WICKED (West End) - "Defying Gravity" (Dancing on Ice)

[MrCatraphract]

That was ridiculously good.

[lythamcharlie]

Apart from when she sings "rules" this is really good!

[KingDylan234]

She's hot. I thought the wicked witch was all raggedy/old and crap. Oh and nice voice.

[ctn04132]

@KingDylan234 ROFL!

[82mabli]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

[trentchua]

Anyone else LOL-ed when they started flying? HAHAHAHHAHAHHA

[callenoscopy]

Powerful voice but character wise Idina still owns this song

[BritishAlienCompany]

I think this is amazing. Her singing is gorgeous! And i do think on shows like this (Dancing on Ice, Strictly etc) you get these amazing singers and yet the audience are always watching the dancers, which is fair enough as that is what the programme is about, but if i put someone with this calibre of talent on a show i'd want to listen! x

[MrBaysies]

when was this on tv?

[bakedapplethea]

i was like WTF how can they fly?? oh never mind ;p

[VapidFood]

WHY ARE THERE DISLIKES?

[TigrrGoesOHAI]

No Glinda :(?

[wickedautograph]

For airbands at school, I dis this, and had all our schools fog machines (6) all around me!!!! Now I wanna play Elphie soooooo bad!!!! But never as good as Rachel

[mindbender08]

cool!

superb!

[SanDiegoInnOut]

Rachel Tucker, in my opinion, is bounds ahead of Idina Menzel!

[GemmaRaymondkv999]

i love this video!! i met her after going to see wicked for the first time! see is so lovely and really had time for me! xx

[timothymanzella]

This is a very "parsimonious" video. =p

[killerqueen501]

3.08 .... from here on she is stunning.... some big notes in their, sung fantastically

[bbmonkey14]

I really think the skaters were unneccessary. Rachel on her own would have been enough. The show IS skating, surely they see enough of that; they don't need to cheer quite so loud...

[Benjii94xo]

Although they are clapping to the skaters' performance, it's generally quite rude to shout out and make noise while she's singing, the clapping on it's own would have been fine.

On a lighter note, Rachel is amazing, and she deserves to be on that stage so much!!

[elishakate1]

did anyone else get shivers in the powerful parts ;D

[Xaledin7]

Im pretty sure the audience is clapping more so for the skater's stunts, you can tell when they go in the air/do something fancy they clap, they are performing to the notes of the song...so i don't think they are being disrespectful.

Rachel is amazing btw!! :)

[DStarFamousGirl]

WAUW!!

[Evviex]

gosh cant the audience just listen and watch instead of clapping?

[gemzn]

Oh and the top note. Not Rachels best I'll admit, but check out some of her recordings etc....unbelievable

[gemzn]

This is nothing compared to the vocals, emotion and passiothis woman can pull off in a live show. Theres nothing like it :')

[107e5WickedFan]

BEST. ELPHABA. EVER! xx

[leslywonders]

Omg she is a million times better than the stephanie chick!

[ailish3park]

Rachel Tucker is the best Elphaba since Idina Menzel

[efraimgarner]

This video is a favorite on Praia

[missjennasophie]

amazing! i'm dutch, and i love it!

[TheTylerproductions1]

i think that shs really good she sounds like indina but she has that British accents at some spots

[thunderstormabbi]

@TheTylerproductions1 Have you got a problem with the british accent or something

[bookworm1138]

that was magical!

[SneakerMaxMax]

Clapping while she's singing is just not respectful..

[MichaelFlores12]

There flying O.o

[beebeautiful101]

This is like Americas version of Dancing with the Stars!!! This is amazing!!!

[smashedcat08]

@beebeautiful101 Your version is this version, it started in the uk on itv and then it started 2 years later in the Us

[beebeautiful101]

@smashedcat08 Really? i didnt know that... well you learn something new everyday.:)

[UkkiPower]

Wooooooow she is so much better then Idina !!!

[lksjordan1]

Go Rachel! I met her @ wicked day she rocks! I wish i could have seen her perform.

[obessedbookwormA2Z]

oh man shes gorgeous! even green!

[sander19951995]

Willemijn Verkaik is my personal favorite elphaba, went to see her last week, she was GREAT

[IfritValentine93]

ok, it takes alot to make me cry......... but god damn when i saw this live, brought a shiver to my spine and a tear to my eye, Rachel has THE SINGLE MOST AMAZING VOICE!!!!!!!!

[JustineCase1]

You should watch our Dutch Elphalba, Willemijn Verkaik, she is amazing. My favourite.

[Roosdi]

@JustineCase1

Yes, I saw the show yesterday evening! And she is just outstanding (I'm dutch :P) She makes me almost cry, I was soo amazed by her!! (Is het waard dat willemijn over 3 maanden weg gaat??)

[10ilsje96]

@Roosdi Volgens mij was dat alleen een gerucht. Volgens mij gaat Willemijn het hele jaar spelen... en zo niet ga ik huilen! De beste Elphaba die er is.

[MusicLoveTwilight]

@10ilsje96 Dan ga ik meehuilen! :o Ik hoop ook dat ze het hele jaar gaat spelen of ik ga HEEL HEEL HEEL hard mogen smeken om voor die tijd te gaan!

[carihigs]

@JustineCase1 Oh my gosh. Her voice was awesome! (Even if I couldn't understand a word she was singing. XD)

[DanceMyStyle]

I've always loved Idina, but in ways I feel Rachel was better here! She seems to keep the upper end of her chest voice better supported than Idina manages to...I suppose Rachel is the best British Elphaba :P x

[Keelzodo]

In my opinion, Idina will always be the ultimate Elphaba because she was the original and she was AMAZING, but Rachel is doing an amazing job! She has a stunning voice, and I can't WAIT to see her perform this in just a couple of days :)

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

this was uploaded on my birthday.

[eisenei]

Anyone else more impressed by the skaters than worried about a pissing contest over the actresses?

[TheLastHylianTitan]

to all you haters,

she's doing a better job than you. admit it.

DAMN, if i could project my voice like that, then my life would be complete!!!

[Jeppie95]

omg? wtf is this? All originally Elphies are awesome, otherwise they weren't casted. It's one of the hardest roles to perform! so enough with the battle of the elphabas!!!

[MissSarahSunny]

WOAW

[spikeyhamster]

FUCK OFF. she was amazing, enough with the hate!

[CiCie777]

does anybody know exactly how challenging this song is???!! How can you sit at home and judge or compare any singer who is able to sing such a difficult song... It must take years to build a voice to be able to master such a tough song... so all the people who are seeking perfection, please go listen to the compressed studio version... there is no perfection in live theatre... That's what makes it real and exciting!

[RuckalltheFules]

She PREMIERED Elphie. She didn't make her.

[olliemenzelchenoweth]

@RuckalltheFules actually she was in the workshops for 3 years before the show premiered on Broadway , so that gives her the right to say that she created the whole character and emotional state behind the heroine ! Plus is simply stunning as Elphie...as all actresses who played that part.

[elimag99]

Idk, the one who played elphie in australia was reallyyyyyyyy good!!! But indina is fnin amazing

[wkerkhof]

oei she did not make the end note....willemijn verkaik is now the dutch elphaba en she rocks the stage!! Ps in dutch its called ik lach om zwaartekracht

[olliemenzelchenoweth]

@wkerkhof and she was amazing in the german version !!!

[wkerkhof]

oei she did not make the end note....willemijn verkaik is now the dutch elphaba en she rocks the stage!!

[xdollymizx]

I wish everyone would stop comparing the actresses, everyone has their own oppinion and their own favorite Elphba.

All the actresses who have played Elphie are amzingly talented and each fantastic in their own ways. So lets just enjoy the videos and stop arguing. x

[Trendgefluester]

@xdollymizx Thank you!

[luchi0kas]

Idina is amazing as Maureen in RENT, but rachel is the best elphaba!

[bergsma90]

well in holland we have a great singer/actress for the part of elphaba as well. just watch for willemijn verkeijk it's unbelievably good.

[Esorassen]

Idina's voice was never right for Elphaba. She sounded great on the cast recording but when she was singing live it just didn't work.

[RuckalltheFules]

Idina cannot sing for fucking SHIT. I'm sorry. For me she is Maureen. But if you watch her Tony performance. It takes EVERYTHING she fucking has to belt and with Rachel it's effortless. It would be a lie to say she cannot sing but to say she can sing for Elphie would also be a lie. ATM Rachel is the most powerful Elphaba on stage.

[musicalliam]

@RuckalltheFules you can't base all of Idina's performances just from the TONY performance she does some incredible live performances of this song and no good deed. the belt is not effortless for rachel at all and she has her off performances just like idina and all the other actresses. plus you contradicted yourself by saying she cant sing for shit then saying it would be a lie to say she cannot sing! and if idina wasnt good enough for the part then she wouldnt have won the TONY!

[JanellePVB6M5E9]

@RuckalltheFules Willemijn Verkaik beats Rachel Tucker since she is so much more powerful than Rachel ever will be.

[partypoison1]

nikki davis jones is the best, even though she's a stand-by.

[RuckalltheFules]

@partypoison1 she IS amazing yeah

[broadwaysteve55]

She is great !!!!! I like them both.

[lerhemichelle]

Ice Skaters? And Wicked? WTF? What was the person who came up with putting these two together smoking?

[iloveteyla]

@lerhemichelle Well Wicked and Ice skaters don't have much common with each other.. But Rachel Sings Defying Grafity and the female ice skaters defy grafity in the end when they fly or something.. So I think that';s the link with Wicked..

[FernO94]

idina will always be my elphaba after seeing her and kirsten chenowith in new york it was amzing but she really good aswell !!

[17DefyingGravity]

Rachel is my Elphaba =) She is just the most powerful i have ever heard !! :)

[RuckalltheFules]

@17DefyingGravity I know right? Teal comes close. She is my second fave next to Rachel but is growing on me very fast.

[itsnotmypurpose]

she's just fanfuckingtastic

[iluveyouuxx]

LOVE RACHEL!

[yvanqwerty]

wth??? where's the cable????

[RuckalltheFules]

@yvanqwerty omfg I know right?!?!?!?!?!?!

[13wickedfan]

I got Goose bumps. Love her, to me she is Elphaba, she has only just over taken Kerry Ellis

[Symon2099]

Green Lantern. The 11th Doc's Sonic. MsChif.  Elphaba.

Green is cool.

(and this rocks).

[petrovrulez]

Teal Wicks is so much better!

[RuckalltheFules]

@petrovrulez Teal is good my second fave but her voice is actually much higher and I prefer Rachel if you hear her no good deeds. Rach has a stronger much richer voice.

[greenpokerchip]

both performances are awesome. seriously. hahah

[charlieyang14]

both the ice skating and singing are amazing. but they should happen separately. wish people would stop clapping at the skating while rachel tucker is being awesome

[smashedcat08]

@charlieyang14 Its a skating show of course there going to happen together

[lizzieyoumeatsix]

Oh shit she is good!

[georgiaherdman2009]

Call me dumb if you want but how the hek do those people fly???

[xandemotta]

@georgiaherdman2009 cables :-) and, nope, you´re not dumb, the effect is unexpected. (sorry my English is not a 100% correct)

[georgiaherdman2009]

@xandemotta :) thanks and thats ok. I guess they would have attached them at 3:19, i dont think they were wering cables the WHOLE time

[ThePommieLass]

I love Rachels growl on the last 3 lines 'bring me' doooooooooewnwb' AHHHH-3 Tuckman!

[ThePommieLass]

Rachel Tucker is the best Elphaba ever, I kind of feel sorry for her here because 'the audience kept applauding the skaters whilst she was trying to sing! They didn't seem to be that interest i'n her! You can't beat seeing it live though! -3

[apenkop3]

Willemijn Verkaik is so much better then this rachel tucker.

[amylouxoxoxox]

this bloomin amazing xox i love rachel xox

[nickyfanbsb]

i love this song!!!

[carihigs]

So this is what Elphie does in her free time: singing on ice skating shows.

[IdinaAWICKEDelphaba]

Rachel Tucker is amazing! Oh my goodness. Oh my GOSH. This chick has talent.

[IdinaAWICKEDelphaba]

she really LOOKS like a witch...

[demilovatofaith]

omg everything was amazing the skating the singing and i love that rachel wore the act two dress instead just amazing

[tinyknott]

Basically: Idina can pull the notes a little bit higher, but rachel tucker gives a better overall performance. So, if you've heard one version, you'll notice the weakness of the other one, but if you then listen close, you'll see my point.

Personally, I like Tucker's performance best.

[disneysmagic92]

The idea of making them fly at the end was beautiful. The skaters were beautiful.

[JerryTheMousie]

why is it that she gets so much fame over this role? While Alexia was so much better than her, but there's hardly any videos of her anywhere!!!!

[2013cenafan]

Spine chilling song.

[MORGANwoohoo]

it really bothered me that her green wasn't painted right, how it was like poorly applied in some spots so it was all different shades, especially her thumbs

am i the only one who noticed that?

:)

[rbegum123]

@MORGANwoohoo Her cheeks too.

[pilchard96]

@MORGANwoohoo I think the spotlight used would have been slightly different light than what the make-up is designed for, and also you need some difference in skin tone or it would look plasticy and unreal - the tips of your fingers, and your cheeks are different colours to say the back of your hands :)

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

@MORGANwoohoo i think they rushed, but it's not like that at the actual show.

[IdinaAWICKEDelphaba]

OH wow. That last note!!! OH wow. oh wow.

[smalliehallam]

4 people are stuck to th ground ! haha cyal8r!

[blackshoes7]

She is great, but Aussie talent trumps in my opinion. Look up Jemma Rix singing Defying Gravity. SO amazing!

[AtharAqua]

those tops notes... just no... Idina will always be Elphaba for me...

I'm not saying the other actresses aren't good, because they're bloody brilliant! But Idina made Elphie.

[livelongnprosper92]

@AtharAqua Absolutely. I have seen other actresses who have been great, but they've never been like her.

[HomestarYoshi]

@AtharAqua Then go watch Idina. Just because you can't understand there are so many better Elphabas doesn't mean you have to bring her up constantly on videos meant to showcase other Elphies!

[AtharAqua]

@HomestarYoshi I -would- go watch Idina, except 1) I don't live near a popular theatre. 2) Idina no longer plays Elphie. 3) not everyone can afford to go watch a live performance.

[asswhole239]

@AtharAqua What do you mean jsut no? Idina barely ever hit the high F, her voice cracked a lot!

[tooty644]

@AtharAqua But idina screamed the high notes !!!

[jakewgard1]

@AtharAqua dont get me wrong idina is amazing but those top notes are better than idina could ever do :)

[BlazedHearts]

@AtharAqua I'm sorry, but Idina failed at the high notes, especially in DG.

On "I'm flying high, deFYing gravity", she cracked every time during san fran previews. Even on broadway she'd scream and/or strain it.

Stephanie J Block opted to split the note into 2 seperate ones, and it still turned out better than the scream.

[asswhole239]

@AtharAqua Are you serious about the top notes? LOL Idina barely ever hit the high F, at some performances you went the octave lower and completely skipped it

[RuckalltheFules]

@AtharAqua Idina cannot belt at the end. Her notes are so very weak. She can hold them but cannot belt them.

[IWANTY0UBLEEDERS]

@AtharAqua rachel tucker FTW! when she sings with louise it's so amazing, this version isn't as good anyway.

[Esorassen]

@AtharAqua Idina was a decent Elphaba. Vocally she wasn't up to par. But she was a pretty good actress.

[michaeldeboer]

@AtharAqua Idina??? She's the one who fails a lot when it comes to the top notes. Just look at Willemijn Verkaik. She was voted the best Elphaba in the world and she whipes the floor with every Elphaba when it comes to the Top notes.

[437clem]

@michaeldeboer I totally agree I can't understand German but I adore her versions of Defying Gravity and all of the Elphaba songs! Also I've seen Rachel Tucker live and she's amazing! She never missed a single note her voice is very strong I don't think it comes across as well on this video.

[PrincessSparklypony]

@AtharAqua My thoughts exactly! There are so many good Elphabas, but Idina just is "the" Elphaba for me. When I imagine Elphaba singing it's Idina's voice.. Lol.

[xcountryrider97]

@WATERmaster901 i admit it

[harajukukevin6657]

whenever the audience would clp for the skaters id be like "SHUT UP SHE'S SINGING!"

[whenpoohitsthefan]

3 people didn't defy gravity!

[LOLCOPTER]

She's freaking good. haha wow!

[Helenn127]

@whitebaron1993 I saw her in it yesterday, and I must agree with you =] She was incredible xo

[lisambofoh]

Everyone is talking about Rachel, but I think the real credit goes to those skaters. Wow!

[whitebaron1993]

seen her live and

however much it pains me to say it

i think, personally, she is better than indina menzel :P

[risrismb]

Those poor ice skater girls! I would've been terrified to do those stunts!

[madonnababes]

wow! just wow!

[QueenieandBatz]

Chiiills!!

[WATERmaster901]

you have got to admit that the best wicked witch is indina menzel

[PikachuZombii]

This, was OMG amazing <3 I'm a theatre geek, and love ice skating *__* Goose bumps?? I think yes..

[jakestainer]

does not go together well

[phoenixrage1]

Are those goosebumps all over my arms? I thought so.

[SpaghettiJam]

is she the same one that performed the West End production?

[abbyswainston]

She is amazing!! :)

[BeccaLovesWicked]

woo filmed this on my phone XD

The night was going so well and then DAVE WENT!!!! WAAH

[divviot1980]

She's no Kerry Ellis.

[bonlouk]

@divviot1980 -

No shit sherlock, she is Rachel Tucker and she is better

[valentijnh]

@bonlouk Idina Menzel 2004 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical...

[bonlouk]

@valentijnh - 2004, that was then... This is now. Get over yourself dude! I prefer Rachel Tucker to Idina Menzel. My personal preference, don't try and tell me I am wrong.

[valentijnh]

@bonlouk I am not trying to convince you...Feelings and taste of something are always good en not wrong.

[scootyscoot4]

@divviot1980 She's really shrill and screechy.

[scootyscoot4]

@divviot1980 Not Kerry Ellis, Rachel Tucker.

[askeung87]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Great interpretation of the song Defying Gravity on the ice, especially with live singing. Well done!

[XxAmeliaCullenxX]

I saw the show on the westend 2 weeks ago and she was amazing :P i've been trying to find some good copies of her sings so thank you for uploading xxx

[SarabethC1995]

thanks for uploading :) this i missed it when it was on