THE ULTIMATE DEFYING GRAVITY COMPETITION- Part 1

[neek243]

Idina, Eden, and Stephanie J Block...my over fav isnt on here and thats Anne Brummel

[bishyouaintnobarbie]

they are all good,but I grew up with Indina. Favoritism, i know. <3

[deserveachancetofly]

what date was caissie levy's performance in this vid?

[mossyoakgirl21]

Teal wicks then idina

[iloveteyla]

part one - Julia!!!!! and ofcourse Kerry Ellis.. how can't she be there... Her great looook to the western sky

part 2 - Eden & Juliaa!!

part 3 - Julia haha, very suprising.. :P

Well if rachel and Willemijn where there too, they would win.. Saw Willemijn saturday and wow.. she really is the best!

[TheSinger760]

Lisa Brescia all the way!

[mariabryan5]

Idina Menzel and Stephanie J. Block are the best Cassie Levy is pretty good too

[setsunaproductions]

Eden and Idina!

[TonyPerry97]

Idina for ever!

[javicruz13]

Kerry's growl on "look" is the best. Rachel Tucker sings this song the best though.

[MrLittleDurso]

Cassie Levy all the way!!!!

[GRITS1417]

kerry ellis or SJB for part one, eden espinosa for part two, part three, definitely nicole!

[DetonatingDucklings]

Kerry and SJB, forever. 

[propman1980]

Teal and Dee and Idina oh my. Stephanie J. Block it is for the win!

[ekvk120608luv]

Lisa sounds whiny. Nicole and Idina are best. everyone else sounds the same

[elitedude12]

Idina, Saycon, and Dee. They're all dang good though.

[toontoonaquadog12345]

Kery Ellis 1:32 WOW!

[Claryonlyme]

Idina, Saycon and Kristy.

Because they sing and act at the same time (SAycon dances, but it doesn't matter)

[Claryonlyme]

Fico imaginando como seria a competição se pegasse as Elphabas do mundo todo....

[booknerd1998]

Kerry is simply amazing. LOOOOOOOK TO THE WESTERN SKY 1:30

[deeluver95]

Dee all the way!!!! She never ceases to amaze me!!!

[Mosieboy]

It's a tie! BEST Elphaba's: Idina, Ana & Stepahnie!

[jonesy2376]

I saw Ana Gasteyer when she played Elphaba in Chicago and she was amazing!

[ChenzelElph]

That's a hard choice! They all have their own way of doing the song.... It's between Idina Menzel, Kerry Ellis, and Stephanie J. Block, although there were others that I liked. Idina will always be the best Elphaba!

[drjax1994]

Stephanie j block all the way

[IJVin]

Julia Murney's voice has an unusual quality that I really enjoyed.

Does anyone have any other videos of Ana Gasteyer's performance? The idea of such a funny lady performing one of the defining dramatic musical roles of the past few years is incredibly fascinating.

[LilMonstre4Gaga]

i love cassie levy but, idina menzel takes the cake every time....

[dansing416]

Stephanie J. Block is it. The end. Watch her perform the hardest song in the show (No Good Deed) and you'll not believe your eyes. She plays Elphaba real and sings her with perfect technique and grace.

[crazyanna1992]

i had no idea how many elphabas there were!

[moomanchu817]

The actress to play the role on Broadway are: Idina Menzel Shoshana Bean Eden Espinosa Ana Gasteyer Julia Murney Stephanie J Block Kerry Ellis Marcie Dodd Nicole Parker Dee Roscioli Mandy Gonzalez Teal Wicks *These are all the actresses who ever played Elphaba on Broadway. You can't compare any of them because they're all different! There is no "best" Elphaba. But, all the actresses can thank Idina for originating the role and giving them something to build their character from.

[LilMonstre4Gaga]

Idina, Cassie, Ana.... Teal Wicks...but IDINA MENZEL is elphaba.... IDINA

[Ripley702]

Idina then Nicole for sure!

[ShayDaviFrey]

SJB all the way (original Elphaba all da way!)

[booknerd1998]

I love kerry ellis's look to the western sky. SO GOOD! but julia murney and dee rosciolli are probably my favorites

[RuckalltheFules]

Why isn't Rachel in there god! Rachel, Teal and Shoshona are my fave Elphabas.

[ShellTard]

TEAL. WICKS.

[DeeGreenified]

Dee.

[TheRobotfishy1]

My favorite Elphaba starts at 1:22

[TheRamenLovinGamer]

Kerry, Idina, Eden, and Teal. They all kick ass.

[GazaBumbahClarte]

Alexia Khadimeee <33

[SomeoneElsesGame]

caissie levy !

[ddd8170]

having seen every single youtube clip of wicked (lol) and the show live 3 times, I can say, I.M.O. that the 3 best actresses to play Elphaba (in no particular order) are Eden Espinosa, Teal Wicks, and Jackie Burns. I just feel as though these women REALLY get it right, having seen jackie and teal live, and being a huge eden fan.

[firstwickedfan]

1= Stephanie and Caissie

[KoverKid93]

1.) julie and eden

2.) julie

3.) shoshana

[MrArtiny]

Part w

[MrArtiny]

Part one steffanie j block

[TARDISlove903]

Caissie Levy rocks!

[Monaleinii765]

idina all the way ! <3

[11Wickedthemusical]

Alexia or Kerry or steph i cant pick actually love dem all Idina <3 luv ya

[ExpectTheeUnexpected]

110% IDINA MENZEL ALL THE WAY! <3

[JBLoveSong]

Part One: Kerry Ellis hands down

Part Two: Stephanie J Block :D

Part Three: Eden Espinosa!!!

[ImABroadwayLuver]

Idina and kerry :)

[coffeefrenzy74]

@ImABroadwayLuver yes!

[shoshbekman]

AAAND EDEEEN MINDBLOWING HOWEVER HER SONG IS NO GOOD DEED =)

[shoshbekman]

TEEAL (LLL) GOD BURN THE PLACE

I LIKE IDINA TOO I DONT CARE WHAT EVERY ONE SAYS =)

[lorken22]

Part one: Karry Ellis

Part Two: Julia Murney (I don't normally like her as much but with these clips with that line she did the best I think.)

Part Three: Idina Menzel

[PandaBear2015]

LISA BRESCIA! For each one!

[mercilessdon]

ok all of you are high. Shoshana Bean is by damn far the best EVER.

[angelsandskylights]

Kerry or Rerry Dennis or whatever. By far.

[shanmer391]

Eden-part 1

Teal-part 2

Nicole-part 3

[Catgurl17]

Teal Wicks ALL THE WAY

[keviener]

Idina Menzel and Eden Espinosa are still the best Elphabas ever.

[TheKimico16]

I actually like Jackie Burns, she's not in this sadly :(

[eatkiwii10098]

caissie levy

[eatkiwii10098]

caissie levy

[SarahEwanox]

Kerry Ellis :) by a mile xxxxxxxx

[NatBat92]

KERRY ELLIS KERRY ELLIS KERRY ELLIS!

[ococircusboy]

Rachel Tucker !!! Saw her on tuesday - AMAZING !!!

[AtestBCDEtest]

Idina and Jackie Burns 4ever!

[TheWedjie]

Kerry does the best 'Looookkk' with that cheeky growl

Nicole Parkers wouldnt win from THESE recordings,

but if you stick that ---> /watch?v=KYAb3J2NuwA onto the end of youtube.com, then she does the BESTTTT EVER!!

[yubeRosales]

idina menzel and lisa brescia best elphies ever..!!!!! i love them

[wicked121998]

Where is marcie dodd???

[CosmicAngel16]

Idina Menzel is the one and only true Elphaba. 1:28 people. she's amazing i love herr

[RuckalltheFules]

@CosmicAngel16 she was the first and is ONE of the best but Rachel could sing circles around her.

[JBLoveSong]

@CosmicAngel16 People who say that Idina is the ONLY Elphaba just because she was the first are ignorant. How can you say that all those other talented actresses aren't valuable because they came after her?

[820doodlebug1]

Julia Burney scares me

[MCRwriterwickedfreak]

Alexia Khadime FTW!!!!!!!!

[17DefyingGravity]

Im gonna piss a lot of peope off now and say kerry is my favorite elphie :) she may aaparently 'squeek' sometimes, but at least she doesn't put a major amount of riffs that then makes the song just sound too weird ! remmeber sometimes less is more and im not being funny but some of these elphabas riff way too much !! they ll have incredible voices but some are so annoying !

[idinafanboi]

Idina Menzel! My bitch <3

[JBLoveSong]

I hate it when people say "she IS Elphaba" I like too many of them for that haha. I feel sorry for Angel, I'm sure in other videos she's amazing. Kerry's part 1 is amazing though :D

[aaprato]

So, who's vying for the title ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS sing-alike?  Oh, that one's already taken...

[qubrown11]

@aaprato EXTREMELY RUDE BITCH

[enagtiney]

Since annoyingly squeaky voices seem to be the primary requirement for this role, the producers should cast "Donald Duck on steroids" Americal Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. Or that other singer, the Ultimate Queen of Squeaky Voices, Aretha Franklin! That should put this "competition" to rest!

[qubrown11]

@enagtiney THATS EXTREMELY RUDE! they have more talent then you ever will and you insulting them just proves how bad u feel about urself because your just jealous and you want to be up on the lift singing defying gravity bah u dont have the talent!

[suki3275]

@enagtiney @aaprato

keep in mind that elphaba is the WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST. so it would make sense if they where trying to find someone with more of a margaret hamilton voice.

[mdiamse]

Nope, the never-heard Kerry Ellis is far from being better than anyone in this role. Like Idina Menzel, or Glee's Lea Michelle for that matter, Ellis' voice sounds very SQUEAKY. If Idina is Alvin the Chipmunk and Lea Michelle Minnie Mouse, then Kerry Ellis is Donald Duck.

[17DefyingGravity]

@mdiamse Does that make Eden daffy duck then ???

[Mtthyman]

KERRY ELLIS!!!!!!!! All the way! :)

[IlMutoPHANTOMfan]

kerry ellis is defenitely the winner of part one!

[JBLoveSong]

I still think Kerry's LOOOK is the best haha

[DefyingGravityOz]

Where was Jemma Rix!!

[thekimmydoo]

@DefyingGravityOz EXACTLY!!! WHERE IS JEMMA RIX!!!!

[rogerbartbiggestf100]

Idina Menzel!!! Best ever!!! 

[Fynnie89]

"So if u care 2 find me": Eden Espinosa, Julia Murney, Teal Wicks, Saycon,Nicole Parker.

"Everyone deserve the chance 2 fly": Eden (as always :D She IS Elphaba ), Julia Murney (love her low voice), Teal Wicks, Nicole Parker

"To those who'd ground me, take a message back from me": Eden <3 , Julia Murney (nice vibratos), Teal Wicks, Stephanie J. Block,

[wicked121998]

Top 3

Eden, Teal, Kerry Elise

[EntertainmentAddams]

my votes for every single one IDINA MENZEL,STEPHANIE J. BLOCK AND NICOLE PARKER FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!!!!!!

[Elphaboy]

hey the video of teal used to be on youtube. it was the best capture of the lift on film i have ever seen, and it was taken down could you possibly upload a video of just her?

[KristinandIdinagirl]

Oh, God. I'm actually crying. They were all so amazing, but I think Idina, Eden, and Kerry were the best. But I love them all!!!!!!!!

[KristinandIdinagirl]

My top three are

1. Idina

2. Eden

3. Kerry

[BigCJFan]

My choices are only out of 3

1. Idina Menzel

2. Eden Espinosa

3. Nicole Parker

[PandaBear2015]

My top 5;

1. Idina Menzel. Always.

2. Lisa Brescia

3. Eden Espinosa

4. Stephanie J. Block

5. Kerry Ellis

[JBLoveSong]

I think.... Kerry Ellis, Stephanie J Block, Alexia Khadime, Teal Wicks, Idina Menzel and (EVEN THOUGH SHE IS MISSING!) Rachel Tucker :D :D

[JBLoveSong]

Kerry so wins this haha It's the LOOOOK bit

[MissEmSings]

I think I would have liked to have seen Jackie Burns in here. She's a fantastic singer, especially with this song. :) But your choices were excellent.

[Fynnie89]

Eden Espinosa & Julia Murney

[nicolelovesdollies]

1. Eden Espinosa

2. Stephanie J. Block

3. Shoshana Bean

:D

[BlazedHearts]

1. Stephanie J Block

2. Dee, Julia, Sho, Saycon, SJB

3. Dee, Teal, SJB, Idina

Also, does anyone notice that Dee sings just like Kristy Cates? I think Dee learnt to sing like she does via Kristy. I wonder what she'd sound like if she was understudy for someone else...

[brightstump]

1. Kerry ellis  2. Shoshana bean 3. Nicole parker

[coffeefrenzy74]

my opinion--1. Alexia Khadime (judging from her last ever defying gravity) 2. Idina Menzel 3. Kerry Ellis 4. Eden Espinosa 5. Nicole Parker

[graceisgone85]

I saw Anne Brummel last night and she was fantastic! So, she's my write in vote.

[0wildchild0]

1 - Kerry Ellis, I love the growl she does, it sounds incredible

2 & 3 both Idina, because I've always loved how she sings those lines, especially how she says 'to fly' and 'to those who ground me'

Eden Espinosa, SJB, and Dee Roscioli are all up there too!

[EntertainmentAddams]

look to the western sky:idina menzel,stephanie j block and nicole parker

everyone deserves a chance to fly:idina menzel

ground me:idina menzel,stephanie j block and nicole parker

[01BroadwayMagic]

Julia Murney, SJB and Shoshana Bean ALL THE WAY!

[Baltodefyinggravity]

I think London RUINED Idina D8

[tonicat2]

gimme a..:

I

D

I

N

A

ALLTHE WAY!!!

[jakezeff]

1-idina menzel 2-shoasana bean 3-stephanie j block 4-kerry ellis



[95sweetalex]

IDINA MENZEL IS THE ONE AND ONLY ELPHABA!!!

[omglolwhatever]

@95sweetalex um despite the fact about 50 other women have played the role since

[Ealic97]

I was watching this without watching the screen and i could tell which one was Kerry's instantly! Her amazing growl! Alexia's still my fav though but all Elphaba's are ammazing and unique and all deserve to win! Love Wicked!

[drama28king]

Kerry and Saycon are the best. hands down. Of course all of them are good but those two are my favs...alonf with Shoshana and Eden.

[JBLoveSong]

ALEXIA KHADIME!!!!!

TEAL WICKS

KERRY ELLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STEPHANIE J BLOCK

NICOLE PARKER

KRISTY CATES

:D I like the British ones :P

[tytippy2]

Kerry for part 1

Idina for part 2

Idina for part 3

[tytippy2]

Kerry 

[achorusline83]

Caissie, Caissie, Caissie!!!!!!!!!! SHE'S PHENOMENAL.

[XponypalX]

patrica tipoki in the australian cast is better than all of them : ) ... check her out!

[1takewatsongirl]

Idina, Idina, Idina and Idina. That is all.

[hermy473]

Hold that last comment i vote Idina Menzel for everything reason one she is the one true Elphaba and she is the only name i could remember after the first lot!! xx

[hermy473]

"Look to the western sky" i vote Idina Menzel the true Elphaba!!! xx

[meghanmuffin96]

EDEN -3

[meghanmuffin96]

EDEN -3

[flashbackmusiclexie]

eden shoshana idina kerry stephanie and if you had marcie dodd then yes her (the ones i picked werent in order)

[micMAXkey]

I'll always go with Idina <3 mah gurl!! <3

[Lizco77]

hahahaha, i love that this sounds like a broken record with the same thing over and over again

[Ealic97]

Alexia all the way!!!!!!! ALEIXA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vindusvaskern]

1. Eden (She's my fav elphaba)

2. Kerry (LooOOOook to the...)

3. Shoshana (Great voice)

[musicalfreak1212]

STEPHANIE STEPHANIE STEPHANIE

[kicksgirl12]

Western Sky: DEFINITELY Kerry, Then Dee, then SJB

.... Fly: SJB, Eden, Caissie

Message: Nicole, Idina, Caissie

[kooolkyl]

Julie Reiber! Why wasn't she ever asked to be the full time Elphaba???

[elphabaten]

I love Stephanie J Block's passion and intensity! She's on all our TV ad's here in Australia.. lol

[Donalx07]

Nicole Parker will always be the best for me. Probably because she was the first and only elphaba I saw live

[TheClashOfTheScenes]

Kerry owns the growl for Look to the Western Sky, BOTTOM LINE. Eden, Overall amazing. Shoshana, I love her riffs. Caissie Levy, perfect control, cackly witch voice.

Stephanie, POWER FRICKIN HOUSE. Where is Donna Vivino? Her voice is just so alluring.

[vanvanvanessaa]

IDINA MENZEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! IDINA ALL THE WAY!

maybe a little of Teal too. <3

[darkerebos]

Indina Menzel!

[MadameMadHatter]

Kerry Ellis and of course Idina Menzel

[Incie100]

Round one: Idina(I would have chose her for all but i had to be fair!!!

two: Kerry Ellis. (Out of sypathy for what happend that time she got stuck in the lift)

[gappygail]

alexia

[gluedhand]

Idina is the only one who gives me chills but they all have good voice

[sologratia1]

Idina and Teal are my favorites.

[dancerr625]

julia, alexia, dee.

[MKTrny]

Part 1: Kerry and Julia

Part 2: Kerry and Julia

Part 3: Julia

[friendcherry]

I like them all but I really like Idina Menzel as Elphaba.

[jsystad]

julia murney all the way

[TheClashOfTheScenes]

Where is Donna? She's my favorite, but I like Teal, Sho, and Idina:D

[westernskyphantom]

i think dee and idina were the best out of all of them!!!!

[bodboy106]

KERRY ELLIS

IDINA MENZEL

SHONA WHITE

[Bluebaritone]

1. Eden/Shoshana

2. ?

3. Saycon/Shoshana

[musicmaniacfreak]

1. Kerry

[meghan13hair]

Western Sky: Stephanie J Block takes it. She's such a powerhouse

Everyone Deserves: I think Eden Espinosa takes it.

To Those: Kerry Ellis

[LizSmiles1]

@meghan13hair agreed!

[ElphabaEmerald182]

1. Kerry Ellis

2. Idina Menzel

3. Stephanie J Block

love them all, though. Those 3 are my favourites x3

[AChance2Fly]

1. Mandy Gonzalez (though she's not in this :) )

2. Shoshana Bean

3. Stephanie J. Block

4. Kerry Ellis

5. Idina Menzel

[wickedbroadwayfan]

1. Idina Menzel

2. Stephanie J Block.

3. Shoshana Bean

[jaimebaby14]

This is kinda....well...epic. But as always, my vote goes with Idina....she is the originator of all these other amazing women! Not to say that they are not all well deserving and amazing singers in their own right...but it is Idina that gave them the inspiration to be Elphaba in the rist place....

[SMSProductions1]

@jaimebaby14 Who received the role from Stephanie J. Block's workshopping LONG before Idina went to the workshops.

[BMChu168]

1. Teal Wicks

2. Teal Wicks

3. Teal Wicks

[floritka85]

Oh, miss Idina. :)

[ANoteFYI]

Two words: Julia. Murney. But to hear the lyrics over and over in repetition was actually quite funny. xD

[jadore1989]

Me: Idina Menzel and Rachel Tucker (current Elphaba in London)

and Lisa Brescia for my sister.

[Thearkfan2]

stephanie j block :)

[Thearkfan2]

@Thearkfan2

1. Stephanie J block

2. Eden

3. Lisa

[AnyaD190]

1. KERRY ELLIS !! i love her growl...

2. Idina Menzel...although i dont like her as Elphaba...she was great in other stuff...i personally don't like her voice...u gotta give her some credit tho...!

3. Alexia Khadime...:P

[iliketv0813]

#1. NICOLE PARKER

by far the greatest voice. the lyrics are very clear and she sings with ease. some of the other ladies seem to be yelling, rather than singing..which also distorts the words.

not to mention her acting.. she brings so much emotion, making her performance that much more believable.

nicole parker is elphaba!!!