@jasonr1929 Im pretty sure its the tour, thats Katie Rose Clarke and im sure she was on tour with Carmen. Plus there has never been a bootleg from australia, only really audios. :)
teal wicks is my personal favorite elphaba, but carmen and katie have the best chemistry of any that ive ever seen together. katie is by far the best galinda :)
@aaslacker She has a great voice, her acting isnt spastic like Kate Reinders and she harmonizes beautifully. I mean, listen to her during "I hope you're happy in the end". She hits the note properly. I love Megan Hilty and all, but she always made that note flat.
@thenewmmc3 I totally agree with you! I remember when I first discovered Wicked about a year and a half ago, this video was one of the first ones I ever watched of Defying Gravity, and when she sang "Look to the western sky," it sent shivers down my spine. Her "western" is so...witchy, if you will. I think she was one of the only actresses to truly portray Elphaba.
@thenewmmc3 if she hits it, it's great! but most often, she missed it and it sounded whiny and forced, in my opinion. i love Carmen, but was often disappointed. she seemed to always sound whiny, forced, and like she was crying in the big parts of the songs. she also awkwardly over-riffed. i do really love her, but i don't think she was a good Elphaba at all.
For some reason, I love the way she points at the guards when she sings "And soon I'll match them in renown." To me, this is one of her best performances.
i loved carmen on south pacific! i didnt like how she sang the wizard and i but her rendition of this defying gravity - superb!
marietejero 3 weeks ago
This was the elphaba I saw on tour and I loved her
Dancer2188 1 month ago
Her speech is AMAZING! She looks so sinister before she rises :)
mitchell104 1 month ago
WTF I just wanted to say all were were great!
marcimattys 4 months ago
One of my faves. The cast came to Tapas 177 Lounge and I kept my shit together in
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marcimattys 4 months ago
Five
RuckalltheFules 4 months ago
Wow, this is amazing. She really makes this song her own!
LipstickandCoffeex 4 months ago
Why is she not more famous? :S She's got such a rich and powerful voice that she's able to really sing this song without ending up screaming it.
Elwingda 5 months ago
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Elwingda 5 months ago
Personally I believe Idina is the only one that I like better than Carmen.
MikeDelphi1 5 months ago
is this wicked australia?
jasonr1929 5 months ago
@jasonr1929 Im pretty sure its the tour, thats Katie Rose Clarke and im sure she was on tour with Carmen. Plus there has never been a bootleg from australia, only really audios. :)
MattManOhYeah 4 months ago
She IS one of my favorites, and this video shows why. X)
ProudSpeakerofWhale 6 months ago
Anyone know the date of this show?
LiirDefiesGravity 6 months ago
Personally I love Teal Wicks and Katie together but Carmen is also phenominal
Catgurl17 6 months ago
i love love love love you carmen!!!!!!!!!
rentobbesion 7 months ago
@rentobbesion I also love Teal and Katie together but these 2 were an incredible team also.
lckysvn777 4 months ago
WOW! My best friend and I were blown away by Miss Carmen Cusack. Beautifully done, I really wish she could come back to Wicked!
101Roseheart 7 months ago
I love her version of 'Look to the western skies'
BOWYERD999555 8 months ago 8
4:16 - 4:20 pure Carmen GOLD!
nxtstpbwy1 8 months ago
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nxtstpbwy1 8 months ago
What date is this performance? Also, What format is this Video in? (VOB/AVI/WMV... etc.) And do you have the full show?
Thanks!! :)
LiirDefiesGravity 8 months ago
Wow. She's good
keviener 9 months ago
teal wicks is my personal favorite elphaba, but carmen and katie have the best chemistry of any that ive ever seen together. katie is by far the best galinda :)
aaslacker 10 months ago
@aaslacker She has a great voice, her acting isnt spastic like Kate Reinders and she harmonizes beautifully. I mean, listen to her during "I hope you're happy in the end". She hits the note properly. I love Megan Hilty and all, but she always made that note flat.
BlazedHearts 10 months ago
I hate when they start to move the lift before she says "Its MEEEE"
8prieskd 10 months ago
Can she PLEASE come back to Wicked! She was my first and only Elphaba and she was AMAZING.
jewey896 10 months ago
@jaszon28 No, she was pointing up to add more to the line "Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity."
TheatricalAppearance 10 months ago
@thenewmmc3 I totally agree with you! I remember when I first discovered Wicked about a year and a half ago, this video was one of the first ones I ever watched of Defying Gravity, and when she sang "Look to the western sky," it sent shivers down my spine. Her "western" is so...witchy, if you will. I think she was one of the only actresses to truly portray Elphaba.
TheatricalAppearance 11 months ago
she has one of the best "western" in my opinion
thenewmmc3 11 months ago
@thenewmmc3 if she hits it, it's great! but most often, she missed it and it sounded whiny and forced, in my opinion. i love Carmen, but was often disappointed. she seemed to always sound whiny, forced, and like she was crying in the big parts of the songs. she also awkwardly over-riffed. i do really love her, but i don't think she was a good Elphaba at all.
IHopeYouAreHappy11 11 months ago
@IHopeYouAreHappy11 i see where ur coming from like her its meeeeeee. in this vid the look to the western sky is amazing tho
thenewmmc3 11 months ago
i personally love her "kiss me goodbye" riff and her second "bring me down"
simpsonfreak16 1 year ago 11
For some reason, I love the way she points at the guards when she sings "And soon I'll match them in renown." To me, this is one of her best performances.
TheatricalAppearance 1 year ago
wow she really goes all out here......loved her before....adore her now
killoa2002 1 year ago
thats katie rose clarke as glinda, right? Carmen is a fabulous Elphie thanks for posting
coreyavefl2009 1 year ago