eden espinosa is my favorite because she originated THE riff, but I also have to pay mad respect to Lindsey Mendez, Rachel Tucker and Idina, of course. Also check out Jessica Vosk!! She was recently Elphaba in the USA national tour, made every other character (including Glinda) look like they were in a high school production.
Willemjin V. was the longest running Elphaba playing the role on Broadway, West End, Germany, and the Netherlands. She did it for 10 years or something like that.
Yep! 2007-2017, over 2000 shows, 3 languages, 4 continents! My absolute fave Elphie, no question. (For a way cooler version of this moment from her: ruclips.net/video/Uq32JQq3ziM/видео.html )
Donna is not my favorite Elphaba, but she definitely sings my favorite version of this verse. The way she sings that "I" higher than it should melts my souls. Eden's "I never felt" sounds too joyous, whereas Donna's sounds way more emotional, like a feeling or personal realization after all of the bad things Elphaba's been through her entire life.
Marcie, Willemijn, Julia, Coleen, Merideth, Nikki were my favorites on this list. But you didn't include my all-time favorites: Laurel Harris, and Emmy Raver-Lampman. i saw both of them live, and holy shit they are good!!!
I really liked Donna Vivino, Marcie Dodd, Julie Reiber, Shayla Osborn and Alyssa Fox but honey you cannot beat Rachel Tucker. Like I actually love her so much she's amazing! Just Rachel Tucker any day man like wow!
Alexia showed a lot of emotion at "things ive never felt", and I loved her laugh at the end of "melt". Rachel was amazing, Idina is wonderful as usual. And I was really happy with Eden. My top 4: 1. Rachel Tucker 2. Alexia Khadime 3. Idina Menzel 4. Eden Espinosa
This didn’t show the full riffs of willemijn for her wizard and I, but I understand that this was an old video, I just wanna suggest people to search up her recent wizard and I
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I love the fact that Eden created the alternative for 'feeling things I never felt ' and then you hear people using it afterwards
That's why Eden is my second favourite Elphaba
And we should thank her musical director for allowing her to do that 😍
I melt every time I hear Rachel Tucker sing. Her 'melt' riff is just amazing. Her interpretation is so unique.
Yessss
eden espinosa is my favorite because she originated THE riff, but I also have to pay mad respect to Lindsey Mendez, Rachel Tucker and Idina, of course. Also check out Jessica Vosk!! She was recently Elphaba in the USA national tour, made every other character (including Glinda) look like they were in a high school production.
Matt Tierney Jessica is an Alien she is just not human with her riffs
All I have to say is “the eden”. She improved it. Watch her episode of obsessed. She’s unreal in that episode teaching all elphies about this riff.
Rachel Tucker's melt. omg
dreamersprosperx3 freaking iconic
Lol
Donna Vivino, Rachel Tucker and Lindsay Mendez are my favourites
RACHEL! TUCKER! FOR. THE. WIN. 'nuff said.
Meh. To win me over on this song, you have to hit the F#
Oh my lindsay mendez is amazing watched everything she done. Loved it when she did flygirl
Sean Baker and she now has a tony
ugh i can NEVER get over how good donna vivino is
I love how donna had her own riff
Willemijn verkaik is: broadway, Netherlands, London & Germany
When I saw Rachel Tucker on Broadway her "melt" made me VERY VERY emotional. It was MAGNIFICENT! 🖤💚
Willemjin V. was the longest running Elphaba playing the role on Broadway, West End, Germany, and the Netherlands. She did it for 10 years or something like that.
Yep! 2007-2017, over 2000 shows, 3 languages, 4 continents! My absolute fave Elphie, no question. (For a way cooler version of this moment from her: ruclips.net/video/Uq32JQq3ziM/видео.html )
And surprisingly, the actress who played Glinda the longest is KCR, Apparently.
Donna Vivino, Eden Espinosa and Rachel Tucker 😍
Donna is not my favorite Elphaba, but she definitely sings my favorite version of this verse. The way she sings that "I" higher than it should melts my souls.
Eden's "I never felt" sounds too joyous, whereas Donna's sounds way more emotional, like a feeling or personal realization after all of the bad things Elphaba's been through her entire life.
1. Eden Espinosa
2. Rachel Tucker
3. Shona White
I love Rachel Tucker's Melt riff!
Eden sent chills down my spine!
7:37 Rachel Tucker - self reminder
Kerry Ellis has her own signature I've Never Felt....it's so good. It's not displayed here
Wish Emma Hatton was on the list, has one of my favorite and most charming Wizard and I performance ever
Nobody ever talks about Kerry Ellis's "things I never felt" riff. No one has ever repeated it before and it's so amazing!
My personal favs-
Donna, Eden and RACHEL!!!🥺
RACHEL AND WILLEMIJN ARE MY FAVES OMG
7:37 Rachel Tucker 😍
Donna is (and probably always will be) my favorite, but Rachel Turcker's version is great, too.
Caroline,Idina,Stephanie,Lindsay,Wileminj,Jackie,Louise,Rachel and Julia
Kinda fond of Eden Espinosa and Shoshana Bean as Elphaba
I think you should have used a live performance audio for Idina instead of the disk. It shows more emotion.
Yeah i agree. Plus it makes it fair as they will have used auto tune as well for the disk version
I do love a bit of Kerry Ellis! So pure :)
1)Jemma Rix. 2)Eden Espinosa. 3)Rachel Tucker. 4)Donna Vivino. 5)Shayla Osborn. 6)Victoria Matlock. 7)Alyssa Fox. 8)Idina Menzel
Willemijn Verkaik
3:09 Willemijn Verkaik FTW!!!
Rachel and Wilemjin (is that how you spell it!) also the stand-in I saw one afternoon, Alice Fearn 😍😍
Rachel Tucker is by far the best!!!
Rachel Tucker hands down 👑
Idina, willemeijn, Jackie burns (who is literally SO underrated! Shes absolutely AMAZING!! ) , christine dwyer, lindsay mendez... ❤️
Jackie is amazing!! She makes it sound so effortless!
I AGREE!!! She’s amazing
She’s so underrated and amazing
Marcie, Willemijn, Julia, Coleen, Merideth, Nikki were my favorites on this list. But you didn't include my all-time favorites: Laurel Harris, and Emmy Raver-Lampman. i saw both of them live, and holy shit they are good!!!
I really hope Laurel becomes lead on Broadway!
Idina is my queen, but Eden and Rachel both brought something knew to this role that refreshed it in beautiful ways! ^_^
Rachel💖
Rachel Tucker was the winner, hands down!
i love the many different variations of this one short yet impactful part of the song!
Stephanie J. Block will always be Elphaba to me
Willemijn, Jemma & Rachel.
I like to think that London has had some of the best Elphabas to date
Idina, Kelly Ellis, Rachel Tucker
Rachel Tucker !
STEPHANIE J BLOCK, LOUISE DEARMAN, RACHEL TUCKER, ASHLEIGH GRAY
Willemin and Ellis for the win.
Idina Menzel always amazes me!
Honesty Idina Menzel, Caroline Bowman and Teal Wicks really did it for me
1. Lindsay Mendez
2. Rachel Tucker
Nicole Parker was my very first Elphaba & she is phenomenal 💕
I saw Nicole Parker on tour in Sacramento, CA. She was AMAZE-BALLS!!! 🖤💚
100% idina, Willemijn and Kerry
I👏🏼 love👏🏼 rachel 👏🏼tucker👏🏼
Idina, Lindsay and Jenny.... YASS 😍
Alexia doesn't have my favourite voice , but she has an incredibly witchy voice which is so different to everyone else's
Indina Menzal, Donna Vivino, Eden Espinosa... This list could go on forever.
In addition to the 1st National Tour, Julia Murney also played Elphaba on Broadway.
Shoshana Bean's laugh is cute 1:20
Stephanie 🥺🥰
Lindsey Mendez only. There are so many better performances of her singing this song. No one has what she has
Jon Mathes she sings so low I love it it give me hope
I Love this song! Go Donna Vivino, Rachel Tucker, Lindsay Mendez, and Idina Menzel! I feel the need to cover this one day, lol. ;)
Willemijn Verkaik was also on West End!!!!!
Eden sounds like if Idina actually uses a healthy technique to preserve the quality of her voice.
I really liked Donna Vivino, Marcie Dodd, Julie Reiber, Shayla Osborn and Alyssa Fox but honey you cannot beat Rachel Tucker. Like I actually love her so much she's amazing! Just Rachel Tucker any day man like wow!
I loved Marcie Dodd's "felt"!
Alexia showed a lot of emotion at "things ive never felt", and I loved her laugh at the end of "melt". Rachel was amazing, Idina is wonderful as usual. And I was really happy with Eden.
My top 4:
1. Rachel Tucker
2. Alexia Khadime
3. Idina Menzel
4. Eden Espinosa
7:38 you're welcome.
Eden Eden Eden!!!
Willemijn Verkaik played Elphaba in Germany, London and the Netherlands too
I saw Jackie Burns on Broadway and she was just INCREDIBLE... she might be my favorite
Nikki Davis-Jones is just amazing :)
Lindsay Mendez and then Idina
Why is there a picture of Idina on the Julie Reiber audio??
LINDSAY
1) JACKIE BURNS 💚
2) Lindsay Mendez
3) Idina Menzel
Shoshana always wins my heart
Willemijn.
Donna every time
1. Nikki Davis-Jones
2. Rachel Tucker
3. Ashleigh Grey
4. Kerry Ellis
5. Eden Espinosa
The picture you have for Shayla Osborn is a picture of Jenn Gambatese. She was glinda opposite Alison Luff on tour. just FYI lol
Lyndsay Mendez is just so so good. Can't even
Caissie Levy hands down!!!👑 she is perfect she was literally singing with a bleeding throat and still sounded so amazing💚💚💚
Donna and Eden omg
Willemijn all the way. Does anyone else do the "with me...never felt" in one breath?
Linseyap I dont believe so.
FELICIA RICCI!!!!
This didn’t show the full riffs of willemijn for her wizard and I, but I understand that this was an old video, I just wanna suggest people to search up her recent wizard and I
Everyone SLEEPING on my girl donna.
Alexia Khadime: Not only because Shes Sardonyx but she DID THE LAUGH (I know she was Elphaba first but still)
Eden fantastic
RACHEL IS QUEEN
Rachel 💚
Rachel Tucker's riff is the reason I wake up in the morning
Love Nikki's!
Jennifer's should be Broadway, 1st + 2nd nt , Chicago, South Korea and London
I loved Donna Vivino's and Alexia Khadime's
Lindsay Mendez is my favourite!
ALISON LUFF!!!!
rachel tucker and christine dwyer..