WICKED DEFYING GRAVITY (London)

[KieraJessicaMarchant]

RACHEL TUCKER. <3 i love idina but rachel tucker is elphaba for me <3 both amazing though

[Confextion]

Sorry but Kirsten and Idina ftw!

[MrsLivFelton]

Until people can sing better than Idina, I wouldn't criticize her.

[Esorassen]

@MrsLivFelton many people can sing better than Idina so yeah.. lol

[DA296]

meh, i still prefer rachel tucker.

[leelee987654]

Why did idina sing glinda's harmony on i hope your happy in the END

[xEricTheGothx]

Ok guys, to those putting Idina down, you guys try singing this with asthma whilst up in the air in an awkward position every single goddamn night and sound 100% i'll admit it wasnt her best night but shes taking a break now and i guarentee u guys if she decides to come back to the role in a few months she'll blow us all away as for now, Rachel Tucker, take care of ur voice ^^ we dont need u losing it, its beautiful ^^

[conzo21]

i really dont like this glinda.

[JungleTrex]

A truly dreadful performance of a stunning song! Menzel overacts, has a nasal whine of a voice, and can't even hit the high notes! The Brits played this role with so much more competence.

[conzo21]

@JungleTrex bullshit!

[JungleTrex]

@conzo21 Oh please! Anyone with half a brain can hear that Menzel has massive tuning issues here, and can't even hit the high notes. As for the overacting comment...I stand by it entirely. Having been a professional West End actor for many years, I feel more than qualified to make such a judgement. I love Wicked...it's a great show, but the Elphaba with the best voice BY FAR was Alexia Khadime. Her perfectly delivered performance and stellar voice kicks the crap out of Menzel's Elphaba!

[conzo21]

@JungleTrex bahahahahahahah you are hilarious! West End actor lmao! You should do stand up.

[JungleTrex]

@conzo21 I don't NEED to justify myself to you, my CV speaks for itself. But if you think the sun shines out of Menzel's backside, then you are either a idiotic teenage girl, a post-menopausal hag, or a screaming queen......either way, you clearly have no ears!

[conzo21]

@JungleTrex No I know that the sun shines from the sky, I am very much male, definitely not a hag and quite straight oh and I also have ears last time i checked. You just seem like a little poisoned son of a bitch with an attitude.

[AlexandraNightlight]

Idina is brilliant!!!!

But I really don't like this Glinda: neither acting nor singing.

[nixxycoolio]

@AlexandraNightlight True. Idina is awesome in the play, but once you hear Connie Talbots version of this song, you'll hear true and amazing talent. I prefer her version to be honest!

[conzo21]

@nixxycoolio are you for real? Connie Talbot? The kid? you people have no Idea what you are talking about!!!!

[AlexandraNightlight]

@nixxycoolio I heard Connie's cover. She has a talent, but she can't compare to professional adult singers. She only sang Elphaba's part, while it also must be acted.

[liahmusiclover4]

is that idina?

[jakewgard1]

i love the way she sings "everyone deserves"

[videorocker778]

IDINA IS AMAZINGNESS!!

[inlivingwearedying]

graaadurreeiiiirrrr ..

[theaterkanin]

why did Idina play in london?

[vins1979]

@theaterkanin I saw her in London, LOL!!! As I remember, during the first couple of years of the show in London some people of the original Broadway cast were just coming over as "guests" or something - that was to promote the show, I presume.

[jakewgard1]

@theaterkanin i think it was to promote the show and give it a better name because she was from broadway and stuff

[Jeppie95]

@kroat45 @MrEfteling waar slaat dit op? stel jullie niet zo aan en ga lekker ruziën op msn ofzo. Maar laat dat reactievak liggen als het niet over dit optreden gaat -.- Idina is doing great :o

[MrEfteling]

Yeah, It's in Holland now <3

thanks to London and America :)

Greetz from the Netherlands

[kroat45]

@MrEfteling Stfu you homo.

[MrEfteling]

Lol,

IF you are Dutch , talk dutch,,

If you are not, don't try to translate 'STFY u gay' in a translate machine .

[kroat45]

@MrEfteling Homo is also a term used in the english language, idiot. Now stfu

[MrEfteling]

@kroat45 Allright, but I don't know why you answer my comment with' stfu you homo', I just say thx to London and America for all those beautiful musicals....

[MrEfteling]

@kroat45 En je komt gewoon uit Nederland -.-, op je profiel staat het

[ssggrock]

rachel tucker ftw

[TheTimvk]

mmm i love this number but i hate the musical

[DutchHDGaming]

i went here with my school when we where in londen with my school (we are from the netherlands) and beleave me it was AMAZING

[beccaattiffanys]

She makes a brilliant Elphaba! :')

[Answl82]

i wanna go see it but need a wicked partner lol

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

it go's over 5.06

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

she looks kinda like idina 

[teamedward232]

@IWANTY0UBLEEDERS thats because it is her

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

@teamedward232 i didn't realise that she did the first london performances, sorry.

[luvJapanda]

IT IS AMAZING! I saw it :P 

[wickedjpan]

woah if iwas idina on that dam lift i would have had a heart attack dang it went up like a rollercoaster

[obessedbookwormA2Z]

@wickedjpan I know! the NY lift is so slow compared to this!

[EmmaAliicePW]

My Boyfriend just promised to take me to see this, finally, I'm going to hold this to him.

[sk8rgirlize]

okay so i saw wicked when i was like 8 and im gonna see it again in december. im sooooo fricken excited!!!! i love this play!!! right next to da lion king.

[lilithmoon1979]

i can hear idina is sick her cause this is not sounding like her!! she is really sick here!

[lilithmoon1979]

omg you uploaded this vid on my birthday 2008!!! wow !!!

[lilithmoon1979]

in this footage i don't like the sound of glinda...

[EvilgidgitReturns]

When I first watched this in 2006, I knew it was destiny to see this show - I saw it in September this year.

[fuzzyskuzzy]

Who is that hoe playing Glinda?

[MsSweetgirl1993]

this Glinda is soo yukxd she looks stupidxd her acting is just ridicilous

[ellzyss]

Nothing sounds as good as the soundtrack unfortunately.. that makes sense though.. you cant do another take in a live show

[2emma1]

This Glinda is not my favourite, but this is, for me, the best Idina has ever sounded

[idinafanboi]

@2emma1 Sorry this is not the best Idina has ever sounded. She sounds great here (I love her) but she was a little sick. Listen to some of her other performances (especially ones from London where she had improved lots from Broadway). Just don't listen to her Tony performance, lots of people judge her on that and that was probably this sickest and worst she's ever been.

[obessedbookwormA2Z]

@idinafanboi I agree although she did sound pretty good still... it does take a lot out of you to do this song...kudos to her for sounding as good as she did considering she is sick :)

[bethtopsy]

I've seen wicked in London before and it is sooooo good if you have the chance to go then take it. It is so much better than watching the videos on you tube

[RachelZettie]

I've gotta say, I think it works so much better when they're both american, sounds moree.... Wickedishh? :L

[RachelZettie]

I've gotta say, I think it works so much better with american accents

[ellzyss]

@RachelZettie agreed.. Idina sounds great.. The other one just sounds err funny? I saw this at Apollo Victoria and don't remember it sounding like this

[gibchick89]

best Elphaba ever!

[BeautyBenefits206]

amazinggg :o i just weant to be her.

[BerryGleeky]

Im seeing Wicked nexty sunday :D Seriously excited !!!

[YesMyNameIs10203]

3:39 - 3:42. Pensioner accent. :P (Amazing song by the way! :D )

[crazChick666]

megan hilty was the greatest glinda

[crazChick666]

the greatest song from this play.

[patrickrhf]

I'm From Bazil, and i want so much to go to the USA Just to see this Wonderful spectacle *------------*

[hkobb7]

Who let a Limey into Oz? I love the face at 2:41, though; holy Derp, Batman!

[MattManOhYeah]

To be honest i think this is the best ive heard Idina sing this. All live audios ive heard havent been as good as this i think. And the Tony performance wasnt as good either. Im not an Idina fan but i totally love the "deserves a chance" riff!!!

[idinafanboi]

@MattManOhYeah Idina was sick here. Listen to any other live performance in London and they're MUCH better!

[TescoShampoo]

That's Helen Dallimore right? 

[ProductionsFaceless]

is this idina?! :D

[tonigke]

@ProductionsFaceless yes this is idina !

[torchic1134]

its strange that the person that had nothing at the beginning has the most at the end

what a wicked twist!

[obessedbookwormA2Z]

@torchic1134 well...not interesting...she loses her best friend

:(

[obessedbookwormA2Z]

@obessedbookwormA2Z  *everything* sorry typo

[mbod92395]

Why is the lift so quick here!? I LOVE it. And yet the London and Broadway ones are SO slow still! What show's lift is this?

[enlathestrange]

@mbod92395 The London one was that fast...I saw it last Tuesday :)

[MattManOhYeah]

@mbod92395 Its just because its on TV. If you look at the Tony performance its the same. Every production Ive seen has been much slower with Broadway being the slowest. In the theatre its never that fast so it will just be because of it being aired on TV. And the lift im guessing wont be the London one even though its in London because it would of been in the theatre so Ive got no idea what lift it would actually be. :P

[mbod92395]

@MattManOhYeah So what your saying is the lifts in the productions DO have the ability to go this quick, but choose not to because they do it 8 times a week? And pretty much what your saying is that they are just showing off the flying effects for TV? :)

[MattManOhYeah]

@mbod92395 Yeah pretty much, Im sure it is a different lift but i dont see why they couldnt go that fast. If you look up "lift goes up late during idinas performance" or something like that when they lift finally goes up it is very fast but if you look at other videos it is so slow. :)

[mbod92395]

@MattManOhYeah Yeah, youre right! Thanks so much! I really hope that they start to make the lift quicker, especially on Broadway... I mean i am fine with the broadway lift now, just i think it would be cooler to see Elphaba shoot on up there. :)

[MattManOhYeah]

@mbod92395 Thats cool, idk if that is right its just ive been a wicked fan for years so ive kinda noticed the small things. I agree with the broadway one its far too slow, i think that tour lift is probably the best speed for the lift :)

[theConnieAurora]

i LOVE this song! this musical! ♥

/watch?v=5piSjmC_fWo&feature=c­hannel_video_title <- a really great cover!

[Smarshie101]

i saw this on broadway. to say it was amazing is an understatement!

[killoa2002]

im sorry, i dont know why, but i keep forgetting elphaba is green when i watch these vids :/

[Sininsche96]

Glinda, the or is silent :D

[jasonr1929]

this glinda is weird...

[TheInspectorJavert]

I love how the Glinda is literally picked up, rather than just held back, he picks her up and carries her.

[shoshbekman]

CMONNNNNN CAN SOMEONE BEE THAT AWESOME?

[upload13579]

one of the best (the best) songs ever but it's got to be hard on your voice

[insincwithu]

if i ever go to london, im gonna watch west end's wicked just for that insane lift. the broadway one makes elphaba look like she's floating around in water .

[Kieranoe]

@insincwithu All the people who have played Elphaba in Broadway are all scared of heights LOL In the West End, they make the lift go 2 meters higher, and it goes up faster o: (Found this on the internet) xD

[livi3935]

@insincwithu its incredible live :) the lift is INSANELY COOL

[tigerlili97]

going to see this a second time on a school trip!! i'm already apologising for being the person who murmurs all the lyrics under their breath :)

[xxxxxSweety96xxxx]

Last week I was in London.. and I saw this musical there.. its so fantastic *-*

I liked it really much! *-*

[MrsEleLovett]

OMG That is just spectacular. I wish so much see it live...

[Marjoleeeein]

I so totally love this song, the musical was awesome!

[Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

@willowbreeze121 and for the record, hate is a strong word. It's not like I said "Oh she's English, English people should burn" THEN I'd deserve to have people hate me. But seriously, this is childish. Just stop it and I will too -.-

[Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

@willowbreeze121 Jeeze, take a chill pill why don't you? gosh I was TRYING to stick up for her myself, if you hadn't noticed. My friend sounds almost exactly like her, and she IS English. I think you guys are over reacting like heck, I mean, seriously? "She's English, what do you expect?" when I said that, I was meaning her accent was English and that the person I replied to was certainly living in a different world from where anyone else was to comment that her accent was annoying

[Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

@willowbreeze121 if I was rude, I'd have said much more. Besides, why are you replying to a comment made months ago?

[ericdamusicguy]

I love this song, but this has to be one of the worst versions I've seen/heard of it. Maybe it was just an off night.

[nicktabus1000]

Another shitty Idina performance.

[angelguard5590]

Idina has better chemistry with Kristin. . .if you watch this version and a version with Kristin, you can see that Idina and Kristin pull off being sisters better. . .this girl looks like she's afraid to get too close

[BOWYERD999555]

@angelguard5590 They're not supposed to be sisters? 

[JocularJunkie]

Can't beat Kristin....her and Idina = magic

[L4u73nx]

I admire Idina for doing this even though she supposedly had a sore throat or something. she still gave it her all and i think she's brilliant!

dont like the glinda though :\ the accent is too much of an effort. x

[collapsed56]

I'm guessing Idina Menzel just got over a cold or something before this show? her voice at the end sounded raspy and strained, It was a good performance though!

[klebror]

this glenda's voice is too low... they should've used her as carlotta from Phantom, not Glenda from Wicked...

[Crazy64Cool]

SHE IS SHIT!!! HORRIBLE!!!

[iKissYourSoul]

"Wizahd."

I'm sorry. I don't like Glinda much. /: I respect her accent, but it's kind of irritating.

[hitokage4]

I don't know about anyone else, but every single time the end of the song comes up "So if you care to find me..." I still get a rush in my chest, and it almost or sometimes does bring tears to my eyes.

[mazzisamazing]

She is Australian.

[LittleMissMarauder]

I'm pretty sure she's NOT English. Coming from a true blue Aussie actor, she sounds like one of us trying to do an English/American accent (rolled into one) and continually slipping back into her original accent. Not saying she is definatly Aussie, but I'm pretty sure.

[honorarymarauder]

@LittleMissMarauder love the username!!!! haha

[ruhiana]

- Sniff - The best ever! HOW in the wizard of oz could glinda let Elphaba melt!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MattManOhYeah]

jeebus that lift went fast, if i didnt know the lyrics during the climaz then i would have no idea what she was singing

[CurvesRsexy08]

after crying and begging to my parents I finally got my tickets to see WICKED on feb 12

IM SERIOUSLY EXCITED!!!!

IM AS SERIOUS AS A HEART ATTACK

[stevieboi2004]

@CurvesRsexy08 you're gunna love it! i saw it in london in november!!

[kedna78]

@CurvesRsexy08 I know how you must been feeling. I will go to see it this March 30 for the first time. I did buy the tickets behind my boyfriend's back... with his ATM card. He is pissed but..... I brought one for him too. Anyway, I had heard its AMAZING...! 

[strudllekitte339]

@CurvesRsexy08 2 more days

[wickedjpan]

@CurvesRsexy08 its took me nearly 3 years to convince my parents

[raverchique]

i saw that!!!! u HAVE to see it live!! <3 x

[SarahandSadieShow]

this sounds so funny from england!!

[lilmissbonkerz]

I So Wanna Go See This On Stage I Think Wicked Is The Best Ever Musical!

[stevieboi2004]

@lilmissbonkerz you definitly should! its currently my fave stage musical! its an unbelievable show!

[JerryBarryLover]

Ew galinda's voice is annoying! Idina Menzel's voice is so awesomely amazing I would just die if I actually got to see her live!

[artyowen92]

@JerryBarryLover when i saw wicked the woman who played galinda had a really whiney ridiculous voice which made it all the better, and even funnier... i like it :) shes supposed to be irritating to begin with anyway :D

[ameliakathleen]

if you think of going to the west end, with out a doubt go see wicked. it is out of this world live. i went with my school this summer and i was blown away by it, will be definatly going back!

[BigCJFan]

In my opinion people don't give Idina enough credit. Is she the world's best singer? To some she is, others not. But I can say that for someone that suffers from Asthma to be able to perform like she does is truly gifted.

[morchee]

Idina's voice is not as fierce as when she performed at Tony Awards

[BrawlerBrennan]

There is a lag

[ambercombie11213]

is this idina and kirstien cause if thats idina she is bad

[Lonlyboysh]

@ambercombie11213 Obviously that is not Kristin Chenoweth. That's Idina Menzel though. And if you call Idina bad, no one is good.

[ambercombie11213]

is this idina and kirstien

[Lonlyboysh]

@ambercombie11213 by no one is good, I mean that you do not have anymore a concept of what's good and what's not.

[DelightfulDespair]

someone put Glinda out of her misery, please... She sounds like she's in pain..

[cdavidgonzalez]

roflcopter...no one does Glinda like Kristin Chenowith. I liked Teal Wicks as Elphie the best though.

[ericdamusicguy]

@cdavidgonzalez I saw Teal Wicks in SF and LOVED her.

[JooDiiee09]

I GOT GOOSEBUMBS!

[MizzLozz]

I love Idina, hate that glinda!!!<3 shes so annoying!x

[laughingallthetime8D]

@MizzLozz sorry i just saw wicked last night (AGH!) but there was an american glinda... so much better than this one... so i pressed the dislike button before i heard this glinda talk! :)

[boffinme80]

@laughingallthetime8D How can you have pressed the dislike button without even hearing Glinda talk?? Are you judging just by the title that because she has a British accent, you take an instant disliking to her?? You might have as well reffered to anyone in the London Cast then. You can't tar everyone with the same brush like that! I don't like this Glinda either but you're just nitpicking the most irrelevant details. Sorry but I think you're being very idiotic to class like that. -_-

[husainfatmi1989]

sorry americans, but I think when its comes to roles, i think the british accent suits glinda's voice better. or mybe coz i'm from here lol

[WESvocals]

@husainfatmi1989 Basing it off the fact you started your statement with "Sorry AMERICANS", I'm going to go with 'yes', it probably is because you're from there. Haha. She is good though, people are always harsher on Youtube; she's just not Kristin, is all.

[Baltodefyinggravity]

@husainfatmi1989

Sorry Americans? What we just are labeled are Americans? wow talk about Shallow.. seriously.

[orangebro22]

2:40 Boy i hate that bit lol

[orangebro22]

2:40 Boy i hate that bit

[rc276]

Idina Menzel is amazing

[stevieboi2004]

@rc276 she seriously is!!! love her

[xxDaisyxx2007xx]

love elphaba. don't particularly like that glinda.

[emmyrossumfn101]

"So look to the western sky!" And so became the Wicked Witch of the West! 

[hermy473]

I agree the english are not right unless they have american accents!! But Idina is great! The audio and visual are really out of time though! xx

[haynesy2008]

@hermy473 So people from Britian are 'not right' unless we're faking an accent?!?

[ButcherBoy94]

Saw this last night with Rachel Tucker playing Elphaba and Sarah Earnshaw playing Glinda. It was so breathtaking.

[MrsSuTing]

Ieww .... That is something bad! and certainly at the end .... Sorry .. but they can do better :(

[Rinnow2]

The Glinda in this is a crap actress

[xKae26x]

This Glinda is soo bad and annoying Kristen is sooo much better she is a wannabe Kristen lol

[darkblueskippy]

@xKae26x she's not a wanna be Kristin, she's a wanna be Galinda. (but yeah. she sux.)

[GC2010Trumpet]

That was a rather bad performance... Especially towards the end :\... she's done much better