for adjusting. (VOB)
Oct 8, 2006 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Eden's last on Broadway. And she performs marvelously (very Eden focused filming). DG is probably one of her best. Kate is crazy and wonderful as always. Tearful "For Good." Curtain call is blacked out, but clears up for sweet goodbye speech by Derrick. Decent quality. Sometimes shaky/unfocused. Spotlight washout throughout. (VOB)
Mar 4, 2007 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba); Christina DeCicco (Glinda); Clifton Hall (Fiyero); P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard); Tom Flynn (Doctor Dillamond); Barbara Tirrell (Madame Morrible); Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose); Josh Lamon (Boq)
Date is very likely wrong, as the tour was in Baltimore from 2007-01-24 until 2007-02-18
May 22, 2007 - Julia Murney (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Another great Julia/Kendra capture. Kendra is such a cute Glinda, Popular is great and Thank Goodness is just lovely. Vocally, one of Julia’s best, and acting-wise she’s always amazing. Her and Sebastian have a great chemistry as well, in basically every show with them together. Overall great shot. Good colors, some spotlight washout on wides, but it’s not too distracting. Appropriate/nice closeups and wides. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jul 2, 2007 - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Caissie’s first on Broadway. And she does a great job. I like her portrayal of Elphaba a lot and vocally she’s quite solid. She has some nice riffs as well. Kendra is an adorable Glinda as always. Minor spotlight washout on wides. Darker background but performers still very visible. Occasional blackouts (beginning of Act 2). Overall great video. (mp4/VOB)
Jul 3, 2007 - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Caissie’s second on Broadway. And she’s great. Acting-wise she’s good and vocally even better. She has some really lovely and clean riffs. Her INTG is so beautiful. She has a few lyric flubs in NGD. Kendra is her normally wonderful self. Bubbly, adorable and fun as well as vocally strong. Blackouts throughout (extended during Something Bad into Fiyero’s entrance). Spotlight wash on occasion. Shakiness here and there. The VOBs seem to have a playing issue; not sure how this would translate to a DVD but I am able to make one if requested. I converted them to mp4s and had less issues, although the catfight scene repeats about 3-4 times before it moves on to NGD. (physical DVD/VOB/mp4).
Jul 8, 2007 - Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Christeena Michelle Riggs (u/s Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Brad Weinstock (Boq). It’s fun to watch early Marcie do Elphaba. She does solid job vocally and great job acting-wise throughout. Awesome NGD. Christeena is great as well. She does optional high note in NOMTW. I really love u/s shows. Some spotlight washout on wides, darker background overall but performers are still visible. Some audience head obstruction on edge of screen at times. Act 2 blacked out until Glinda’s entrance. Blackouts on occasion (extended starting partway through Thank Goodness and cont. into beginning WWOTE). Curtain call is included, but mostly blacked out. (mp4/VOB)
Jul 29, 2007 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba), Christina DeCicco (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Brad Weinstock (Boq). I think Christina does the optional high E in NOMTW. Overall she’s wonderful and vocally stunning. She’s one of my favorite Glindas and completely underrated. Her TG is really lovely, and a bit emotional. Victoria is solid all the way through, and my god can she hold a note! Her final note in DG went on forever, it’s really amazing. Good NGD too. Spotlight washout throughout. Occasional blackouts. Some shakiness at times. Flying section in DG a bit obstructed by the dragon. A little audience head in bottom left corner. (VOB)
Oct 7, 2007 - Julia Murney (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Julia and Kendra's last together. Julia is a bit tired vocally but her acting is positively better than ever. And Kendra is just hilarious and adorable as a whole. Popular is really funny, one of my favorite ever. Emotional Thank Goodness and very emotional For Good. They have a great chemistry. Great quality overall. Well filmed with a nice mix of shots. Background a bit dark at times. Act 2 is blacked out until Morrible starts talking. Some blackouts for applause. Includes Sebastian's farewell speech. (VOB)
Oct 9, 2007 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Stephanie and Annaleigh's first. Great show. Stephanie is just lovely and Annaleigh holds her own as well. Popular is very funny. I love the chemistry that Stephanie and Sebastian have especially. ALAYM is soooo amazing to watch. I have 2 versions of this: 1 in HQ with slight hiccups here and there and missing Elphaba's birth, and one that's regular quality with no jumps, both mp4. Both are very watchable, darker background at times, minor blackouts and shakiness here and there
Oct 18, 2007 - London - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Susie Blake (Morrible), Nigel Planer (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), James Gillan (Boq). Kerry is great overall in this. Great DG, awesome capework and vocals in NGD. Dianne’s voice is too squeaky for my taste, but vocally she is still very good. Oliver is vocally brilliant. The riffs he produces are amazing. DTL is awesome. I’m absolutely in love with his voice. The orchestra is really great too. Occasional blackouts and audience head obstruction. Some spotlight washout on wides. Darker background at times. Can be shaky on occasion. (VOB no subtitles, mp4 with subtitles)
Oct 19, 2007 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (Madame Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq), Steven Skybell (Dr Dillamond).
notes: 1st performance of SJB and Annaleigh Ashford together and on Broadway!
Oct 24, 2007 - Highlights - Caissie Levy (u/s Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Miriam Margolyes (? Morrible), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Highlights include: Room Assignments, TWAI, WITF, Poppy Field, INTG, DG, NGD and For Good. Decent highlights video, I only missed Annaleigh’s popular. I love Caissie, while I think her belt is not as strong, when she’s not belting she sounds lovely; she has a lot of little interesting riffs. Not enough of Annaleigh to really judge her performance. Some spotlight washout. But overall well shot with a nice mix of wides and mediums. (VOB)
Oct 28, 2007 - Julie Reiber (s/b); Megan Hilty; Kristoffer Cusick; John Rubinstein; Timothy Britten Parker; Dioni Michelle Collins (u/s); Natalie Daradich (u/s); Adam Wylie
Oct 29, 2007 - Los Angeles, Julie Reiber's Final Performance in LA
Dec 2, 2007 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Melissa Fahn (u/s Glinda), Carol Kane (Morrible), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Adam Wylie (Boq). I’m not a huge fan of Melissa’s singing voice, but acting-wise she’s pretty solid. Eden, however, is great as usual. Amazing NGD with big riffs. Very Melissa focused filming. Blackouts on occasion (extended during Lion cub scene), and for applause. Slight audience head obstruction on edges of shots. Some spotlight washout on wides (which there aren't very many of). Curtain call included but mostly blacked out. Overall nice quality video, and great show. (VOB)
Jan 18, 2008 - Caissie Levy (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), John Rubenstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Marcie Dodd (Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Megan is wonderful as Glinda, as always. She does high E in NOMTW. Caissie is really amazing acting-wise throughout; she’s got some really nice subtleties in her performance. And vocally she’s quite strong, I really love her DG. Marcie is a wonderful Nessa as well. WWOTE is a great scene overall. Act 1 is jumps from the start of the Train Station to the start of "Defying Gravity"; Act 2 starts just after Glinda’s entrance. Blackouts on occasion and for applause. Darker background overall. No curtain call. Overall, a nice capture. (VOB)
Mar 18, 2008 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Miriam Margolyes (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie is positively wonderful. She has one of the best portrayals of Elphaba ever. And vocally she's a powerhouse. Strong, clear, and beautiful vocals consistently. And some of the things she does in One Short Day are so funny. Annaleigh is good as well. A bit of a muck-up during Popular when Annaleigh realizes she doesn't have the flower in her hair. Act 2 starts just after Glinda's entrance. Some minor blackouts for applause (a few during Thank Goodness). Darker background at times. Audience head obstruction on occasion. Somewhat shaky throughout. Cuts off after "...Glinda the Good." Otherwise good capture. (VOB)
Apr 23, 2008 - Marcie Dodd (u/s Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Laura Dysarczyk (u/s Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Marcie does a great job all around. NGD is awesome. Megan is wonderful as well; just as funny as when she started, though vocally she seems a bit tired at times. ‘Toss, toss” is hilarious. Slaps in Catfight scene are perfect. Some spotlight washout on mediums and wides. Occasional blackouts for applause. Intense, but nice closeups. Great quality overall. (VOB)
Apr 27, 2008 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Kate Fahrner (transition Glinda), Michael Seelbach (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Gene Weygandt (Wizard), Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose), Kevin Samual Yee (u/s Boq). Kate is amazing. Her Glinda is similar to KRC’s in that, she captures the real nuances and growth of the character. And vocally she’s very good. Thank Goodness broke my heart. Dee is quite good as well, solid vocals all the way through and she acts the part better than most. Her and Kate are great together. Great capture, with lots of nice close-ups. Short blackouts for applause. Some shakiness and darker background at times. Minor spotlight washout on wides (VOB-ISO form, physical DVD).
Jun 15, 2008 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie's last show EVER. SJB is one of my favorite Elphabas overall and she gives an absolutely WONDERFUL final performance, vocally and acting-wise. Even through tears at the end her voice is strong. Amazing to see her growth. She and Kendra have marvelous chemistry. Really good quality video, some shakiness on occasion, and blackouts due to applause. Good closeups and wides. (mp4/VOB)
Aug 9, 2008 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Adam Lambert (u/s Fiyero), John Rubinstein (Wizard), Jo Anne Worley (Morrible), Briana Yacavone (Nessarose), Michael Drolet (Boq). Teal and Erin are great, but I love this show because of Adam. Though acting-wise he's not as strong, vocally I believe he’s probably one of the best. Erin is vocally lovely, and her acting has matured quite a bit. Thank Goodness is really beautiful. Teal is strong vocally as well. Awesome NGD. Overall, decently filmed. Multiple blackouts throughout. Shakiness and wandering cam at times. Spotlight washout on wides. Good audio, some nice close ups. Curtain call is included, but mostly blacked out. (VOB)
Oct 31, 2008 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jane Houdyshell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Cool moment during One Short Day where it looks like Kendra is waving at the camera. Overall, Kerry seems pretty unenthused this entire performance. Vocally though, both she and Kendra are very good. And Aaron is wonderful. Act 1 starts at, "Because there has been so much rumor..." during NOMTW. Blackouts and very shaky throughout. Some spotlight washout. (mov/VOB)
Jan 11, 2009 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Briana Yacavone (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Final LA performance. Megan and Eden are wonderful, as always. Popular is hilarious. Act 1 and 2 blacked out through much of their beginning parts. Multiple blackouts and spotlight washout, audience head obstruction pretty consistent, darker background at times. Audio is great though. And even through all that, it's wonderful to see Megan and Eden together for one last time. They put on a fantastic show. Everyone does really. Incredibly emotional For Good. No curtain call, but includes speech by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holtzman. (VOB)
Feb 26, 2009 - Merideth Kaye Clark (s/b Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Katie is wonderful as usual. Merideth isn't really one of my favorites but she holds her own throughout. Blooper: during NGD there’s a fire alarm. Meredith sings halfway through the song even though there are flashing lights, the alarm is sounding and people are panicking. An announcement is made and she walks off stage in character. After the evacuation, the show resumes where it left off. Some blackouts throughout. Spotlight washout on wide shots (which are frequent). Some shakiness, audience head obstruction. (VOB)
Feb 28, 2009 - Stephanie Torns (u/s Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stephanie is great. I love the tone of her voice. And acting-wise she’s very good. KRC is everything I always love about her, hilarious and vocally stunning, while still bringing a depth and growth to the character that many actresses in the part don't quite capture. Spotlight washout on wides. Blackouts for applause. Nice quality and pretty well filmed (though there are some…odd closeups in DTL). Wandering cam at times.(VOB)
Mar 8, 2009 - Nicole Parker (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), Anthony Galde (u/s Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq). Aaron’s last, and he really performs. Nice riffs, great acting. This show is similar to the previous two with Nicole and Alli, acting-wise and vocally. They’re both strong in their respective roles. Alli is one of my favorite Glindas and vocally one of the best. She does high E in NOMTW. Anthony is a really entertaining Wizard. Extended blackouts at the beginning of both acts and occasional throughout. From VOB 2-3 there is a jump; it skips from Poppy Field scene to part way through One Short Day. Shakiness on occasion. Minor spotlight washout. Darker background. (VOB)
Apr 26, 2009 E - Angel Reda (u/s Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Patty Duke (Morrible), David Garrison (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Angel is solid overall. Although not always that exciting, she makes a few interesting choices both vocally and acting-wise throughout. The rest of the principals are great, no one I haven’t commented on before. Most of WWOTE is blacked or shaky but DeeDee sounds wonderful. Lots of head obstruction, some blackouts and shakiness trying to shoot around it. A little spotlight wash. When there’s no obstructions it’s pretty decent quality. Overall, watchable, but not great. Includes Nic’s speech for the Actors’ Fund. (VOB)
Jun 16, 2009 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Patty Duke (Morrible), Lee Wilkof (Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Eddy Rioseco (Boq). Not the best capture to come out of San Fran. But I really like this company for some reason. Teal and Kendra are great together. Kendra is one of the most consistent with her Glinda. She's always so cute and bubbly and vocally lovely. And Teal is so fun to watch as Elphaba and vocally she’s very strong. Set blooper! The Wizard head doesn’t turn around during the ball scene. Some spotlight washout on wides. Audience obstruction throughout. Occasional blackouts (one extended thru NGD), shakiness and wandering cam throughout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jun 20, 2009 - Carrie Manolakos (s/b Elphaba), Michelle London (u/s Glinda), Colin Donnell (Fiyero), Marilyn Caskey (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Kristine Reese (Nessarose), Ted Ely (Boq). *Starts at "What is This Feeling"* Carrie and Michelle are great together. Michelle is vocally stunning. She hilariously attempts Heléne’s signature split during Popular. Carrie is one of the cleanest ever with her vocal runs, IMO. They’re all very deliberate and she always knows exactly where she’s going with them. Thank Goodness is a great scene for Michelle and Colin. Michelle’s ending is quite lovely as well. Kristine’s WWOTE is great. Occasional audience head obstruction lower right but not too distracting. Some spotlight washout on wides. Darker background at times. Blackouts for applause. Shaky and unfocused on occasion. (VOB)
Aug 2, 2009 - Teal Wicks (Elphaba), Alexa Green (u/s Glinda), Nicolas Dromard (Fiyero), Lee Wilkof (Wizard), Patty Duke (Morrible), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Alexander Selma (u/s Boq). Teal is solid all-around, I love her voice. Alexa is vocally stunning, with great clear tones and some nice riffs. Popular is really funny. Her Galinda wig is really pretty as well. Nicolas is great too, he’s a bit unique in how he plays Fiyero, and vocally he’s very good. He and Teal have a nice chemistry. Alexander is a really fun Boq and Patty’s Morrible is so zany. Darker background and a bit of spotlight washout. Some heads at times and bar obstruction on bottom of screen. Some blackouts (a couple extended no longer than 2 min) and some shakiness/wandering cam. (VOB)
Aug 2, 2009 - Merideth Kaye Clark (s/b Elphaba), Stefanie Brown (u/s Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Amanda Rose (Nessa), Ben Liebert (Boq). Stefanie’s soprano is so lovely. Acting-wise she’s great, really fun. Her Popular is hilarious. Some of her choices are reminiscent of KRC, which she was u/s for at this time on tour. Merideth is solid overall, she’s got a nice controlled belt. I generally like the tone quality of her voice when she’s not belting though. Her INTG is really beautiful. She and Stef have a nice chemistry. Great catfight, NGD, and For Good scene (especially from Mer, who is generally not exciting). Nice mix of shots. Lighting blooper! The lights are on upstage when Merideth is getting into the DG lift. Occasional wandering/shaky cam. A bit of spotlight wash on wides. Blackouts for applause. No curtain call. (VOB)
Aug 16, 2009 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Katie's last on tour (for a while), so it’s a pretty emotional show. Still though, Katie is positively lovely, vocally stunning and ridiculously funny. Popular is hilarious. Donna is wonderful as per her style, NGD is probably one of her best, and her and Katie have a great chemistry. Really emotional For Good. Audience head obstruction throughout. Shaky cam at times which causes the focus to do micro-adjustments to the sharpness, darker background overall, but very little spotlight washout. Blackouts on occasion (extended during WITF, the Wizard’s letter, WWOTE). (VOB)
Sep 3, 2009 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Donna and Chandra do a great job. Vocally and acting-wise they’re both wonderful. Multiple blackouts throughout. Audience head obstruction on the sides/bottom throughout. Shaky cam at times, which causes the focus to do micro-adjustments to the sharpness. Darker background overall but no spotlight washout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Sep 27, 2009 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Kevin Kern (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq). Erin is vocally stunning and so cute. She does a slightly higher endnote in NOMTW (but not the high E) and her TG is just lovely. Dee is brilliant acting-wise vocally she’s strong, awesome NGD. Kev’s hair is short here which I think makes him look less silly. Some wandering cam & blackouts (some extended), especially at the beginning. But when steady, the picture is nice. Occasional spotlight wash on wides & some mediums. A few jumps: from halfway thru TWAI to classroom scene, skips Morrible’s part of Something Bad. (VOB)
Mar 27, 2010 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Kyle McDaniel (u/s Fiyero), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Jody Gelb (Morrible), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). Acting-wise Eden is just as good, if not better than, when she started. It may have been that she was sick, but vocally she just seems really tired. You can tell she’s not at her best. Kendra is adorable as usual. And vocally still as strong. Her and Eden are cute together. Kyle has improved a lot since his u/s days in 1NT. Major spotlight washout at times. Blackouts for applause and some extended throughout (end of WITF into classroom scene, TG). Shaky and wandering cam at times. Some head obstruction on occasion. Includes Eden’s speech for BCEFA. (VOB)
Apr 9, 2010 - Mandy Gonzalez (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (The Wizard), Andy Karl (Fiyero), Alex Brightman (Boq), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose).
quality: Fantastic Capture. Katie Rose Clarke is my one of my favorite Glinda’s and she's quirky and wonderful in the role. (VOB)
Jul 2, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Jody Gelb (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). I’m really starting to appreciate how vocally flawless Alli is consistently. She’s really amazing here and so so funny. Her Popular is hysterical. She does optional high note in NOMTW. Marcie is amazing as well, acting-wise especially. Her and Alli are really great together. Slaps in catfight scene are perfect. DeeDee is probably my favorite Nessa, her WWOTE is wonderfully heartwrenching. Spotlight washout throughout. Blackouts on occasion. No curtain call. Overall, nice quality video, great show. (VOB)
Aug 28, 2010 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Richard Kline (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Jackie is great. I like the way she plays on Elphaba’s short temper at the beginning but then you can see her love for Glinda grow throughout. And vocally she’s very good; she has a nice, strong belt. Chandra is hilarious and vocally lovely. Spotlight washout on wides. Really nice lion cub scene. Michelle London is GREAT in WWOTE. Occasional blackouts (quite a few during TG). Audience head obstruction cradling bottom of screen throughout, not as bad on closeups. There’s a guy who you can occasionally hear reacting to the show, but it’s really funny so it’s okay. No curtain call. Overall decent shot. (VOB)
Aug 29, 2010 - (Highlights): Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Richard Kline (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Extended highlights include: NOMTW–TWAI, Fiyero’s entrance, Elphaba’s Dance, Sharing Secrets and Popular, Poppy Fields–OSD, DG, end of WWOTE, Wonderful, ALAYM–NGD, Kiamo Ko, For Good and Finale. Nice, high-res, widescreen highlights vid of u/s Carla. And she’s great, solid all around. Awesome NGD. Bloopers! Carla has a bit of a line flub during the train station scene; her hat falls off after the quick change in OSD. Chandra is also wonderful, vocally lovely, and quirky and fun as Galinda. Her popular is really funny. I missed her TG as it’s always beautiful. Spotlight washout on wides. A few heads when completely zoomed out. Blackouts for switching scenes, and during DOS. (VOB)
Sep 5, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Jody Gelb (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). Last San Francisco show. Alli does optional high note in NOMTW. She’s really great throughout. Popular is absolutely hysterical, with lots of little add ins. Defying Gravity is great too. Marcie does a solid job vocally throughout, and acting-wise she's amazing, as usual. DeeDee is once again wonderful in WWOTE. Overall that’s a great scene. Blackouts for applause. Somewhat distracting spotlight washout throughout, on wides and some medium shots. Occasional minor head obstruction. Besides washout, quality is really great. The audience had great energy too. Includes speech from David Stone. (VOB)
Nov 23, 2010 - Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Sarah Earnshaw (s/b Glinda), Lee Mead (Fiyero), Julie LeGrand (Morrible), Clive Carter (Wizard), Cassandra Compton (Nessarose), Danny Mac (u/s Boq). Rachel is amazing. Vocally so strong and clean with awesome riffs, especially in DG. Sarah’s Galinda seems a bit over-indulgent to me but in Act 2 she calms down some, I guess b/c she’s more mature. Vocally, though, she’s lovely, her Thank Goodness especially so. Danny is too adorable as Boq and he’s only an u/s. Clive’s Wizard is borderline crazy, but it’s fun to watch. The orchestra is really amazing as well. Skips One Short Day. Shaky and blackouts throughout (perhaps too much adjusting). Little spotlight washout. No curtain call. (VOB)
Dec 18, 2010 (matinee): Carla Stickler (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Gene Wygandt (Wizard), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Carla is amazing to just be an understudy. Awesome vocally and acting-wise very solid. She'd gotten better since the 8/29 show. INTG is lovely, DG is great and NGD is incredible. Chandra is hilarious, and vocally stunning as usual. Popular is awesome. Carla’s braid, at the beginning, is a fishtail instead of the classic Elphaba braid; for some reason this makes me really happy. Filmed from really close to stage so has an upward and generally slanted angle. Shaky pretty often. Stage obstruction at times. Darker background. Blackouts on occasion (extended during WWOTE). Blacked out curtain call. High-res camera however. Some nice closeups. Overall decent. (VOB)
Dec 18, 2010 (evening): Mariand Torres (s/b Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Gene Weygandt (Wizard), Barbara Robertson (Morrible), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Mariand is solid acting-wise, and vocally she’s great. Her belt is strong and clean, but I like the tone of her voice when she’s not belting, it’s so pure and sweet. NGD is awesome. I love Chandra’s Glinda. She’s really funny and has a nice character progression. Spotlight wash on occasion. Darker background. A few heads that block front stage action a bit. Blackouts for applause. Mostly closer/midrange shots focused on one person, which causes some shakiness trying to follow the actor. (VOB)
Jan 27, 2011 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Mark Jacoby (Wizard), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq). Jackie’s young Elphaba is different than I’ve seen from her previously. It’s a bit … lighter? Happier? Not as angsty? I’m not quite sure how to describe it. But it’s interesting to watch. And then her transition is amazing. Her NGD is sooo intense and witchy, it’s wonderful. Chandra is one of my favorite Glindas. She’s so funny and vocally she’s lovely. Popular is hilarious. Another show where no one claps after INTG; it’s so strange. Blackouts/shakiness in beginning of Act 1 for adjusting. Blackouts for applause thereafter. Shakier in general in act 2. Some spotlight washout on wides on occasion. (VOB)
Mar 9, 2011 - Anne Brummel (Elphaba), Natalie Daradich (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Marilyn Caskey (Morrible), Tom McGowan (Wizard), Michelle London (Nessarose). I really don’t care for Natalie’s soprano, but acting-wise she’s great. Funny and bubbly. Anne’s voice is really lovely, but she’s got a nice strong belt. She gives young Elphaba a sweeter side, less angsty than some, but her transition to ‘wicked witch’ is amazing. Her NGD is awesome, both vocally and acting-wise. David is great as Fiyero, I just really like his interpretation of the character. Him and Anne have a great chemistry, ALAYM is very passionate. Some spotlight washout throughout, not too distracting. A few blackouts for applause, though not always. Overall nice capture. (VOB)
July 26, 2012 - Caroline Bowman (u/s Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). For an understudy, Caroline is really great (though there are a few line flubs here and there). TWAI is very strong. Chandra is awesome as well. I love how she portrays Glinda, and Popular is super funny. Great Catfight scene. Nice quality video, though it gets a little pixilated at times. Spotlight washout on wides, a few black-outs (lasting ~one minute each), a bit of audience head on edge of screen on occasion. Overall steady cam, well filmed and great show. (VOB)
Aug 16, 2012 - Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Randy Danson (Morrible), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Etai Benshlomo (Boq). NO FLY SHOW (which is funny, if you’ve seen the way Julia Murney describes it). Jackie and Chandra are a great pair. Jackie’s got a very distinct vocal tone and a strong belt. Chandra is good but her soprano seems a bit off in this show. Both of them are awesome acting-wise. Chandra’s hilarious and Jackie’s Elphaba is so interesting, a bit angst-y but also full of hope. Act 1 only. Mix of 2 shots, left side of the stage and (mostly) center, both from the orchestra so there’s a bit of an upward (sometimes slanted) angle. But it’s nice to see full stage action. Some heads but no main action is blocked. Spotlight washout, less so on the left shot. But it’s a very nice resolution with, I think, soundboard audio patched in. *Limited Trade* (mp4)
Feb 10, 2013 - Donna Vivino (Elphaba s/b); Alli Mauzey (Glinda); Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero); Adam Grupper (The Wizard); Tom Flynn (Doctor Dillamond); Randy Danson (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); F. Michael Haynie (Boq)
*Supposed to be the final performance for Jackie Burns, but she was sick
Mar 24, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Tiffany Haas (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Kathy Santen (Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessrose), F. Michael Haynie (Boq). Not a great video but audio is nice and clear, so we can hear how purely, brilliantly flawless Willemijn is vocally. Incredible DG with her amazing “renown” riff. NGD is awesome. Tiffany is very good too. Really funny and vocally lovely. Shot from the right stalls. Audience head obstruction and major spotlight washout consistent throughout. No closeups. Blackouts on occasion. (mp4)
May 12, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Adam Grupper (Wizard), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), F. Michael Haynie (Boq). The only good and full recording of Willemijn Verkaik on Broadway. And she is absolutely flawless. Her vocals are unreal and she plays Elphaba so hilariously, like a huge dork, and I love it. Brilliant DG. Katie is just as funny and vocally stunning. Blackout during the beginning of Something Bad and during part of DTL. No curtain call. But otherwise, incredibly well filmed; high quality, little shakiness. (VOB)
May 26, 2013 - Evening - Broadway (mp4) Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey (Fiyero) ~
Note: Willemijn's and Kyle's last on Broadway, Minimal Highlights including: The Wizard and I, Defying Gravity (three different videos), No Good Deed, For Good
May 28, 2013 - Jennifer DiNoia (Elphaba), Hayley Podschun (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Gina Ferrall (Morrible), Walker Jones (Wizard), Zarah Mahler (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq). Both Hayley and Jennifer are really solid all around. Hayley’s vocals are lovely, and Jennifer has some great riffs throughout, especially in NGD. I really like Gina’s Morrible too. It’s really interesting. Great colors. A little spotlight washout on wides. Slight head obstruction on left side of screen. Nice mix of shots. Overall, great capture of 2NT. (VOB)
Jun 28, 2013 - Laurel Harris (s/b Elphaba), Jenn Gambatese (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), John Davidson (Wizard), Kim Zimmer (Morrible), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse J.P. Johnson (Boq). Laurel is awesome. Very strong vocally and great acting-wise, very dry with her humor, which I like. Her dance during DTL is hysterical. Jenn is great as well, vocally lovely and so funny. Starts midway through NOMTW. A few missing scenes (lion cub, train station, the standoff after Wonderful, “My sister’s in danger”). Ends after NGD. Filmed from the balcony, which caused some obstructions on edges and the Time Dragon Clock blocking high action. Not sure if it’s just my copy but there are weird little skips fairly frequently. Spotlight washout on wides, blackouts, wandering cam (generally pointed too high) and shakiness. Still audio’s decent when it’s not skipping and it’s nice to see Laurel as s/b. (VOB-ISO format)
Oct 30, 2013 - Alison Luff (Elphaba), Jenn Gambatese (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), Kim Zimmer (Morrible), John Davidson (Wizard), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse JP Johnson (Boq). Shot on the 10th anniversary. Includes the first 50 minutes of the show (through Popular) and Defying Gravity. This was the Wicked cast I saw most recently. I really, really, really, love Alison. I wish there were more vids of her because she’s positively extraordinary, both acting-wise and vocally. Jenn is great too, vocally lovely with great comedic-timing. Bit of a blooper! Wheelchair magic doesn’t quite work the way it’s suppose to; it only spins but doesn’t return to Alison. Beautiful HD capture, with hardly any obstruction. Very slight spotlight wash on wides. (VOB)
Dec 4, 2013 - Alison Luff (Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Curt Hansen (Fiyero), Jamie Rosenstein (Nessarose), Jesse "JP" Johnston (Boq), Alison Fraser (Madame Morrible), John Davidson (The Wizard), Jud Williford (Doctor Dillamond) (VOB+Smalls) (Sunsetblvd79’s master)
Dec 7, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sue Kelvin (Morrible), Sam Kelly (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Sam Lupton (Boq). Willemijn sounds amazing (though not as riff-y as I’d like), her vocals are flawless and clean. NGD is awesome. And acting-wise she’s great as well. Her accent is so cute. It’s so nice to (kind of) see video from her London run. I wish there were more. Something about Savannah doesn’t sit well with me; I can’t really place it. But her vocals are clean and she sounds good. Act 1 audio only. Camera pointed too high in Act 2. But it’s a high-resolution cam. Audio overall is very good, nice and clear. (mp3/mp4) *Limited Trade*
May 31, 2014 - Emmy Raver-Lampman (s/b Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Timothy A. Fitzgerald (u/s Fiyero Act 1), Kyle Brown (u/s Fiyero Act 2), Alison Fraser (Morrible), Tim Kazurinsky (Wizard), Brenda Jean Hamilton (u/s Nessarose), Jesse JP Johnson (Boq). Beautiful HD widescreen capture of 1NT. Gina is solid both vocally and acting-wise. Her American accent is cute with a slight lilt, and she’s quite posh as Glinda, but still fun. Popular is hilarious. Emmy is pure freaking brilliance. I don't understand how she's not lead. Her acting is up there with Marcie’s but still really unique, with choices you don’t often see in actresses playing Elphaba. Vocally, she could not be more of a queen. Strong vibrato and belt with effortless riffs. Kyle while vocally not that impressive has a great chemistry with Emmy in ALAYM. Darker background but well filmed with no obstructions. (VOB)
Jun 25, 2014 - Christine Dwyer (Elphaba), Jenni Barber (Glinda), Justin Guarini (Fiyero), Mary Testa (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Kelli Barrett (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq). First video (that I know of) to come out of Christine’s Broadway run. Shot from the right stalls, so lots of spotlight wash and shakiness. But audio is beautiful, so you can hear how gorgeous Christine’s vocals are. And Jenni is hilarious. We only get her comedy for 1 scene but it’s really great. Her Galinda is very unique. (Edited) Master’s notes: Highlights include: TWAI, Train Station Scene, OSD, DG, and For Good. About 26 minutes of highlights but 2-3 min of both DG and FG are blackouts so more like 20ish minutes of decent highlights. (mp4)
Oct 25, 2014 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sue Kelvin (Morrible), Martyn Ellis (Wizard), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Sam Lupton (Boq). Evening cast change, so the crowd is fun and the cast has a nice energy. Kerry is great. Vocally so strong and she still has her riffs and growls. Her NGD is amazing. I like Savannah more in this. Vocally lovely with a fun humor yet still quite posh. Bit of a line flub: Martyn calls Kerry ‘Elsa’ when they meet again in the Wizard’s Lair. Emotional For Good. Starts towards the end of TWAI. Shaky. Blackouts at times and nearly consistent head obstruction. Darker background. The same small OSD choreo change from the 8/21 Broadway is also in this show. No curtain call. (VOB)
Jan 2, 2015 - Caroline Bowman (Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Matt Shingledecker (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Robin de Jesus (Boq), Kelli Barrett (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond)
Feb 1, 2015 - Lilli Cooper (s/b Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Jerad Bortz (u/s Fiyero), Brian Munn (u/s The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Robin De Jesus (Boq)
Aug 7, 2015 - Caroline Bowman (Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda)
Note - Highlights include: The Wizard and I, For Good. Nice close-ups. Some spotlight washout.
Aug 20, 2015 - Caroline Bowman, Lindsay K. Northen (u/s Glinda), Michele Lee, Fred Applegate, Matt Shingledecker, Robin De Jesus, Arielle Jacobs, William Ryall (u/s Dr. Dillamond), Emily Koch, Tess Soltau, Sterling Masters, Kathy Santeen, Christopher King, Ioana Alfonso, Larkin Bogan, Jerad Bortz, Josh Daniel Green, Spencer Jones, Christopher King, Ryan Patrick Kelly, Adrian Lee, Marissa Lupp, Dashi Mitchell, Desi Oakley, Daniel Quadrino, Casey Quinn, Adam Sanford, Kathy Santen, Heather Spore, Ryan Vasquez, Betsy Werbe
Oct 29, 2015 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba s/b), Carrie St. Louis (Glinda), Jake Boyd (Fiyero), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard), Liana Hunt (Nessarose), Lee Slobotkin (Boq), Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond).
Notes: This capture should honestly be in everyone’s collection. A last minute trip to Oz left me in the front orchestra of the theatre and I knew I had to get a capture with MK on for Elphaba! This is one of my new favorite captures of the show, it follows the action very well for almost being in the front row of the theatre, and gives you a great perspective of the show that DVDs can not often give you. MK SLAYS AS ELPHABA! SLAYS! Her vocal and acting choices bring such a fresh twist to Elphaba. There was also a very drunk audience member near me in Act Two, that yells a few drunk remarks that had the audience laughing. Curtain call is included and audio is near perfect, synced with my Zoom H2.
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Jun 21, 2016 - Rachel Tucker, Ginna Claire Mason, Jonah Platt, Zachary Noah Piser, Dawn Cantwell
Nov 4, 2016 - Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Jillian Butler (u/s Glinda), Jeremy Woodard (Fiyero), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard), Kristen Martin (Nessarose), Sam Seferian (Boq), Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond)
Type: VOB+smalls
Quality: A
A good capture of the strong 2NT cast. The master is a little over excited about this capture...its is good, but not THAT good as he/she says. There is a nice mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, and no washout. Audio is good and curtain call is included.
Dec 23, 2016 - Jennifer DiNoia, Kara Lindsay, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michael Campayno, Peter Scolari, Dawn E. Cantwell, Zach Piser
Act 1 is recorded from the third row, Act 2 is recorded from the first row. Great performances from all! (MOV 1080p 11gb)
Jun 30, 2017 - Jennifer DiNoia, Kara Lindsay, Kyle Dean Massey, Hannah Shankman (u/s Nessarose), Sheryl Lee Ralph, PJ Benjamin, Zachary Noah Piser
Quality: A
Notes: Beautiful HD capture of Jennifer's return to the role of Elphaba. Captured from the Orchestra with no obstructions and very nice angle. Good picture and sound
Sep 24, 2017 - Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda), Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Sam Seferian (Boq), Harry Bouvy (Doctor Dillamond)
Final performance for Jessica Vosk on Tour
Sep 26, 2017 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda), Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero), Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Sam Seferian (Boq), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Harry Bouvy (Dr. Dillamond). *Tornado's master* (.MP4) *First performance as lead for Mary Kate Morrissey
Sep 26, 2017 - Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba); Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda); Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero); Tom McGowan (The Wizard); Harry Bouvy (Doctor Dillamond); Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible); Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose); Sam Seferian (Boq)
*First performance as lead for Mary Kate Morrissey
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