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[harveyjnr]

Personally I'd want someone new. No one will go to WICKED because Kerry Ellis is back in it. They would go and see it because its WICKED.

[Tettekete]

I wouldn't mind seeing Kerry, but if a former Elphaba did do the tour I'd prefer it to be Rachel. Either that or (as unlikely as it is) Willemijn Verkaik, or someone totally new.

[Musicals1248]

 harveyjnr, on 29 November 2012 - 09:25 PM, said:

Personally I'd want someone new. No one will go to WICKED because Kerry Ellis is back in it. They would go and see it because its WICKED.

A lot of her die hard fans from back in the day would. I probably would. Even thought I'd prefer it to be someone new, I did really enjoy her Elphaba and she was my first, regardless of the fact I prefer Rachel. But you're right in that these people wouldn't fill the theatres and that most of the audience will just want to see Wicked.

[harveyjnr]

Not being funny but isn't elphaba supposed to be at school. How old is Kerry? They would have to get an older fiyero and glinda too then

[FireFingers]

It's Oz, who knows what age people go to school. Though she has to be older than Nessa, as she only goes to help her.

[Tettekete]

In the novel she's about 17 or 18 when she starts at school, and she's around 38 at the end, so I don't think the age of the actress is hugely important as long as she can play the part well.

[harveyjnr]

Well if it is Kerry taking over that's a very long time in advance. We will all find out at 9am.. Although i doubt she's announcing getting elphaba tour 2013 at 9am on a Friday in 2012!

[Dragononmyback]

Turns out Kerry's big announcement was just a one off show at the Palladium

[Dorothy]

 harveyjnr, on 30 November 2012 - 12:26 AM, said:

Not being funny but isn't elphaba supposed to be at school. How old is Kerry? They would have to get an older fiyero and glinda too then

Around 30. Like Rachel, Louise and pretty much every other lead Elphaba. The kind of age Idina Menzel was when she debuted the show on Broadway, and Stephanie J. Block, Ana Gasteyer and Julia Murney were when they were were doing workshops for the show.

[Tettekete]

 Dorothy, on 02 December 2012 - 02:35 AM, said:

Around 30. Like Rachel, Louise and pretty much every other lead Elphaba. The kind of age Idina Menzel was when she debuted the show on Broadway, and Stephanie J. Block, Ana Gasteyer and Julia Murney were when they were were doing workshops for the show.

Yep. And Willemijn Verkaik, who's currently playing Elphaba in Holland is about 37 I think. It doesn't really make any difference to her performance.