Kendra Kassebaum - Take me or leave me

[Beckalinda1997]

Who would've thought a Glinda could pull off being a maureen!!she did by the way... I mean itseems like more of an elphaba type of role ya know.... Eden kendra and idina of course are my favorite maureens

[kokoricharmed]

I love blonde Maureens.

[qubrown11]

is this on broadway?

[gsanchez1714]

im shock how many people that work on wicked also work on rent

[topaz919329]

I love Kendra!

[TheAmazingLunaBlaze]

Holy shit, I never knew she was in RENT! I loved her as Glinda in Wicked.

[SashaRose456]

its not true Kendra is not a lesbian. She was my teacher at a camp called broadway bound and she told us about the rumors today and she sad yah know it doesnt bother me anymore because i date men but i dont have a problem with lesbian or gay people because i think their beautiful

[Jadera13]

@SashaRose456 haha she was my teacher at 5th ave theatre at the same time, that's funny!

[GingerSpiceCurry]

That looks like Yassmin Alers as Mimi :)

[javertim]

Joanne is Natalie Venetia Belcon.

[xmenotyoumex]

Who's Joanne?

[maddygoboom]

kendra is great. however... if i didn't know all of the words i would have no idea what that joanne is saying...

[ThisPerfectFinale]

@jaszon28 he was an understudy in the tour!! there are a few audios of him as angel :)

[ThisPerfectFinale]

@jaszon28 Not everyone :P

well there have been alot off the top of my head...

Idina, Taye, Eden, Kendra, Kristopher cusick,

[Sareth740]

She seems so fucking bored. Needs to be fuller and more entertaining. Idina. :)

[afroman473]

omg how weird! eden and kendra are now my favorite maureens, and they're also my favorite elphaba/glinda pair. :)

[pjcp97]

it's so weird seeing her playing a role an elphaba from wicked can do!

[Lizco77]

who plays Joanne here?

[MrBroadwaygeek]

Does anyone know the full cast?

[sillylily315]

And also!! 'Folks would kill to fill your shoes.' UH HELL YEH WE WOULD.

[sillylily315]

Wow. Kendra really knows her way around a woman. Mmhmmm.

[GiovannaClapis]

OMG, Kendra played Maureen? I didn't know!! Thanks for posting!

Ooooooooooooooooohh! *throws confetti*

[Mamacita861]

The one playing Joanne is AWESOME!!

[thepoptartprincess]

Whoa.

Kendra's amazing! Now I have two favorites, Eden and Kendra. 8D

[dementieva12]

There was a growl in there that would put Kerry's to shame, and I love Kerry

[greenguy211]

did kendra understudy maureen?

[TheBwayBoy]

could u please post over the moon

[Steffi96]

You don't have more of Kendra in Rent, do you?

[BeautifullyTragicLFB]

I'm going to Wicked in SF on April 10th

Hopefully, I get Kendra and Eden. Then I'll get to say I got Maureen and Maureen!

[lisambofoh]

That last "take me baby" was so hot...

[TheatreFanatic4eva]

sorry but I'm sure many can agree: eden kills all :)

[charmed1823]

Kendra is great as Maureen!! Love her!!

[spicywinniepooh]

I hate mess...but I love you...so emotional...nobody ever gets it...

[SammyWithaChance]

what is it with Wicke ladies playing lesbians? lol I LOVE IT!

[sandee12341]

@SammyWithaChance lol i think its cuz of thier voice all elphabas have to have a modern type of rock voice and yea i know kendra played glinda but aside from that most maureens r women who have played elphaba

[AtLastOnTheGround]

Kendra's the best Maureen, in my opinion. No, her voice isn't the most "commercially pretty." But it's got character -- She's so spunky and sassy and D-I-V-A in this role.

Excellent performance.

[Sugad0r]

Damn, I am inlove with Kendra's voice!

[JustWillow8]

i didn't know Kendra was Maureen! awesome! Eden is my maureen, but Kendra is very good, toO!

[theappletreewitch]

awesome :)

but i think idinas brown hair fits better to maureen.kendra is gorgeous-like everytime she´s playing in a musical.

[dthompson118]

is shoshana bean was this role she wud kill all of these girls at this song

[gilmorefanforever]

When was this?

[jcwelover]

yes! idina owns this:D

[Soon2beonbroadway]

I bet Megan Hilty would be a good Maureen

[tillyboos]

Idina's always going to be the best at this song -- sorry. Kendra's ok, but Idina owns this!

[coasterjoel]

Eden's better, sorry!

[floofyfan13]

amen!

[justdar]

Wow that's sizzling!!! Thanks!

[maddygoboom]

can kendra kassebaum please only be allowed to wear those leather pants? yeah...

[floofyfan13]

amen!

[operastar1994]

I love her as maureen

[Soon2beonbroadway]

Totally didn't expect this from Kendra! She's good, though, but I still think of her as Glinda and Idina as Maureen.

[Soon2beonbroadway]

I don't like this Joanne.

[RentHead711]

omg its so sad t watch this knowing its gone from broadway.

[NobodyInAllofOZ1]

as much as i love kendra and this video she will always be glinda to me! i seen her 3 times as glinda and absalutely love her

[Jigglesw]

Its funny to me how Kenndra Kassebaum was Maureen when I know her as Glinda. Totally different parts

[totaltyler159]

thats the same as Idina Menzel and Eden Espinosa.. they both played Maureen and Elphaba.. and they are totally different parts.. it just show how good the actresses are.

[elphieandidina]

She's a great maureen! :)

[sebrunn]

she makes a bad lesbian lol

[BuddyTheSuperdog]

Shes a way better maureen than she is a glinda

[clauchi06]

She is just great!! I love her voice! I had the opportunity to saw her live in Broadway!!! Now she is Glinda in Wicked (in San Francisco)!!! And she has been Glinda like forever, because she was also in the National Touring Cast...

[ILuvEdwardCullen2day]

yeah I saw her in Wicked in San Francisco last March and she was amazing! But I NEVER thought Kendra could play a character like this!!! jeeez she rocks at it!

[iluvRENT07]

Wow I love hearing this side of Kendra's Voice and seeing her act like a total opposite of Glinda! Kendra as Maureen is sexy!

[Selendomono]

has there been another blonde maureen before?

[thoughtsmeander]

Nicolette Hart, Kelly Karbacz, Maggie Benjamin, Tracy McDowell. Possibly more, but those are the ones I think of right away.

[thoughtsmeander]

Oh, also Haven Burton and Caissie Levy had light blonde/reddish hair when she was Maureen.

[Selendomono]

lol silly me

[Marcosdastar]

And of course the first blonde maureen. the diva herself, Sherie Rene Scott from Aida, The Little Mermaid and Everyday Rapture

[twiztedlilvixen]

oh dear lord, can i please have her voice???

[poetscreaming04]

I absolutely love Kendra Kassebaum....I saw her as Galinda in San Francisco, and she's the best one I've seen....so when I say I prefer Idina Menzel as Maureen, it's with a heavy heart...even though Kendra does an amazing job, and is totally sexy, Idina is always going to Maureen for me.

[SailorMarsWeasley39]

Awful. Awful Maureen. I love Kendra Kassebaum and saw her as G(a)linda and definitely think that was the perfect role for her. Idina will always be the best Maureen.

[lisambofoh]

Rumor has it Kendra's a lesbian. Please be true!

[Treemeadow]

AMMMEN! This rumor just made my day!!!!

[Fiyero823]

That makes her even hotter.

[deniseguerchon]

"Please be true!" - 2 votes!

[Sky7228]

@lisambofoh where is this rumor from? I've heard it, but people freak out over every girl that has played elphaba and galinda saying they were.

[AvatarRoku777]

are all the wicked stars from rent??

[Fiyero823]

No.

[maddygoboom]

when fiyero823 said "no" - he meant yes.

[TerribleGreenBlizzrd]

Kendra is awesome in this

[rg12659]

i dont understand what people are sayin....kendra is a way better glinda than kristen

[STUPIDxxSITE]

I guess it's just a personal opinion. I think Kristin is better as G(a)linda (probably because she's the first I saw), but Kendra is definatly my favorite Maureen!

[cooleo505]

really? i think idina is the best maureen

[STUPIDxxSITE]

My brother thinks so, too. She's my favorite Elphaba though...

[okilodolicy]

if i may ask is this broadway or us tour cast ?

[cooleo505]

tour

[thegaythespian]

This is Maureen as she's meant to be played. Kendra is good as Galinda, but Kristin will forever rule that role, sadly, Idina gets cast in roles that require less comfort in your body, (quirkyness), which is not her strong point

[crazyblondepinky]

Kendra was better here than she was as Glinda. I mean, she's good, but not the best Glinda. I love this though!

[adampascalishott78]

Does anyone know who else in the cast?

[dolphinboy13204]

alot of peope who were in rent went 2 wicked like idina kendra and eden was w/ the closing cast of rent

[crazyblondepinky]

Really? Who did she play?

[dolphinboy13204]

idina kendra and eden were maruens

[IRBM]

And Taye Diggs even tho he just was a temorary replacement but still :)

[krazykittymatt]

Taye Diggs played Maureen???

[charstar1989]

yeah, and taye diggs, and saycon, and i feel like i missing another.

[dolphinboy13204]

i didntknow sycon was in rentand also norbert leo butz and sebastian arculeus

[IRBM]

Caisse Levy and Donna Vivino was on tour I think :P

[MTwannaB4jesus]

WOW!! that's all i have to say!!!

[trevwhore10]

Kendra is so frickin versatile. I love her.

[jastully]

is she an understudy or is she a full time? i think she was understudy, but i cant remember! Love her!!

[WishingOnIyWounds]

I saw Kendra 3 times in Wicked, she is amazing!

[dirtyprettything87]

Kendra <3

This woman is amazing.

Im thinking of staying over at my mates in San Fransico soon so i can got to see her in Wicked.

She is absolutely amazing!

And gorgeous.

And talented.

:)

[crazyblondepinky]

here are some discount boxoffice tickets. My old teacher told me and she just went and brought me back a playbill.

[FuckingFierheller]

My favourite Maureen.

Nicolette Hart is second!

[Hybrid429]

This Joanne, was she on Avenue Q Broadway at some point, as G. Coleman?

[cmh281288]

yeah she was the original G. Coleman in Avenue Q.

[glindaoffrottica]

kendra is great in this role! its really weird to see her as Maureen but she does it well! definatly the best Glinda!!:) xxxxxxx <3

[glindaoffrottica]

kendra is great in this role! its unusual to see her in it! definatly the best glinda! :) xxxxxx <3

[ItsAllAboutPopular]

Kendra<33.

[broadwaybaby4205]

Oh, wow. I could not see Kendra as Maureen but she totally rocked this. Who's the Roger, Mimi, and Joanne at this performance? Also when was this?

[NyBoundJoe]

Natilie Vennta Belcon (the original gary coleman in Ave Q) was Joanne, Karmine Alyers was Mimi, and as for roger, no clue

[broadwaybaby4205]

Awesome, thanks! :)

[livewire413]

Was it not Cary Shields?  Its hard to tell because hes more in the dark than Karmine

[inlovewithJLT]

Actually this is Yassmin Alers as Mimi. And Manley Pope is Roger.

[5660201]

i met Kendra in SF when Wicked first toured there, she was a total bitch! i mean i can forgive some people but she was at an autograph signing with eden espinosa in Sephora! eden was her usual wonderful self, and sang the wizard and i for everyone, Kendra was complaining the whole time, not a nice person at all! shes coming back to Sf for wicked in Jan, i hope she is nicer!

[Hipmister3000]

lol, idina played maureen and elphaba

kendra played maureen and glinda

i didnt know that, thats funny :)

[iimetjuliamurney]

kendra might play elphaba in the future!

[Hipmister3000]

really? i dont really like her as glinda all that much. She might be better as elphaba.

[mharden13]

When someone told me that Kendra Kassebaum played Maureen, I didn't believe them...now that I've seen it...wow. Not so weird after all.

[FatElvis007]

I think they are both going a little too far with the song...if I hadn't heard it before I would have no idea what the melody was!

[Fierheb]

Fucking adorable.

<3

Kendra Kassebaum is amazing.

[ManonFiyoxx]

wow. kendra surprised me.

[TotalHate2006]

I'd never seen Kendra Kassebaum as Maureen before... OMG, she's so adorable! <333

[amyanda]

I love that she's blonde. I hate it that people get this idea in there head that the characters have to look a certain way.

[erinl2]

There have been dozens of blonde Maureens, and also some redheads.

[Hipmister3000]

you're right. they might imagine the character a certain way but if the person can play the character well then they're fit for the role. in wicked elphaba and glinda are different however wigs are part of the costume.

[AtLastOnTheGround]

Her voice may not be necessarily the most beautiful, but it has that raw little funk to it that Maureen's should have.

[WickedInRock1]

that was encredible! omg!

[cornelllaw]

And seeing as that is Yassmin Alers as Mimi, this video is definitely from sometime in 2001. I'm guessing August.

[rentwickedandsuch]

joanne was amazing and kendra rocked it!

[WickedInRock1]

hell yea!

[rmsg4]

i seems like every one was in rent before they were in wicked

[idinakristinwicked]

rmsg4 thats what ive been thinking or the other way around and everyone who was in wicked is in rent

[WickedInRock1]

lol, i know! hehe... kendra, idina, eden...

[broadwayadict]

well almost all of the people were in rent first and there are rent cast members everywhere in everything so it really isnt fair to say that

[WickedInRock1]

yea! lol i know!

[Bunnyslippers48]

i just love kendra! shes just so talented

[KikimoLie]

Kendra is an awesome Maureen!

[WinkyGlinda09]

Who's the Joanne?

Their chemistry is ..omg!

*___*

[jenard20]

well it's teresa young in i think 2001, it was her opening night because kendra was maureen

[erinl2]

It's Natalie.

[generoussupply]

Natalie Venetia Belcon

[jenard20]

oh okay it sure looked like her if its in 2001/02 its was teresa

[cornelllaw]

who the hell is teresa young? After Natalie Belcon left, Myiia Watson Davis took over the role... I dont think anyone named Teresa ever appeared in RENT on Broadway...

[wickedful44]

kendra is FANTASTIC she sounds like a drunk glinda??

[WinkyGlinda09]

xD lol yes

I LOVE KENDRA!

[TurpentineValentine]

At 2:15.... "Kiss, Pookie."

I just had a major Wicked "Popular" flashback.

Go figure.

[WinkyGlinda09]

Omg! She's better than Idina! <3

[fanzel4eva]

Kendra is amazing in this but who is playing joanne coz she deserves alot of credit for this performance also

she is amazing aswell!!

[wickedfan55]

i love how most of the stars of Wicked originally started in RENT. Norbert Leo Butz (understudy), Idina, Taye, Julie Reiber, Kendra, and now Edenn is in RENT. wow.

[Evilina4evaxo95]

OMG! i hate to admit this but she is alot better than Idina! I can't wait to see her as Glinda in Wicked on this month!

[LilMissElphie]

Kendra has an incredible range my goodness.

[Trixterrr]

This Joanne has an AMAZING voice! Like, 'Jaw meet floor' kind of thing... Wow

[wickedfan55]

OMG i just realised who Joanne is! She was the original Gary Coleman on Broadway in AVENUE Q!! i knew her voice was familiar!

[southernbelle13]

i actually like her more as maureen than glinda

[xoxStephxox]

Me too - I really dont like her Glinda all that much but she's FANTASTIC here!

[ElphabaThropp122]

wtf she was in RENT OMG!

[TheChosenOne613]

I don't get it--is Kendra soprano or mezzo-soprano?

[uconn1227]

Kendra is actually an alto

[TheChosenOne613]

That's what I thought when I first heard her voice. But Glinda's a soprano role...well, as long as she can sing it. Which she does very well.

[uconn1227]

Listen to the song Something Just Broke from Assassins and you'll have an excellent idea of what her voice normally sounds like. She does an amazing job with the vocal ranges in Wicked

[G4Rat]

Yeah. Kendra's and Alto. I find it amazing that she can soprano so well, but if you listen to her in wicked a lot of her notes are clipped or aproached a lot differently than other glinda's who are actually sopranos.

[LegallyBlondeWicked1]

Go altos!

[TheGreenBean14]

I love you Kendra haha

[bohemiawelcumsyou]

And to think, this is the same woman who sings "No One Mourns the Wicked" with such operatic grace. she's AMAZING.

[YourFaceFacely]

Oh yeah that's right it is Natalie. That's cool I didn't recognize her.

[JessesAngel]

Kendra is so amazing...Can't wait to see her in Wicked again!!!

[alynn234]

Kendra is so diverse in everything!

she is awesome!

Kendra rockkksss....

[YourFaceFacely]

This Joanne is funky but I kind of like her. Who is she?

[holyjuniperberries]

Natalie Venitia Beacon... she was the original Gary Coleman in Avenue Q

[spongebobsandy4evr]

lol, her "no way can i be what i'm not..." had me cracking up!!!

[lukiexx]

well very different to galinda lol?