I think this is DEFINITELY one of the best DG's from her Broadway run. My personal ALL-TIME favorite is her final 2006 end-of-her-London-run Defying Gravity 💚🖤
@@RoyceTheHardysRule She fell down and broke a rib on her second to last show, Shoshana performed on Idina's supposed to be last show (Idina did the finale wearing a red tracksuit)
I saw the original on Broadway and when she hit that last note I wanted to stand in my chair and SCREAM. So musically and emotionally perfect. The movie is terrific but to be able to deliver the power and emotion live and without special movie effects will never be matched. Magical!
FINALLY! I was about to reconstruct it incompletely with the available clips in old compilations, but you brought the whole thing back before I could start! This is arguably one of the most emotional DG's ever, if not Idina's 2nd most emotional, right after her last ever
5:18 kristin starts to sing “they’ll never bring us down” don’t know if it was intentional or accidental due to emotion but i thought it was a nice touch
Wait you’re right I never noticed that. It almost looks like a choice she made to make it look like Glinda really was considering it getting caught up but then catchers herself. I’ve can’t remember ever seeing another actress doing that
Here in 2024 because the new movie only makes me miss the original production. I was so lucky to see it on Broadway before Kristin left, and met her at the stage door afterwards.
Out of all live performances I've seen of Idina singing Defying Gravity, this is by far her best one! Maybe Kristin leaving the show really brought something out of her 💚💗
Wow! This should be required viewing for all the actors playing these roles now. You can see the choices made. The story telling is superb!!! There is time to make the decisions. There is a relationship between the characters. There are actual responses to move the story along. There is time to live the story. The touring companies are just in a rush to get Elphaba up in the air.
Love when you get to witness Broadway magic happen just like this! It does not always happen in every show but when it does, it’s so special and can’t be replaced by anything.
Wow, thanks for this! I saw the original B'way Cast about a month after it had opened and was mesmorised with how this was brought to life after reading the book. I clearly remember the woman sitting next to me touch my knee and saying, "That girl has pipes!" after the house lights came up.
I have listened to this track a million times, and but only now I saw Idina’s acting behind the green mask and it’s just as fantastic as the singing. What a genius.
I think one of the reasons my favorite movie of all time, WOZ, is because the Wicked Witch of the West does fly and levitate. I have been flying in my dreams since I was a baby, I always wanted to fly an airplane. In 2010, at the age off 55, my husband got me flying lessons. Everything about it was Deja Vu, I did all the safety precautions and I lifted that baby right of the ground on my first try, I flew across the huge Puget Sound and taxied in and parked. Going home was flawless too, my flight instructor never had to touch his controls once and my husband was flabbergasted, because he’s a marine diesel mechanic who specializes in yachts. Dick (the plane owner and flight instructor, let Jim fly part of the way home from Orcas Island, and hubby had a hard time.
I was at this show! We went for a summer trip from a performance arts program, I had no idea what it was. And I just went to see WIcked in LA this last weekend over 20 years later. What a ride it's been!
This song really did a number on her voice, especially the ending notes. Not sure if she knew how to sing more healthy and learn how to preserve her voice :/
@@jpierce8148 Yes sadly vocals techniques and knowledge were not that advanced around the 2000's. Imagine If idina was 20 right now with all we know, the level she could reach.
I hope so…really looking forward to their collab in the movie but I don’t think that they will surpass Idina and Kristin’s on stage chemistry and vocal ability!!! Hope they prove me wrong! Idina’s high E6 note at the song’s culmination is beyond and I don’t think any artist who has covered the role has ever tried to emulate that note in their shows… would love to see Cynthia hit it, but not confident she would even try it! Idina holds that distinction and I think she always will. ❤
I certainly hope so, alone the two are superb singers but since it's in movie format I fear they won't reach Idina and Kristin. We've yet to hear any song or clip of their vocal performances which is the whole point of doing Wicked, imo
@@jase276we’ve actually gotten quite a lot of singing clips from both Ariana & Cynthia for the movie throughout the trailers. We’ve heard Cynthia’s battle cry as well as an extended of Cynthia’s Defying Gravity. There’s been audio put out of Ariana singing popular through the movie Glinda singing doll. There’s also leaked footage of Ariana singing No one Mourns The Wicked that was put out last year that showcased her singing the operatic notes beautifully. That’s pretty much all we’ve gotten so far but it’s still a very big amount Id say! This is just in case you weren’t aware and want to see them for yourselves ☺️
Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm for once? Instead of flying off the handle! I hope you're happy I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy how you've hurt your cause forever I hope you think you're clever I hope you're happy I hope you're happy, too I hope you're proud how you would grovel in submission To feed your own ambition So though I can't imagine how I hope you're happy right now Elphie, listen to me, just say you're sorry You can still be with the wizard What you've worked and waited for You can have all you ever wanted (I know) But I don't want it No, I can't want it anymore Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes and leap It's time to try defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity And you can't pull me down Can't I make you understand You're having delusions of grandeur? I'm through accepting limits 'Cause someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But 'til I try, I'll never know Too long I've been afraid of Losing love I guess I've lost Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost I'd sooner buy defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity And you can't pull me down Glinda, come with me Think of what we could do, together Unlimited Together, we're unlimited Together we'll be the greatest team there's ever been Glinda, dreams the way we planned 'em If we work in tandem There's no fight we cannot win Just you and I, defying gravity With you and I defying gravity They'll never bring us down Well, are you coming? I hope you're happy Now that you're choosing this (you, too) I hope it brings you bliss I really hope you get it And you don't live to regret it I hope you're happy in the end I hope you're happy my friend So if you care to find me Look to the western sky As someone told me lately "Everyone deserves the chance to fly" And if I'm flying solo At least I'm flying free To those who ground me Take a message back from me Tell them how I am defying gravity I'm flying high, defying gravity And soon, I'll match them in renown And nobody in all of Oz No wizard that there is or was Is ever gonna bring me down I hope you're happy (Look at her! She's wicked, get her) Bring me down! (No one mourns the wicked! So we've got to bring her) Oh! (Down)
Thanks!!! Do you have the one where Idina comes out in a track suit in her last night's performance due to an injury the night before. That one tears me up.
I saw it 5 times! Once with the original witches and the others not. Christian is also very funny. “ It’s nice to see me” when she comes in on her bubble!
I’m not sure if this is what your asking but i hope this helps When wicked opened Kristen and Idina were the original people to play the leads. When an actors contract ends they switch out for a new cast. In this case it was Kristen’s last show due to hers ending before Indinas (I’m assuming the reason there may have been other factors don’t quote me on it). I believe idina kept going even after she left as well as on west end without Kristen too.
@@trentoninnewjersey yeah I never thought about that, but your right I wonder… I’m sure she’s performed with alternates before, but it definitely isn’t the same and it probably wasn’t very often
First two verses are total heaven! However, as the song progresses, you can hear her voice growing more and more shrill and exerted. Too much throat = destroy voice. Admire her talent, but don’t copy her technique.
@ sorry-I wasn’t trying to hate on her. She’s friggin amazing, and I’ve listened to “Take Me or Leave Me” on repeat for hours (no joke). It’s even set to my alarm because no matter how many times I listen to Idina, I will NEVER get tired of it! (I’m not being sarcastic, I genuinely worship her, I’m just bummed about her voice now)
@@hstaff3336 That's very fair. I too am just disgusted by the armchair theater critics who trash performers based on their ignorant misunderstanding of....well, everything. You clearly have great perception for the art, and I'm glad we could talk it out. We can both agree that Wicked is awesome.
@ Yass!! And I totally get the urge to call people out for that. Football fans critique players all the time (and by critique, I mean curse the f-- out), and all I want to do is yell out “How long have YOU been playing for the NFL?” I don’t even LIKE football! But I still see them cheer for the exact same person.
who wouldve guessed that a video from 2004 of a broadway musical, recorded on some random guy's home camera, against theatre rules, would come out missing parts.
I wish I was able to see this when it was showing! I’ve never seen wicked and I don’t think I could sit through Ariana grande and I’m so sad there isn’t a recording of the whole play 😢
Back then, theaters weren't sticklers about that (unlike today, where at Caberet, they put a sticker over your phone's camera before you walk into the theater)
@@pollo0408it’s kinda crazy that idina sounded a little bitter when they said they couldn’t just cgi age reverse and cast her as elphie in the movie 😭 but ariana was trained by kristin anyway for the movie. unsure how the connection is between cynthia and idina tho…
@@nmikarai think both kristin and idina were saying that theyd die to have the roles in the film but theyre too old, id assume theyd be a little upset at least i mean the roles probably mean a huge deal to them
@@miilk. yea but any interviews i watched w kristin she sounded thrilled but idina at first sounded bitter which made me sad. bc yea id be upset as well after 20 years of trying to produce a movie and ur just aging :( i also think they both have some sort of roles in the movie regardless, that’s what ppl have been saying!
Hey, legallywicked, Your nom de plume is quite apropos since actually filming a live performance is illegal! When you’re caught you’ll be promptly thrown out of the theater and given a deservedly hefty fine too! Filming is not only distracting to other audience members, but it’s also extremely dangerous for the actors on stage (they can actually see the light reflected from your cell phone’s screen). Don’t know if you’ve ever listened to the announcement before a show which states “filming or recording of this performance is not permitted.” Obviously these kind of rules don’t apply to you! So here’s hoping you get caught the next time you do it!
Do you know what kind of cellphones existed in 2004? This was probably recorded on an actual camcorder, cellphones weren't capable of this kind of recording even at their fanciest.
There is no story here. It's "I'm an empowered woman!" "No, I'M an empowered woman!" There is no quest. No conflict worthy of spiritual or moral growth or transformation. Just boldness of personality and narcissistic amplification. The Madonna of musicals.
I’ve never seen it, but doesn’t the green witch become “evil”? So story is about the oversimplification of good and evil, and how evil begins. I don’t know, just guessing.
Seriously? You expected someone to be filming openly on Broadway? This was 20 years ago. We didn’t have iPhones. Or GoPros. Be thankful they got what they did. 🙄
This was filmed in 2004 camera nowadays weren't produced and widely accessible as they are now. Whoever took this video was most likely filming with a camcorder.
Well, recording inside a theatre 20 years ago was not an easy task, especially because it had to be done with bulky video recorders and there were constant guards preventing these acts. We are grateful that these recordings exist, although not to be viewed properly, they do serve to witness the voice of the original artists live.
nobody sings this better than Cynthia and Ari. And why are Idina and Kristin so pitchy. Cynthia was literally backflipping/flying in the air, doing her own stunts WHILE singing LIVE and still could sing in tune and nailed the whole thing.
This video isn't about them, it's about Idina and Kristen, it's celebrating the work they did to develop the characters and what they achieved in doing so.
Cynthia and Ariana did great but to be fair movies and theater shows are two different forms of media so of course Idina isn’t gonna be back flipping and flying through the air. Also these two are the literal OGs so hating on them is kinda pointless
@ but that's on you, not on me. That's coming from yourself, you "feel" based on your dubious judgement, but I never meant it that way. I was just being blunt about the fact, that's it. nothing more, nothing less.
This might be my favorite Idina DG! 🙊💚
I think this is DEFINITELY one of the best DG's from her Broadway run. My personal ALL-TIME favorite is her final 2006 end-of-her-London-run Defying Gravity 💚🖤
@@benschaeffer8102Me too! this was one of my favorites!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
I BELIEVE!!!❤❤@@Mki12hsbs
I WOULD agree and it might be mine too
NOT KRISTIN’S LITTLE VOICE BREAK WHEN SHE SINGS “If we work in tandem..” 😭🙏
timestamp plz?
And she recovers right away what an emotional professional 💖
Both of them were about to cry 😭
Kristin's big voice.
Was it crying or laughing?
Kristin crying a little in “If we work in tandem”
Did she leave the show before Idina? Is that why this is a big deal?
@@HikazePrincess yes, she left before Idina. Idina left at January 2005 (The infamous trap door show)
@@AirTravel415what happened with the trap door?
@@RoyceTheHardysRule She fell down and broke a rib on her second to last show, Shoshana performed on Idina's supposed to be last show (Idina did the finale wearing a red tracksuit)
I know! I always cried watching that back in the day. That giggle with from Idina after she said it.
The audience applauding when she levitates always gives me chills
same, wonderful moment
Yeah and neither of the times I've seen Wicked it happened...
same
@@limelrac Really? on Broadway? That is strange.
@ Neither in London or twice in Denmark.
I love the part where the screen went black and I was left staring at the reflection of myself sobbing.
so real
SAME! 🥹😭
It’s from 2004 man times were different 😅 good ole home video
@@abby01015 True! I was wondering how they were able to sneak something in to record it this well.
I saw the original on Broadway and when she hit that last note I wanted to stand in my chair and SCREAM. So musically and emotionally perfect. The movie is terrific but to be able to deliver the power and emotion live and without special movie effects will never be matched. Magical!
I’m completely jealous…..in a good way ! I imagine it was!
Exactly. I love the movie but I can only imagine what it must be like hearing all these songs done LIVE, especially this song
FINALLY! I was about to reconstruct it incompletely with the available clips in old compilations, but you brought the whole thing back before I could start!
This is arguably one of the most emotional DG's ever, if not Idina's 2nd most emotional, right after her last ever
Which one is the most emotional one?? Can you link it for me? Thanks!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
@@Mki12hsbs who the f cares
@@Mki12hsbswhat does that have to do with this???
@@sxastaronbroadway just mindless spamming, report and block
The fact idina menzel sung this while sick amazing asf
wait she did?
@ryliixxx yes
@ thats crazyyy
@ryliixxx indeed she still sounded amazing tho
That was at the 2004 Tony Awards on June 6th, six weeks before this performance.
5:18 kristin starts to sing “they’ll never bring us down” don’t know if it was intentional or accidental due to emotion but i thought it was a nice touch
That was idina
Wait you’re right I never noticed that. It almost looks like a choice she made to make it look like Glinda really was considering it getting caught up but then catchers herself. I’ve can’t remember ever seeing another actress doing that
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
@@Mki12hsbsNo one cares. Your God isn't real. 😂
I was just about to comment this hehe it was nice
Here in 2024 because the new movie only makes me miss the original production. I was so lucky to see it on Broadway before Kristin left, and met her at the stage door afterwards.
I feel the same lol- I thought the movie was fine not as fabulous as everyone is saying. Think I was spoiled by these greats
Lucky I wasn't alive yet
@@Queen_Sakura sorry you missed it! 😂
@@Hubgrass
So am I dude...
So lucky!
Out of all live performances I've seen of Idina singing Defying Gravity, this is by far her best one! Maybe Kristin leaving the show really brought something out of her 💚💗
This is indeed an AMAZING performance, but her final London (even without Kristin) DG BLEW THE ROOF OFF the Victoria Apollo across the pond! 🖤💚
Idina and Kristin……musical theatre royalty……especially if they work in tandem! ❤
I always cry when Elphaba levitates, it gives me chills every.single.time.
Swear to god, if madam morable doesn’t scream “wicked witch” like this in the movie, I’m going to be upset. It’s iconic!!!
😢
same!!!
Facts 💯
sorry to tell you this…
She didn’t scream it 😭
Thank you to the person who filmed this so we could also experience Kristin’s last show. You’re an unsung hero and the real MVP
Why am I crying 😭 Art can be so powerful! I can't wait to watch the movie 🥹
Just got back from watching the movie and I can never hear this song the same way now, like this whole scene is actually so heartbreaking
Wow! This should be required viewing for all the actors playing these roles now. You can see the choices made. The story telling is superb!!! There is time to make the decisions. There is a relationship between the characters. There are actual responses to move the story along. There is time to live the story. The touring companies are just in a rush to get Elphaba up in the air.
quite surprised how comparably good the audio quality is!
Love when you get to witness Broadway magic happen just like this!
It does not always happen in every show but when it does, it’s so special and can’t be replaced by anything.
4:58 not the little voice break ❤😭
This duo was pure magic. So glad they had a cameo in the film. Well-deserved and so delightful to watch.
Omg the pace after ‘yes your Ozness’ is everything
Attention Broadway. Why the bleep has there never been a release of a pro edit of the show?
Money.
That's what I've been asking!!!
I’m 5 months late and the 100th like, and I’d like to say you are so RIGHT. WHY NOT??
I don't think everything should be online to see at home, it ruins the special experience if everyone can see it on their phone.
@@johnlow810One day these shows will be completely lost to time because of this kind of thinking. Nothing lasts forever. Not even Broadway.
I cannot die happy until I see these two on Broadway doing wicked
Wow, thanks for this! I saw the original B'way Cast about a month after it had opened and was mesmorised with how this was brought to life after reading the book. I clearly remember the woman sitting next to me touch my knee and saying, "That girl has pipes!" after the house lights came up.
I have listened to this track a million times, and
but only now I saw Idina’s acting behind the green mask and it’s just as fantastic as the singing. What a genius.
Just pure pure pure talentttt.. it’s insane
Her acting gives me chills.
These two are the best to me!
She (Idina) is really fantastic.
Both of them are
I can NEVER get over Idina + Kristin bringing Wicked to LIFE 😊🎉
I think one of the reasons my favorite movie of all time, WOZ, is because the Wicked Witch of the West does fly and levitate. I have been flying in my dreams since I was a baby, I always wanted to fly an airplane. In 2010, at the age off 55, my husband got me flying lessons. Everything about it was Deja Vu, I did all the safety precautions and I lifted that baby right of the ground on my first try, I flew across the huge Puget Sound and taxied in and parked. Going home was flawless too, my flight instructor never had to touch his controls once and my husband was flabbergasted, because he’s a marine diesel mechanic who specializes in yachts. Dick (the plane owner and flight instructor, let Jim fly part of the way home from Orcas Island, and hubby had a hard time.
pff seen this live and yep i got hooked and yep sinkerd since 2009
The show was amazing Loved it ❤
Hats off to the sound tech people who put the Reverb with a capital R for "it's meeeeee"
Wow I have goosebumps! Incredible performers they are!!!
They have such Sapphic energy together.
Idina is the queen of viral songs fr
I was at this show! We went for a summer trip from a performance arts program, I had no idea what it was. And I just went to see WIcked in LA this last weekend over 20 years later. What a ride it's been!
It’s a shame Idina couldn’t maintain this level of vocal proficiency 😣 she’s so good.
This song really did a number on her voice, especially the ending notes. Not sure if she knew how to sing more healthy and learn how to preserve her voice :/
Wdym ? Did her voice change after this?
right you can hear the strength she has here
@@levity90 Yeah her voice sounds fragile and weak now like if you hear her sing her Frozen songs. But she's also older.
@@jpierce8148 Yes sadly vocals techniques and knowledge were not that advanced around the 2000's. Imagine If idina was 20 right now with all we know, the level she could reach.
Why do I always cry 😢
Thank you for posting. Gave me chills!!!
Cynthia and Ariana will do an amazing job bringing these two back to life in the fil, I’m sure ❤️😭
I hope so…really looking forward to their collab in the movie but I don’t think that they will surpass Idina and Kristin’s on stage chemistry and vocal ability!!! Hope they prove me wrong! Idina’s high E6 note at the song’s culmination is beyond and I don’t think any artist who has covered the role has ever tried to emulate that note in their shows… would love to see Cynthia hit it, but not confident she would even try it! Idina holds that distinction and I think she always will. ❤
There will never be a better duo.
@@Cyannah117cynthia’s range is a lot more extensive than idina’s so i think she’ll be able to
I certainly hope so, alone the two are superb singers but since it's in movie format I fear they won't reach Idina and Kristin. We've yet to hear any song or clip of their vocal performances which is the whole point of doing Wicked, imo
@@jase276we’ve actually gotten quite a lot of singing clips from both Ariana & Cynthia for the movie throughout the trailers. We’ve heard Cynthia’s battle cry as well as an extended of Cynthia’s Defying Gravity. There’s been audio put out of Ariana singing popular through the movie Glinda singing doll. There’s also leaked footage of Ariana singing No one Mourns The Wicked that was put out last year that showcased her singing the operatic notes beautifully. That’s pretty much all we’ve gotten so far but it’s still a very big amount Id say! This is just in case you weren’t aware and want to see them for yourselves ☺️
Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm for once?
Instead of flying off the handle!
I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy now
I hope you're happy how you've hurt your cause forever
I hope you think you're clever
I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy, too
I hope you're proud how you would grovel in submission
To feed your own ambition
So though I can't imagine how
I hope you're happy right now
Elphie, listen to me, just say you're sorry
You can still be with the wizard
What you've worked and waited for
You can have all you ever wanted (I know)
But I don't want it
No, I can't want it anymore
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap
It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you can't pull me down
Can't I make you understand
You're having delusions of grandeur?
I'm through accepting limits
'Cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But 'til I try, I'll never know
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost
I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down
Glinda, come with me
Think of what we could do, together
Unlimited
Together, we're unlimited
Together we'll be the greatest team there's ever been
Glinda, dreams the way we planned 'em
If we work in tandem
There's no fight we cannot win
Just you and I, defying gravity
With you and I defying gravity
They'll never bring us down
Well, are you coming?
I hope you're happy
Now that you're choosing this (you, too)
I hope it brings you bliss
I really hope you get it
And you don't live to regret it
I hope you're happy in the end
I hope you're happy my friend
So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky
As someone told me lately
"Everyone deserves the chance to fly"
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am defying gravity
I'm flying high, defying gravity
And soon, I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down
I hope you're happy (Look at her! She's wicked, get her)
Bring me down! (No one mourns the wicked! So we've got to bring her)
Oh! (Down)
Bothof them are pure talent. God bless
Just perfection 🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧
kristen crying after "if we work in tandem" omg i'm sobbing😭
I want this to watch this full
Chills!
1:20 nobody and i mean nobody can ever do what carol shelly did
The best part (to me) 6:30
Thanks!!! Do you have the one where Idina comes out in a track suit in her last night's performance due to an injury the night before. That one tears me up.
I saw it 5 times! Once with the original witches and the others not. Christian is also very funny. “ It’s nice to see me” when she comes in on her bubble!
my mom was at this show i’m so jealous
Did she laugh at 5:09? I can’t figure out what I’m hearing.
They both started crying, and that made Idina start laughing.
@@theblakesheepthat broke me. 🥲 that’s a real connection.
She chuckled.
Last show tears :(
Oh my! The one I saw didn’t have that extra part.
why are they going so fast?
It speed up i believe
To keep up with the instrumental because they make it faster
@@YourawizardHarry-c4w oh makes sense
@@Candicrunch makes sense that she has to keep up with them, but why is the pit going so fast
@@iconic.prentiss they did 8 shows a week. They were probably short on time
Sigh......so amazing!
Wishes they could have kept the camera still but the play was great.
i don’t think they were supposed to be filming so they were busy trying to be sneaky 😭
2024 anyone?!?
Yes
shelby cocoran and april rhodes sound so good in this
Hey ! Can anyone explain me the deal with her "Last show" ? like Idina kept on being Elphaba but Kristin went to do something else ? :c
I’m not sure if this is what your asking but i hope this helps
When wicked opened Kristen and Idina were the original people to play the leads. When an actors contract ends they switch out for a new cast. In this case it was Kristen’s last show due to hers ending before Indinas (I’m assuming the reason there may have been other factors don’t quote me on it). I believe idina kept going even after she left as well as on west end without Kristen too.
For some shows they have them stay together sadly this wasn’t the case 😢 it’s based off their contracts
@@LexiKaterinaMusicOfficialmust be a bummer. Idina must’ve felt so weird singing with a Glinda who wasn’t the OG
@@trentoninnewjersey yeah I never thought about that, but your right I wonder… I’m sure she’s performed with alternates before, but it definitely isn’t the same and it probably wasn’t very often
why did kristin leave wicked?
I think her contract for the show ended
Should’ve allied “Wicked OG!”
Genuine question because I’ve only read wicked and haven’t seen it live. Is there any meaning to Elpheba and Glinda having vastly different voices?
@@川島あゆみ-n7q i mean just generally their characters are meant to be opposites so that’s why
Why would you want them to sound the same? Especially in a musical.
because they're not the same person.
First two verses are total heaven! However, as the song progresses, you can hear her voice growing more and more shrill and exerted. Too much throat = destroy voice. Admire her talent, but don’t copy her technique.
Oh wow ...what a treat, an actual Broadway performer is commenting here.
How many Tonys do you have?
@ sorry-I wasn’t trying to hate on her. She’s friggin amazing, and I’ve listened to “Take Me or Leave Me” on repeat for hours (no joke). It’s even set to my alarm because no matter how many times I listen to Idina, I will NEVER get tired of it! (I’m not being sarcastic, I genuinely worship her, I’m just bummed about her voice now)
@@hstaff3336 That's very fair. I too am just disgusted by the armchair theater critics who trash performers based on their ignorant misunderstanding of....well, everything.
You clearly have great perception for the art, and I'm glad we could talk it out.
We can both agree that Wicked is awesome.
@ Yass!! And I totally get the urge to call people out for that. Football fans critique players all the time (and by critique, I mean curse the f-- out), and all I want to do is yell out “How long have YOU been playing for the NFL?” I don’t even LIKE football! But I still see them cheer for the exact same person.
@@hstaff3336 *So* *so* true!!!!
what she meant by changing “dont want it” to “cant want it”??
She meant that's too late for her to change her mind
That is how you sing that song
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Whoever filmed this you missed the best part at the end, good job 🙄
who wouldve guessed that a video from 2004 of a broadway musical, recorded on some random guy's home camera, against theatre rules, would come out missing parts.
@ I know, if you’re gonna do something, at least do it right
whew that track was rushing them LMAO at the beginning
I wish I was able to see this when it was showing! I’ve never seen wicked and I don’t think I could sit through Ariana grande and I’m so sad there isn’t a recording of the whole play 😢
I don’t care for Ariana’s solo music tbh but the movie was 100% worth it!
@trentoninnewjersey thanks! I think i will have to watch it
@@MrLeahbiaa also the run time might seem long but I feel like it adds so much depth that could only be achieved in a movie (also it’s only part 1)
4:43 🩷💚
whew that track was rushing them LMAO at the beginning of
Are you supposed to be filming in the the theater?
Back then, theaters weren't sticklers about that (unlike today, where at Caberet, they put a sticker over your phone's camera before you walk into the theater)
@@1Cheytown
Can’t people just take the sticker off…?
@@yellowstickers394 Unlikely because I remember there were tons of ushers "patrolling" the aisles (if you will) at the August Wilson.
@@yellowstickers394 Sure, but then you get kicked out
Anytine I watch these videos im always disracted by the microphones on thier foreheads
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
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The performance was so rushed
It wanst it was just speed up
it was sped up for broadway, unlike the movie which was slowed down for dramatic effect
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switching-out Chenoweth 4 Grande in the '24-'25 film version...
was like LuPone 4 Madonna in the 'Evita' film version disaster!! 🐈⬛🦴💣👎🤮🙃
What did you expect, for both Kristin and Idina to return, are u crazy
She’s going to be great in the part. Even Kristin approves.
@@pollo0408it’s kinda crazy that idina sounded a little bitter when they said they couldn’t just cgi age reverse and cast her as elphie in the movie 😭 but ariana was trained by kristin anyway for the movie. unsure how the connection is between cynthia and idina tho…
@@nmikarai think both kristin and idina were saying that theyd die to have the roles in the film but theyre too old, id assume theyd be a little upset at least i mean the roles probably mean a huge deal to them
@@miilk. yea but any interviews i watched w kristin she sounded thrilled but idina at first sounded bitter which made me sad. bc yea id be upset as well after 20 years of trying to produce a movie and ur just aging :( i also think they both have some sort of roles in the movie regardless, that’s what ppl have been saying!
Defying Parkinson’s disease
Hey, legallywicked,
Your nom de plume is quite apropos since actually filming a live performance is illegal! When you’re caught you’ll be promptly thrown out of the theater and given a deservedly hefty fine too! Filming is not only distracting to other audience members, but it’s also extremely dangerous for the actors on stage (they can actually see the light reflected from your cell phone’s screen). Don’t know if you’ve ever listened to the announcement before a show which states “filming or recording of this performance is not permitted.” Obviously these kind of rules don’t apply to you! So here’s hoping you get caught the next time you do it!
This was filmed in 2004, lol
lol i didn't film this, i've never filmed a show. theater bootlegging has been around for decades & it's not gonna stop anytime soon!
I applaud whoever filmed this historic moment in theater history.
Booooo shut up please
Do you know what kind of cellphones existed in 2004? This was probably recorded on an actual camcorder, cellphones weren't capable of this kind of recording even at their fanciest.
There is no story here. It's "I'm an empowered woman!" "No, I'M an empowered woman!" There is no quest. No conflict worthy of spiritual or moral growth or transformation. Just boldness of personality and narcissistic amplification. The Madonna of musicals.
I've never seen the musical but I'm gonna hazard a guess and say there actually is a story lol
Are you ok?
I’ve never seen it, but doesn’t the green witch become “evil”? So story is about the oversimplification of good and evil, and how evil begins. I don’t know, just guessing.
The camera work is awful and the audio is subpar.
It’s a secretly filmed performance. Not pro 🤷🏾♂️
I can't believe this camcorder video done in a theatre audience in 2004 isn't in 4K with surround sound audio.
Broadway theater cops are watching for recording 24/7, getting this much is an accomplishment
Seriously? You expected someone to be filming openly on Broadway? This was 20 years ago. We didn’t have iPhones. Or GoPros. Be thankful they got what they did. 🙄
This was filmed in 2004 camera nowadays weren't produced and widely accessible as they are now.
Whoever took this video was most likely filming with a camcorder.
Whoever filmed this did a terrible job!
*This was 20 years ago.*
Well, recording inside a theatre 20 years ago was not an easy task, especially because it had to be done with bulky video recorders and there were constant guards preventing these acts. We are grateful that these recordings exist, although not to be viewed properly, they do serve to witness the voice of the original artists live.
nobody sings this better than Cynthia and Ari. And why are Idina and Kristin so pitchy. Cynthia was literally backflipping/flying in the air, doing her own stunts WHILE singing LIVE and still could sing in tune and nailed the whole thing.
This video isn't about them, it's about Idina and Kristen, it's celebrating the work they did to develop the characters and what they achieved in doing so.
Cynthia and Ariana did great but to be fair movies and theater shows are two different forms of media so of course Idina isn’t gonna be back flipping and flying through the air. Also these two are the literal OGs so hating on them is kinda pointless
@ nobody says anything about hate, don't put words in my mouth
@@burburchacha you dont have to say the words "i hate this" to hate on something. judging by your original comment's tone you were hating on them.
@ but that's on you, not on me. That's coming from yourself, you "feel" based on your dubious judgement, but I never meant it that way. I was just being blunt about the fact, that's it. nothing more, nothing less.
That was horrible for two people who are singers.
Maybe you should listen to other performances of them. It wasn’t horrible though
Unpopular opinion: Idina is just a Broadway Alanis Morisette that shrieks.
Not a race-swap in sight. Booooooo.😆
This is a serious sign of low intelligence.
Can’t beat the original . The new movie just lacked personality and looks .
Absolutely a disgrace...terrible recording and video. Shame on you who did this.
This is from 2004 calm down bingovegas🤣
this is literally 2004 quality- like shut up
ok id like to see you post a video from 2004 with better quality 😊
I'm sorry, but Idina is average at best.
Thank you for posting. Gave me chills!!!