Timestamps if you love them like me. 0:00 Kristin Chenoweth - Original Broadway Cast 0:55 Jennifer Laura Thompson - Broadway 2004 1:48 Laura Bell Bundy - S/B Glinda 2004 2:45 Kendra Kassebaum - First National Tour 2005 3:36 Megan Hilty - Broadway 2005, Los Angeles 2007 4:26 Kate Reinders - Chicago and Broadway 2006 5:19 Annaleigh Ashford - Broadway 2007, Chicago 2008 6:12 Dianne Pilkington - West End 2007 7:07 Miyuki Numao - Japan 2008 8:02 Lucy Scherer - Germany 2007 8:58 Lucy Durack - Melbourne 2008 9:54 Ali Mauzey - Broadway 2008, 2013 and San Francisco - 2010 10:47 Louise Dearman - West End 2011 11:42 Jung Sun Ah - Korea 2013, 2016, 2021 12:36 Kim Bo Kyung - Korea 2013 13:33 Cecilia de la Cueva - Mexico 2013 14:24 Jenni Barber - Broadway 2014 15:16 Kara Lindsay - Broadway 2014, 2017 16:10 Lea Michele and Chris Colfer - Glee 2015 17:11 Fabi Bang - Brazil 2016 18:04 Ivy - Korea 2016 18:56 Katie Rose Clarke - Broadway 2018 19:50 Gina Claire Mason - 2nd National Tour 2017, Broadway 2019 - present at time of this video's release 20:45 Helen Woolf - West End 2019 - present at time of this video's release 21:41 Brittney Johnson - S/B Glinda 2020 - present at time of this video's release
i read somewhere that it’s tradition for glindas actor to ham it up during this part in order to try and get whoever’s playing elphaba to laugh and break character, i like to think that’s why lol
I love how in the Brazilian version the "were... are" part wouldn't fit so they changed Glinda's line to something like "you need to celebrate the blessings that life gave you... me." and it cracks me up
I saw her on one or the National tours and she is one of my favorite Glindas--and she performed with my favorite Elphaba, Marcie Dodd. Incredible pair!
Kristen will always be the best but I’m actually a fan of how Jenni Barber did it!! I think there’s something in her voice that’s so unique for the character! Her facials crack me up too 😂
Jung Sun Ah matched with Kirsten Chenoweth's energy so well!!! I love these two iterations the most, they feel so authentic for me, like so bubbly, energetic, and smily that its infectious!! >
Out of everyone she honestly sold I to me the best. I'm not age shaming or anything, but Glinda and Elfaba are first year college students. She's a snobby barbie type from a wealthy family. She's ALMOST a bimbo, but shes smart enough to get her way. Jung Sun Ah is who really sold that to me. Like she knocked it out of the park- she really nailed every movement!
@@sorrynotsorry6there was another one of these in australia recently! I think you should find a video of it bc it was NEARLY acurate by the first musical 😅
I love how the Brazilian performance ends with the audience member shrieking at 18:02, you can tell she loved the performance haha I think fabi bang's version is my favourite for the energy alone
Fabi Bang is amazing! I guess only Brazilians can catch all the layers in Fabi's performance. There is a version of popular from July 2023 (a non-official version) that is everything. If you want to have a look ruclips.net/video/UY5jeLpe-Z8/видео.html&ab_channel=PortalFama
Megan Hilty’s voice is AMAZING. I don’t think non-singers realise how hard those transitions from belt to very breathy, high nasal singing are, and she makes it look EFFORTLESS
Once it got to her, I was reminded about how much I admire the gift that she was given. I've had decades of vocal training and was a working opera singer. She was born for singing in general, she would have been an amazing opera singer.
Totally agreed. I regularly come and watch her performance. I guess that may be because my first broadway wicked Glinda cast was Ali? but shes the best too.
Ali Mauzey is really good- her voice isn’t overly annoying and tinny, and she has a wonderful understanding of the comic personality of the character. very lovely to watch and listen to.
i don’t think anyone could ever beat kristen, i think she could still play that part perfectly to this day, the mannerisms and everything are just so perfect 🤣
They're all great and it's nice to see how they each put their own spin on it (of course Kristin is a classic) but I really liked how Lucy Durack does "I know about popular" (9:28) because it's more...heartfelt? Like she's actually trying to reassure Elphaba since she knows she'll be feeling uneasy about all this. She also had my favorite "lar". 😂 ~:~
I once saw a theatre kids video on youtube where he said the reason they don't always cut the lace off wigs in theatre is cause they assume with the theatre lights on that people won't be able to see it in the crowd but if you're in the front few rows or there is going to be cameras recording the performance up close you can definitely tell so it's way better to just take the time to trim the lace off.
It’s interesting that Australia and the UK went completely different directions with the accents. The Australian Galindas put on an American accent, but the British Galindas have an exaggerated posh accent! Like, the UK production adapted the characterization so that Galinda’s accent was a local shorthand for understanding her wealthy background, which is cool and I don’t see done much in Broadway-to-West End transfers nowadays.
Fabi Bang (Brazil Glinda) managed to be more unhinged in the recent non-replica of Wicked from last year. From doing "Desafio da Cuca" towards the climax of the song, to several references to the then-recent _Barbie_ movie.
It's always interesting how differently characters can be portrayed and still be good each time. I think the different actresses/actors changing up the character is what keeps the show from getting boring if you were see them several times. Some people complain that it's different but I absolutely love it!
I think what Makes Kristin the best Galinda is she has always been a sensational comic actress. Others may sing it as well or possibly better, but the timing that Popular takes is everything and Kristin has it.
I love the Korean versions though I’m curious as to how it’s translated and what lyrics might be different in another language as compared to translating it one for one. Like in the Korean versions the “right now” instead of “instead of dreary who you were, well are”
The literal translation is “Popular, because of me you’ll be popular. Let’s make lots good (status) friends and some new slang. Let’s start as soon as possible ‘cause we’ve got a long road to go. Please don’t feel bad about my honest analysis and advice and just follow along. I’ve decided that I wanna be your friend. There’s no one like me anywhere. I major in popular, I minor in popular. I’ll make you forget your dark and dreary past right now! With my help, you’re now popular”
In songs the lyrics' syllables and how they fit into the melody is especially important in the Korean language because our pronunciation and writing system focuses a lot on splitting up syllables.(But in general lyric translations for performances can never be one on one accurate lol)Also it is common in korean musicals to incorporate new english lyrics into the translated versions for a smoother representation of the original!
@@dianason1428 How do you feel the korean translation sounded and came across? Super curious about other languages of musicals, and if they keep the spirit while still sounding right with the music and rhythm.
I love how Kim Bo Kyung shoves Elphaba onto the bed aggressively and how each of them have a different little la la la dance and all glindas are unhinged
I love "The Chenoweth Yodle" in "You're gonna be Pop-oolar". With every new Glinda, I secretly pray they stick the landing. Alas, there's only one Kristin.
It’s like Doritos. Obviously Doritos are great, but they’re also trash for us and are empty calories. I think there’s an analogy for Glee somewhere in there
I think what makes Kristin’s so compelling and clear is her breath control and specific choices. This song is so challenging to sing and commit to and move with- so sometimes I think the labored breathing takes away from Glinda’s sense of security in herself. She’s preppy and flamboyant, yes- and she moves with grace and swiftness. All of these women are fantastic. And I do love to see, hear, and feel all of the different renditions of Glinda that introduce new layers/nuances/characteristics that audiences haven’t thought of before or expected. Excitement rises and falls so differently in each body, and this is one hell of a role!!! They’re fabulous. And Kristin originating the role for others to continue to flourish in it has created such a beautiful garden. So excited for the movie ❤️
I appreciate the different languages, but specifically hearing British Glinda breaks my brain 😂 I’m so used to her sounding like a stereotypical valley girl
I saw Wicked twice on Broadway: 2018 and 2021. I really liked the high-pitched hilarity of Glenda in the 2018 version. 2021 version wasn't bad. She just wasn't as outrageous.
Comparing the English and non-English versions, I never realized how American (or at least "Western") a lot of the humor is. Especially with gags like the "were-are/ler-lar" lines, I gotta wonder how they were able to translate the jokes. Regarless, they were all spectacular performances ^_^
I love this video!! As beautifully defined as Galinda was by the outstanding Kristin Chenoweth, it’s awesome to see how each actress put her own little spin to build on that! I saw Megan Hilty perform live with The Seattle Men’s Chorus and after each song she did, she did a little chuckle which endeared me to her. When I read she had played Galinda, I thought “Yeah, I can see how she’d be perfect in that role!”
"know the slang you've got to know" is all i need to hear to know whether i'll favor the performance. megan hilty, annaleigh ashford, lucy durack, louise dearman, lea michele all hit it the same as kristen does & don't fall flat or go up to falsetto. they each have something that makes their performances unique & their own, but the way they sing that line is so important to my enjoyment of the song.
I love how Jung Sun Ah in the Korean genuinely THROWS Elphaba aside on the bed after the personality dialysis bit. That and just the ones that really throw her around in general. Actually Kim Bo Kyung did it too maybe it's a Korean thing? I saw it and was looking for who did it that aggressively and realised it was seemingly just the Korean ones. Also when they really kind of yodel into the pop-YU-lar that some do really good while some don't really. I just remember noticing Ariana did that really well in the movie and now I really like that aspect.
Also I love Kristin Stewart's arm movement and poses, she's got her elbows out unnaturally and keeps kind of freezing like a posable doll, it makes it really clear how weird Glinda is which I love.
Curious Fact: Kara Lindsay also Played Katherine Plumber / Pulitzer in The musical of " Newsies" Curious Fact N°2 : Annaleigh Ashford also Played The Character of Verónica Sawyer in The Workshop version of Heathers The musical in 2009
My Top: 1. Annaleigh Ashford 2. Kristine Chenowith 3. Cecilia de la Cueva ( mexican Glinda/ my Country ) 4. Luci Scherer 5. Lucy Durack 6. Kara Lindsay 7. Fabi Bang
analeigh and Megan hilty are my favorites, didn't see megan live, but Annaleigh and Stephanie J block on tour in San diego, this is one of my favorite songs from wicked
Timestamps if you love them like me.
0:00 Kristin Chenoweth - Original Broadway Cast
0:55 Jennifer Laura Thompson -
Broadway 2004
1:48 Laura Bell Bundy - S/B Glinda 2004
2:45 Kendra Kassebaum - First National Tour 2005
3:36 Megan Hilty - Broadway 2005, Los Angeles 2007
4:26 Kate Reinders - Chicago and Broadway 2006
5:19 Annaleigh Ashford - Broadway 2007, Chicago 2008
6:12 Dianne Pilkington - West End 2007
7:07 Miyuki Numao - Japan 2008
8:02 Lucy Scherer - Germany 2007
8:58 Lucy Durack - Melbourne 2008
9:54 Ali Mauzey - Broadway 2008, 2013 and San Francisco - 2010
10:47 Louise Dearman - West End 2011
11:42 Jung Sun Ah - Korea 2013, 2016, 2021
12:36 Kim Bo Kyung - Korea 2013
13:33 Cecilia de la Cueva - Mexico 2013
14:24 Jenni Barber - Broadway 2014
15:16 Kara Lindsay - Broadway 2014, 2017
16:10 Lea Michele and Chris Colfer - Glee 2015
17:11 Fabi Bang - Brazil 2016
18:04 Ivy - Korea 2016
18:56 Katie Rose Clarke - Broadway 2018
19:50 Gina Claire Mason - 2nd National Tour 2017, Broadway 2019 - present at time of this video's release
20:45 Helen Woolf - West End 2019 - present at time of this video's release
21:41 Brittney Johnson - S/B Glinda 2020 - present at time of this video's release
Thank you!
Current Glinda is Kate Rockwell if y'all are wondering
❤
Courtney Monsma is Glinda in the 2024 Australian season of Wicked and she is spectacular and hilariously funny. She’s truly a star 🌟 💓
As a Brazilian I’m sorry. Ours sounds and acts like it’s a school play! 😂
I love how broadway Glindas get more and more unhinged as the years go on
Yes!!! Personally I think… Glinda went off the rails COMPLETELY with Alli Mauzey and Kara Lindsay 😂
This is so true Glinda gets more and more and more manic w/every staging
It’s gaaaaaaalinda 😂
Actually Brittney Johnson (current Glenda) is pretty melow compared to a few others, but I do see what you mean. I absolutely love the craziness.
frr jenni barber was so funny with her performance
I love how in all of them the actress playing Elphaba is trying not to laugh
Ikr cute
Thats just how it is when the crazy but cute girl is giving you sll this attention and oops now you have a crush
i read somewhere that it’s tradition for glindas actor to ham it up during this part in order to try and get whoever’s playing elphaba to laugh and break character, i like to think that’s why lol
I love how in the Brazilian version the "were... are" part wouldn't fit so they changed Glinda's line to something like "you need to celebrate the blessings that life gave you... me." and it cracks me up
Sim! Ficou tão booooom!!!
Thank you for translating! I don't speak a lick of portuguese but the actress was so good she made me laugh!! 😂 Loved her 😂😂
Ela e a Ali Mauzey são as melhores
A voz da Fabi é insuportável!
É esse o objetivo 😉@@Eva-Mina
I love how every actress after Kristen makes Glinda their own.
The touring Glinda's also made it their own!
Except they are seem afraid to keeping the pauses, which are cues to the comedy of the role. Kristin is the one and only!
Ahem it's GAlinda lol the ga is silent
@@FreyaDarkwood4490she changed her name after Dr. Dillamond died
Kristin's "awfully long way to go" was the best and the most naturally funny haha
She will ALWAYS get my vote!
I agree!
i feel like jenni barbers is a very very close second
yup
annaleigh ashford did a really good job with that line too
Ali Mauzey’s is such a refreshing Glinda for me. so bubbly, unhinged, and unserious. she stands out for me. absolutely love it!
I saw her on one or the National tours and she is one of my favorite Glindas--and she performed with my favorite Elphaba, Marcie Dodd. Incredible pair!
She's my favorite Glinda, sooo funny and charismatic! I love Glinda because of her
I saw her in crybaby musical. And in wicked. But Glenda wasn’t even half as unhinged as her character and crybaby, and it was amazing.
I think her voice fits glinda a lot more than the country belle twangy kind of voices that Kristin and other actresses have
wicked in san francisco in 2010 was the first musical i ever saw and i was OBSESSED with it !!! she truly killed it
Kristen will always be the best but I’m actually a fan of how Jenni Barber did it!! I think there’s something in her voice that’s so unique for the character! Her facials crack me up too 😂
She's my favorite glinda
Omg she totally killed it! Ali Mauzey was my other favourite (aside from Kristin of course). They both did the physical comedy really well😂
Omg same I saw it on Broadway when she was Glinda
I'm Biss to Kristen bc that's who performed when I saw it, but they're all very good
I love Kristen, but when you compare her version here to the others, she doesn't seem to having as much fun.
I love Jung Sun Ah!! She has so much energy it's just amazing
OMG same and how Elpheba went along with it and made each motion and action larger!
Yesss
She’s my fave too :)
She’s definitely my favorite! I love her energy so much and it doesn’t seem forceful
I think she nailed it pretty good
Jung Sun Ah matched with Kirsten Chenoweth's energy so well!!! I love these two iterations the most, they feel so authentic for me, like so bubbly, energetic, and smily that its infectious!! >
Out of everyone she honestly sold I to me the best. I'm not age shaming or anything, but Glinda and Elfaba are first year college students. She's a snobby barbie type from a wealthy family. She's ALMOST a bimbo, but shes smart enough to get her way. Jung Sun Ah is who really sold that to me. Like she knocked it out of the park- she really nailed every movement!
@MysticMorigan1998 I agree with this, she's such a good match for her role, living the character completely!
Love how Kim Bo Kyung just throws Elphaba away so suddenly!
Me too 😂🤣🤣🤣✨ So Flawless in a way 😁✨💟👑
that was hilarious
I like the Korean team specifically made the decision to yeet her in the end lol
The first or second one?
I love how in Korea they’re practically choking their Elphabas from excitement😭
😂
So cool to know Laura Bell Bundy did it! Totally fits with Elle! Also cool she was an understudy for Glinda and Annaleigh was for Elle!
Yeah it is!
And the actress who played Margot in legally blonde is also
In here!! (Annaleigha ahsford)
@@carolinak5169And she's my favorite Glinda other than Kristin Chenoweth
@@sorrynotsorry6there was another one of these in australia recently! I think you should find a video of it bc it was NEARLY acurate by the first musical 😅
@@carolinak5169 omg i knew i recognized her shes gooood
I love how the Brazilian performance ends with the audience member shrieking at 18:02, you can tell she loved the performance haha I think fabi bang's version is my favourite for the energy alone
We from Brazil were happy with that! 🇧🇷
Fabi Bang is truly amazing
Fabi Bang is amazing! I guess only Brazilians can catch all the layers in Fabi's performance. There is a version of popular from July 2023 (a non-official version) that is everything. If you want to have a look ruclips.net/video/UY5jeLpe-Z8/видео.html&ab_channel=PortalFama
we really love her
Megan Hilty’s voice is AMAZING. I don’t think non-singers realise how hard those transitions from belt to very breathy, high nasal singing are, and she makes it look EFFORTLESS
felt the same way. It's like her voice was only using 30% power and was dying to sing out more, somehow.
Yes! She's from where I live and I met her after the show, she's tremendous. Megan Hilty is second only to Kristin in this role.
I know!!!!!!! I wish I had her voice 😭
Yep!
Once it got to her, I was reminded about how much I admire the gift that she was given. I've had decades of vocal training and was a working opera singer. She was born for singing in general, she would have been an amazing opera singer.
11:42 jung sun ah was always my favorite, you can tell she LOVED playing glinda
You know, she also did Korean dub for the wicked movie this time!
@user-js6lv9xk4l i know! im so proud of her 🥹🥹
Ali Mauzey absolutely kills it in the acting aspect. She makes it so fun!
exactly! You can feel Glinda's ADHD with Ali Mauzey LMAO
I saw wicked when Ali was Glinda
Genuinely enjoyed her the most
Totally agreed. I regularly come and watch her performance. I guess that may be because my first broadway wicked Glinda cast was Ali? but shes the best too.
She’s the best!
12:24 Jung Sun Ah has amazing energy for Glinda
Yes!!!
And she’s now dubbing Glinda in the movie!
I loved hers!
별론데..
@@lllllllll7676 다 좋다하는데 한국인만 별로라고하는거 뭐임?
Ali Mauzey is really good- her voice isn’t overly annoying and tinny, and she has a wonderful understanding of the comic personality of the character. very lovely to watch and listen to.
yeah she was my fav
Fabi Bang is really good in the 016 one, but the 2023 one is AMAZING. Loved Kim Bo Kyung Too
i don’t think anyone could ever beat kristen, i think she could still play that part perfectly to this day, the mannerisms and everything are just so perfect 🤣
It's her comic timing that makes this song hit home.
She's comedic to the point of being and annoying and irritating 😂
@@har5814it fits imo in this song
I love how faithful they are to the costumes and the pose and locations of the characters!
The Korean actresses were so charasmatic😂😂😂
I love Jung Sun Ah’s energy !!
She's having a blast with it!
Her bit after prancing around was freaking funny! It actually made me laugh out loud. 😂
Having watched her irl when she did If/Then, she’s absolutely magnetic
They're all great and it's nice to see how they each put their own spin on it (of course Kristin is a classic) but I really liked how Lucy Durack does "I know about popular" (9:28) because it's more...heartfelt? Like she's actually trying to reassure Elphaba since she knows she'll be feeling uneasy about all this. She also had my favorite "lar". 😂
~:~
yesss!! it was so cute, and imo made her stand out from the rest during that part.
Somehow she embeds so much sincerity in the word “know”
13:48 they did this elphaba SO dirty with that lace front
Was looking for this comment 😅😂
YO IT MADE MY JAW DROP
FOR REAL! Came here to say the same. They don’t know how to trim lace? Yikes!!
I once saw a theatre kids video on youtube where he said the reason they don't always cut the lace off wigs in theatre is cause they assume with the theatre lights on that people won't be able to see it in the crowd but if you're in the front few rows or there is going to be cameras recording the performance up close you can definitely tell so it's way better to just take the time to trim the lace off.
Oh my god I just realized it’s Danna Paola!! She’s a famous child actress
It’s interesting that Australia and the UK went completely different directions with the accents. The Australian Galindas put on an American accent, but the British Galindas have an exaggerated posh accent! Like, the UK production adapted the characterization so that Galinda’s accent was a local shorthand for understanding her wealthy background, which is cool and I don’t see done much in Broadway-to-West End transfers nowadays.
I like that they kept the accent. I remember when I went and the performance felt so much more rich.
The British accents in the west end versions aren’t posh though
Yes but oddly, the Brit version at 21:01 slips in and out of classic cockney (lower class UK accent) - “there’s nobody WOISER”
@@llxxblondiexxllI noticed that! It almost made me wonder if she doesn’t have a native English accent? Very weird haha
So cool to see other languages!
I Know
( Whispering) Spetially in Spanish (my Language) in The mexican version of "Wicked"
Fabi Bang (Brazil Glinda) managed to be more unhinged in the recent non-replica of Wicked from last year. From doing "Desafio da Cuca" towards the climax of the song, to several references to the then-recent _Barbie_ movie.
I was lucky to see Kristin as Glenda when the show first came out. Absolutely captivating!
Fabi Bang is truly one of the best Galindas ever. I love her! ❤
Kendra for the acting, Alli for the sheer unhinged madness that sort of became the blueprint for every Glinda that came after her.
It's always interesting how differently characters can be portrayed and still be good each time. I think the different actresses/actors changing up the character is what keeps the show from getting boring if you were see them several times.
Some people complain that it's different but I absolutely love it!
I think what Makes Kristin the best Galinda is she has always been a sensational comic actress. Others may sing it as well or possibly better, but the timing that Popular takes is everything and Kristin has it.
I love the Korean versions though I’m curious as to how it’s translated and what lyrics might be different in another language as compared to translating it one for one. Like in the Korean versions the “right now” instead of “instead of dreary who you were, well are”
The literal translation is “Popular, because of me you’ll be popular. Let’s make lots good (status) friends and some new slang. Let’s start as soon as possible ‘cause we’ve got a long road to go. Please don’t feel bad about my honest analysis and advice and just follow along. I’ve decided that I wanna be your friend. There’s no one like me anywhere. I major in popular, I minor in popular. I’ll make you forget your dark and dreary past right now! With my help, you’re now popular”
In songs the lyrics' syllables and how they fit into the melody is especially important in the Korean language because our pronunciation and writing system focuses a lot on splitting up syllables.(But in general lyric translations for performances can never be one on one accurate
lol)Also it is common in korean musicals to incorporate new english lyrics into the translated versions for a smoother representation of the original!
@@sorrynotsorry6 I wondered the same about the Japanese version??
@@dianason1428 How do you feel the korean translation sounded and came across? Super curious about other languages of musicals, and if they keep the spirit while still sounding right with the music and rhythm.
@@sorrynotsorry6”I major in popular, i minor in popular” is really funny lmao
THE BRAZILIAN ONE WITH THE CLAPPING HANDS - I LIIIIIIIIIIVE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Fabi Bang kills it in 2016 and 2023. Love her ❤
YEAAAH!!!
After watching this whole video, This song is going to be stuck in my head for the next 8 months now.
I love how Kim Bo Kyung shoves Elphaba onto the bed aggressively
and how each of them have a different little la la la dance
and all glindas are unhinged
Ali Muazy is literally my favorite and her role in crybaby is so perfect😭
I love "The Chenoweth Yodle" in "You're gonna be Pop-oolar". With every new Glinda, I secretly pray they stick the landing. Alas, there's only one Kristin.
All these ladies are SPECTACULAR but putting GLEE in here is a crime against humanity😂
Lmaooo fr
Why? Lea Michele and Chris Colfer do an amazing job
it’s good and they have talent that’s something you can’t deny
It’s like Doritos. Obviously Doritos are great, but they’re also trash for us and are empty calories. I think there’s an analogy for Glee somewhere in there
Kara Lindsay's, "I know about popular" is my favorite rendition, but they are all amazing women.
I was looking for this comment! Her dude popular flex has me in stitches lol 😂
I really love the expressions from the Elphaba in the 2013 Korea production.
I love how they really make the movement individual, it's a lot of fun to see them all express the song. Super cute!
I didn't realize i needed the japense version until now!
I'm looking for a clip of the Glinda who yells "LIKE ME!" so loudly it makes Elph's actress jump :)
Aha found it! It was Megan yelling it and making Elph break character xD
ruclips.net/video/H5gOGHqitL0/видео.html
Megan hilty perhaps?
9:55 she plays glinda so well!!
Glinda is really funny during popular but elphie's expressions give me so much
Im so happy to see Cecilia de la Cueva. She is going to be the official voice actreess on the movie too, alongside Danna Paola, who played Elphaba
Go Ceci!!! I never saw a Prettier Glinda. I like the whimsical pop-star voice she brought to Glinda.
My fav is still Kirsten. They are all sooo talented tho
Kristen*
She has the voice AND is very funny
@@gwendolynrice4271Kristin * 😅
Megan Hilty and Kristin Chenowith by far!!! So amazing, and funny! I did like the Korean cast too.
Megan Hilary at 3:35 has such a powerful voice! Her Glinda is so commanding yet passionate, it’s clear to why she’d be quite the figure at Shiz!
The Fabi Bang clap at 17:42 is my new favourite
I really like the different language ones and how they adapt it
I think what makes Kristin’s so compelling and clear is her breath control and specific choices. This song is so challenging to sing and commit to and move with- so sometimes I think the labored breathing takes away from Glinda’s sense of security in herself. She’s preppy and flamboyant, yes- and she moves with grace and swiftness. All of these women are fantastic. And I do love to see, hear, and feel all of the different renditions of Glinda that introduce new layers/nuances/characteristics that audiences haven’t thought of before or expected. Excitement rises and falls so differently in each body, and this is one hell of a role!!! They’re fabulous. And Kristin originating the role for others to continue to flourish in it has created such a beautiful garden. So excited for the movie ❤️
I like how most of them kinda warp into Shakira voice when they sing the word “popular”
kara lindsay bringing a surfer dude twang to the song makes me crack upppp omg. one of my fav clips out of all of these.
Love the British and Korean versions! Those women are just adorable! Did anyone else feel like Laura Bell Bundy sang a bit off-key?
I appreciate the different languages, but specifically hearing British Glinda breaks my brain 😂 I’m so used to her sounding like a stereotypical valley girl
The elocution is on another level though with the British ones.
She sounds smarter 😂😂
Same! The foreign language ones are so fun but the British accent is jarring
I AM FEELIJG THE KOREAN ONES SO MUCH
They was hitting!!!!!
Ali Mauzey was the first to really yank her around during "pal, a sister, and advisor" and I love her for that
I think the Germany ones little dance and lil pop at the end was the absolute cutest and the sounds were so adorable ☺️
the fabi bang clip looks like watching a glowing, heavenly ethereal being 😂
I saw Wicked twice on Broadway: 2018 and 2021. I really liked the high-pitched hilarity of Glenda in the 2018 version. 2021 version wasn't bad. She just wasn't as outrageous.
This isn’t the best Gina can sing I saw her live last month for my birthday. She’s truly amazing!!!
The west end cast keeping their British accents always throws me off 😂
Dang Lucy Scherer’s voice is so crispy, it tickled my brain and I dont even know German.
Jung Sun Ah is my favorite
Comparing the English and non-English versions, I never realized how American (or at least "Western") a lot of the humor is.
Especially with gags like the "were-are/ler-lar" lines, I gotta wonder how they were able to translate the jokes.
Regarless, they were all spectacular performances ^_^
Lucy Duracell annunciated so well, I didn’t know the actual line until I heard her sing it 9:25
Same! I had no idea what it was until now.
MEU FAVORITOS❤️❤️Ali Mauzey, Jung Sun Ah, Jenni Barber, Kara Lindsay, Fabi Bang, Katie Rose Clarke,
i LOVE how unhinged the brazilian one is! i was able to see them last year in São Paulo and omg i laughed SO MUCH
I love this video!! As beautifully defined as Galinda was by the outstanding Kristin Chenoweth, it’s awesome to see how each actress put her own little spin to build on that! I saw Megan Hilty perform live with The Seattle Men’s Chorus and after each song she did, she did a little chuckle which endeared me to her. When I read she had played Galinda, I thought “Yeah, I can see how she’d be perfect in that role!”
Jung sun ah and ali mauzey are my favorites i think they both had the perfect energy
I was so confused when suddently hearing German that I even needed a moment to switch my brain back and understand her
the korean version was so over the top but i love it
"know the slang you've got to know" is all i need to hear to know whether i'll favor the performance. megan hilty, annaleigh ashford, lucy durack, louise dearman, lea michele all hit it the same as kristen does & don't fall flat or go up to falsetto. they each have something that makes their performances unique & their own, but the way they sing that line is so important to my enjoyment of the song.
I really enjoyed seeing and hearing this in other languages too. Thank you for sharing this!
I love how Jung Sun Ah in the Korean genuinely THROWS Elphaba aside on the bed after the personality dialysis bit. That and just the ones that really throw her around in general. Actually Kim Bo Kyung did it too maybe it's a Korean thing? I saw it and was looking for who did it that aggressively and realised it was seemingly just the Korean ones. Also when they really kind of yodel into the pop-YU-lar that some do really good while some don't really. I just remember noticing Ariana did that really well in the movie and now I really like that aspect.
Also I love Kristin Stewart's arm movement and poses, she's got her elbows out unnaturally and keeps kind of freezing like a posable doll, it makes it really clear how weird Glinda is which I love.
Amazing compilation by some amazing women! How the Elphabas stay in character is a testament to great acting tbh, I'm in tears laughing 😂
The fact that korea covered it multiple times ❤❤
My favorites were 11:43 Jung Sun Ah (Korea 2013, 2016, 2021) and 16:11 Glee 2015 - Lea Michele and Chris Colfer.
14:24 GIRL JENNI! WHAT WAS THAT😂 NOW THAT'S UNHINGED!
Love the English accents from the west end Glindas
I dont
Kristin, Ali Mauzey and Fabi from Brazil! Perfect!💖😂😂😂
I absolutely love Kara's performance. she's so funny
also Fabi bang is an Icon
Jung Sun Ah is so funny! I loved hers!
loved seeing all the choices each glinda made, annaleigh's really stuck with me!!
Annaleigh was so good in this role
13:22 i like how she still says "...lar" even though it doesn't rhyme
for me, Ali Mauzey is THE REAL GLINDA~~~~~~!!!
Wow. This was fascinating. Not what I expected.
Curious Fact: Kara Lindsay also Played Katherine Plumber / Pulitzer in The musical of " Newsies"
Curious Fact N°2 : Annaleigh Ashford also Played The Character of Verónica Sawyer in The Workshop version of Heathers The musical in 2009
Oooh!
My Top: 1. Annaleigh Ashford
2. Kristine Chenowith
3. Cecilia de la Cueva ( mexican Glinda/ my Country )
4. Luci Scherer
5. Lucy Durack
6. Kara Lindsay
7. Fabi Bang
analeigh and Megan hilty are my favorites, didn't see megan live, but Annaleigh and Stephanie J block on tour in San diego, this is one of my favorite songs from wicked
Korean Popular hits different no one can change my mind
한국어 버전은 완벽해 아무도 내 마음을 바꿀 수 없어
It’s lacking but it was fun
I love all the koreana version 3 of them are soooooo talented❤
Wait! Miss Jenn from HSMTMTS was Glinda? That actually makes sense.