Something about Alli’s portrayal makes you think you’re really watching an Ozian in Oz. Idk if that makes sense but she fits inside the world BEAUTIFULLY
This song is so ironic when you think of the rest of the play. In this song, they refer to Elphaba as “the wicked witch” but Elphaba won’t live and die alone. She has Fiyero, and a chance for them to rebuild their lives together outside of Oz. Where Glinda “the good” is now doomed to live the rest of her life, guilt ridden and alone, hiding behind a smile because she chose to believe the lies of the corrupt government under the Wizard and Morrible, instead of doing the right thing and standing by Elphaba.
Before "For Good", she said she wanted to clear Elphaba and tell everyone the truth but Elphaba forced to her not to in order to keep her safe bc everyone will turn against Glinda.
Glinda is indeed good - she played to her strengths (her physical appeal and extremely high interpersonal intelligence) and leveraged her position and privilege (as "Glinda the Good") to banish the corrupt Wizard and imprison Morrible, and promised to continue using her gifts to help the people of Oz to be better.
@@Pheelyp Indeed she did. But she did not start out that way. Her entire journey throughout the musical is learning that it’s better to do the right thing and be loyal to your friends than prioritize popularity. The musical transforms Glinda from a mean popular girl to somebody with good intentions that wants to do good for the Ozians. But even though she promises to do well by the people of Oz, she’ll never truly be happy because she lost all her friends. I can’t help but feel that her story is a tragedy.
@@tesslichtman7302 I agree completely that Glinda's transformation is admirable both because of how much she had to sacrifice and how it changed her for the good. I suppose my quibble is her decision of not standing by Elphaba as being "wrong". Glinda intuitively understood that had she gone against the full social might of the Wizard (who had an enormous store of goodwill magnified by state propaganda), she would have been unpopular and thus powerless. Unlike Elphaba who had innate arcane power, Glinda's ability to effect meaningful change comes primarily from being liked by others (and at times, barely even that, as she managed to only momentarily delay the mob before they seized Fiyero ["In the name of goodness, stop!'], and she was rebuked by the crowd when she tried to humanize Elphaba ["So you see, it couldn't have been easy!"]. So when Elphaba asks Glinda to join her ["So, are you coming?"], Glinda knew that she would be very limited indeed. So not joining was not only practical (as she would have little to contribute should she be ostracized) and thus not a betrayal of her friend, but also a matter of survival, aligned with her insight that "it's very shrewd to be very, very popular" and therefore suicidal not to be. Ultimately, popularity and doing the right thing are not mutually exclusive. As Elphaba recognizes, being liked is sometimes necessary to change society ("Look at you! You could do all the things I couldn't do!"). You're right that Glinda used to prioritize popularity for its own sake, but by the end, she recognized that it can (and should) be used for good.
flawless omg. the acting, the tone, the classic alli opt-up, and the quality of the vid is sooooo good. alli proving she’s THEE soprano glinda queen once again 😤
What an emotional and powerful performance by Alli Mauzey in "No One Mourns the Wicked"! Her energy and stage presence are simply captivating, drawing the audience into the world of Oz from the very first note. It's bittersweet to see this performance from the closing of the San Francisco production, but Alli Mauzey's talent shines brightly, leaving an unforgettable impression.
Something about Alli’s portrayal makes you think you’re really watching an Ozian in Oz. Idk if that makes sense but she fits inside the world BEAUTIFULLY
This song is so ironic when you think of the rest of the play. In this song, they refer to Elphaba as “the wicked witch” but Elphaba won’t live and die alone. She has Fiyero, and a chance for them to rebuild their lives together outside of Oz. Where Glinda “the good” is now doomed to live the rest of her life, guilt ridden and alone, hiding behind a smile because she chose to believe the lies of the corrupt government under the Wizard and Morrible, instead of doing the right thing and standing by Elphaba.
🤯💚🖤
Before "For Good", she said she wanted to clear Elphaba and tell everyone the truth but Elphaba forced to her not to in order to keep her safe bc everyone will turn against Glinda.
Glinda is indeed good - she played to her strengths (her physical appeal and extremely high interpersonal intelligence) and leveraged her position and privilege (as "Glinda the Good") to banish the corrupt Wizard and imprison Morrible, and promised to continue using her gifts to help the people of Oz to be better.
@@Pheelyp Indeed she did. But she did not start out that way. Her entire journey throughout the musical is learning that it’s better to do the right thing and be loyal to your friends than prioritize popularity. The musical transforms Glinda from a mean popular girl to somebody with good intentions that wants to do good for the Ozians. But even though she promises to do well by the people of Oz, she’ll never truly be happy because she lost all her friends. I can’t help but feel that her story is a tragedy.
@@tesslichtman7302 I agree completely that Glinda's transformation is admirable both because of how much she had to sacrifice and how it changed her for the good. I suppose my quibble is her decision of not standing by Elphaba as being "wrong".
Glinda intuitively understood that had she gone against the full social might of the Wizard (who had an enormous store of goodwill magnified by state propaganda), she would have been unpopular and thus powerless. Unlike Elphaba who had innate arcane power, Glinda's ability to effect meaningful change comes primarily from being liked by others (and at times, barely even that, as she managed to only momentarily delay the mob before they seized Fiyero ["In the name of goodness, stop!'], and she was rebuked by the crowd when she tried to humanize Elphaba ["So you see, it couldn't have been easy!"].
So when Elphaba asks Glinda to join her ["So, are you coming?"], Glinda knew that she would be very limited indeed. So not joining was not only practical (as she would have little to contribute should she be ostracized) and thus not a betrayal of her friend, but also a matter of survival, aligned with her insight that "it's very shrewd to be very, very popular" and therefore suicidal not to be.
Ultimately, popularity and doing the right thing are not mutually exclusive. As Elphaba recognizes, being liked is sometimes necessary to change society ("Look at you! You could do all the things I couldn't do!"). You're right that Glinda used to prioritize popularity for its own sake, but by the end, she recognized that it can (and should) be used for good.
flawless omg. the acting, the tone, the classic alli opt-up, and the quality of the vid is sooooo good. alli proving she’s THEE soprano glinda queen once again 😤
SHUT UP!
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@@sheismymom❤❤ 😢 I'm Sorry
Her comedic timing is genius
6:28 Forever will love that E6!
What an emotional and powerful performance by Alli Mauzey in "No One Mourns the Wicked"! Her energy and stage presence are simply captivating, drawing the audience into the world of Oz from the very first note. It's bittersweet to see this performance from the closing of the San Francisco production, but Alli Mauzey's talent shines brightly, leaving an unforgettable impression.
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@@gavi3 No, I'm just well spoken.
this portrayal of Galinda is my favourite, its just so interesting and funny
God, that "as so many do" is so good
For anyone missing Ali Mauzey's Glinda check out Courtney Monsma's Glinda. You're in for a treat!
omg i love courtney i saw her twice
Alli Mauzey is the gold standard!
If you haven’t watched this and sang along pretending to be Glinda you’re lying
i do that all the time
Oh you too 😒
This is the best way to end this song. Period.
Man I can't wait to Ariana do it
omg fr, its gon be just as good as this!
Wow. Just.... Wow. Even through the bad recording equipment, the power and beauty of her voice comes through.
THANK YOU! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS!!
1:18 why is this so funny, omg xD
Wow !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💜💙💜
in my top 3
The best
05:07
The two times I saw this live, I never noticed the cast members that unhook and hook Glinda to the bubble!
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