Wicked: The Edit
Various dates and casts - "Consists of some of the best shots and some of the best notes hit in various DVDs. Bits and pieces from many different bootlegs and pro-shot material to form the entire show. Great fun! Starring Idina Menzel, Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Julia Murney, Stephanie J. Block, Dee Roscioli, Saycon Sengbloh, Caissie Levy,Willemijn Verkaik, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Megan Hilty, Kate Reinders, Kendra Kassebaum, Annaleigh Ashford, Katie Adams, Kate Fahrner and many others!" A/B
Wicked
2003 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley.
Pro-shot footage of 10 numbers (No One Mourns the Wicked, The Wizard & I, Dancing Through Life, Popular, One Short Day, Defying Gravity, Thank Goodness, Wonderful, As Long as Your Mine, For Good); shot for Broadway Beat. A
Wicked
10/11/03 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley.
Filmed from 4th row from a left side angle; when there is a picture, its nice and clear but not often; no flying
scene video; last 10 minutes is sound only; great audio throughout. C+
Wicked
10/12/03 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley.
Shot from the rear mezz with no heads in the way. An amazing quality capture and great vocals from the cast. A
Wicked
1/9/04 ~ Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Joel Grey, Carole Shelley. Wonderful picture and sound. A-
Wicked
9/19/04 ~ Broadway
Kristy Cates (u/s), Jennifer Laura Thompson, George Hearn, Joey Macintyre, Carole Shelley, Michelle Federer, Christopher Fitzgerald, Anthony Galde (u/s).
Complete except for the first 30 seconds of Act 2. Curtain call is audio only; a large head on the stage right side, which blocks most of that far side; fair amount of wandering early but gets better as it goes; some good close-ups throughout. B
Wicked
10/20/04 ~ Broadway
Shoshana Bean, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Joey McIntyre, George Hearn, Carole Shelley, Christopher Fitzgerald.
Incredible video with excellent picture and sound; nice closeups and zooms throughout. A 2 DVDs
Wicked
1/9/05 ~ Broadway
Jennifer Laura Thompson, Shoshana Bean (u/s), George Hearn, Carolle Shelley, Joey McIntire + Appearance by Idina Menzel. Includes all speeches after the show. A
Wicked
7/1/05 ~ Chicago Cast
Ana Gasteyer, Kate Reinders, Kristoffer Cusick, Rondi Reed, Heidi Kettenring. Cyrstal clear picture and sound. First 5 minutes are shakey, due to settling in and latecomers. After that Amazing picture and closeups. A+
Wicked (No small files)
3/29/06 ~ Broadway
Saycon Sengbloh (u/s elphaba), Megan Hilty, Jenna Leigh Green, Robb Sapp, Carol Kane, Ben Vereen, Derrick Williams.
Shot close to the stage, tons of closeups. Amazing quality. A+
Wicked
5/2006 ~ Tour
Victoria Matlock as (u/s) Elphaba, Kendra Kassebaum, Nicolas Dromard as (u/s) Fiyero, Jennifer Waldman, Alma Cuervo, PJ Benjamin.
Pro-Shot from in-house camera. Mid-stage shot, so stage fills the entire screen. Amazing to watch, with hardly any spotlight washout and vibrant colors, with sound patched right in to the dvd. Amazing capture! A+
Wicked
5/28/06 ~ Broadway
Eden Espinosa as Elphaba, Megan Hilty as Glinda (Final Performance), David Garrison as Wizard, Carol Kane as Morrible, Derrick Williams as Fiyero, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessa. Great video! Lots of fabulous close-ups, and very well-shot. Includes stage door! A
Wicked (No small files)
11/8/06 ~ West End, London
Idina Menzel, Helen Dallimore, Adam Garcia, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, James Gillan, Katie Rowley Jones. Crystal clear picture and sound. AMAZING quality, one of the top Wickeds. Fantastic cast and includes the extended scenes. A+
Wicked
1/10/07 ~ Chicago Cast
Dee Roscioli, Erin Mackey, Brad Bass, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Heidi Kettenring, Adam Fleming, William Youmans. This is a wonderful cast, and Erin does a terrific Glinda, her popular is very cute and funny. Dee and Brad remain one of my favorite couples and give great performances. Wonderful quality, crystal clear picture and sound. A
Wicked
2/2/07 ~ Chicago Cast
Carmen Cusack as (s/b) Elphaba, Erin Mackey, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Derrick Williams, Adam Fleming, Heidi Kettenring, K. Todd Freeman. Great quality and a very nice performace from Carmen and Erin is fabulous as always. Features the new Dillamond. A
Wicked
3/4/07 ~ Tampa, FL
Tour Cast: Victoria Matlock, Christina DeCicco, Cliffton Hall, Deedee Magno Hall, Barbara Tirrell, P.J. Benjamin, Josh Lamon, Tom Flynn.
Beautiful capture with no obstructions. A+
Wicked
7/1/07 ~ Broadway
Lisa Brescia as (u/s) Elphaba, Kendra Kassebaum, Sebastian Arcelus, David Garrison, Jayne Houdyshell, Cristy Candler, Logan Lipton. Lisa did a very lovely job in the role, and she looked fabulous. Her Elphaba is sweet, which is nice and works for her. Beautiful capture and performances. A
Wicked
7/2/07 ~ Broadway
Caissie Levy as (u/s) Elphaba, Kendra Kassebaum, Sebastian Arcelus, David Garrison, Jayne Houdyshell, Cristy Candler, Logan Lipton.
Beautiful capture and vocals. A
Wicked
10/9/07 ~ Broadway
First Performances of Stephanie J. Block and Annaleigh Ashford. Lenny Wolpe, Kathy Santen as (u/s) Morrible, Sebastian Arcelus, Cristy Candler, Logan Lipton, Steven Skybell.
Beautifully captured! Excellent closeups. A+
Wicked
10/18/07 ~ West End, London
Kerry Ellis, Dianne Pilkington, Oliver Tompsett, Susie Blake, Nigel Planer, Katie Rowley Jones, James Gillan, Andy Mace. Wonderfully captured and great performances from Kerry and the West End Cast. Her Defying Gravity is wonderful. A
Wicked
1/18/08 ~ Los Angeles
Caissie Levy, Megan Hilty, Kristoffer Cusick, JoAnne Worley, John Rubinstein, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker. Fom mid-orchestra, lots of good close-ups, minimal washout and almost no obstruction. Missing the Train Station scene, "One Short Day" and "A Sentimental Man", due to ushers. Caissie and Megan were in great form. A
Wicked
4/24/08 ~ Los Angeles
Teal Wicks as (s/b) Elphaba, Megan Hilty, John Rubinstein, Jo Anne Worley, Kristoffer Cusick, Marcie Dodd, Michael Drolet, Timothy Britten Parker. Beautiful capture with amazing closeups. Performances were fantastic all the way around. Teal is wonderful and Megan is at the top of her game. A+
Wicked
7/19/08 ~ Chicago
Vicki Noon as (u/s) Elphaba, Annaleigh Ashford, Rondi Reed, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Heidi Kettenring, Stanton Nash, K. Todd Freeman. Vicki's first performance as Elphaba. Beautifully captured and performed. Vicki has a very powerful voice that fills the theater. Annaleigh never stops changing her character and is as fabulous as ever. A+
Wicked
8/5/08 ~ Broadway
Kerry Ellis, Kendra Kassebaum, Aaron Tveit, Jayne Houdyshell, P.J. Benjamin, Cristy Candler, Ben Liebert, Stephen Skybell. No obstructions, only two brief blackouts at the beginning of Act 2. Slight shakiness and good combination of close-ups and full stage. A-
Wicked
9/2008 - London
Alexia Khadime (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Harriet Thorpe (Madame Morrible), Desmond Barrit (The Wizard), Caroline Keiff (Nessarose), Jeremy Legat (Boq), Andy Mace (Dr. Dillamond).
Shot from the second row! Ensemble scenes are fantastic but as there are not many closeups, there is a lot of spotlight washout for the main characters. Overall a great performance and a good capture. Only full video of Alexia.
Wicked
10/31/08 - Los Angeles
Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Derrick Williams, David Garrison, Carol Kane, Briana Yacavone, Eddy Rioseco, David DeVries. A-
Wicked
11/2/08 ~ Atlanta
Carmen's Final: Carmen Cusack, Katie Rose Clarke, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Lenny Wolpe, Cliffton Hall, Deedee Magno Hall, Brad Weinstock, Tom Flynn. Stunning performances by Carmen and Katie and very emotional. Lots of adlibs and different blocking during Popular. Beautifully captured with no obstructions and performed from the heart. A
Wicked
2/22/09 ~ Broadway
Nicole Parker, Alli Mauzey, Kyle Dean Massey as (u/s) Fiyero, Jayne Houdyshell, PJ Benjamin, Cristy Candler, Alex Brightman, Timothy Britten Parker. A Beautiful capture of this amazing performance. Nicole was shockingly amazing in voice, acting and interpretation of the character. Alli gave the optional high note in the opening that was stunning. This performance was on fire and spot on! A
Wicked
3/7/10 ~ Dayton, Ohio
Marcie Dodd, Helene Yorke, Colin Donnell, Don Amendolia, Erin Wilson as (u/s) Morrible, Jacqui Graziano as (u/s) Nessarose, Zach Hanna, David De Vries. Final performance of some of the original 2NT cast. Some washout here and there but minimal obstructions, includes Marcie's emotional farewell speech. A-
Wicked
4/28/10 ~ West End, London
Rachel Tucker, Louise Dearman, Lewis Bradley, Stevie Tate-Bauer as (u/s) Nessa, Julie Legrand, Clive Carter, George Ure, Julian Forsyth. Rachel did a fantastic job as Elphaba. She has a big, brassy, powerful voice that fills the theater. Great to see a new London cast after all these years and they did not disappoint! A-
Wicked
11/23/10 ~ London
Rachel Tucker, Sarah Earnshaw as (s/b) Glinda, Lee Mead, Julie Legrand, Clive Carter, Cassandra Compton, Danny Mac as (u/s) Boq, Gareth Chart as (u/s) Dr. Dillamond. Some blackouts in the video, most notably, "One Short Day" is not included. Several shorter blackouts throughout the show. Other than that good sound and picture. A-
Wicked
10/12/11~ Peoria, IL
Mamie Parris, Amanda Jane Cooper, Colin Hanlon, Stefanie Brown, Alma Cuervo, Mark Jacoby, Paul Slade Smith. Beautiful capture of Mamie's fabulous turn as Elphaba. Everything is nicely captured and performed. Alma still gives a great Morrible as does Stefanie as Nessa. A
Wicked
5/12/13 ~ Broadway
Willemijn Verkaik, Katie Rose Clarke, Kyle Dean Massey, Randy Danson, Adam Grupper, Catherine Charlebois, F Michael Haynie, John Schiappa.
Well filmed, from the orchestra and mostly unobstructed and very steady. Odd moments of wandering and spotlight washout in a few scenes, but nothing too bad. Great close-ups and wide-shots for choreography.
Complete show but no curtain call; nice video. A 2 DVDs
Wicked
12/4/13 ~ Chicago, IL
Alison Luff, Jenn Gambatese, Curt Hansen, Jaime Rosenstein, Jesse JP Johnson, Kim Zimmer, John Davidson, Jud Williford.
Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions. Great clear video with excellent picture and clear sound. A 2 DVDs
Wicked
2/25/14 - 1st National Tour
Emmy Raver-Lampman (s/b Elphaba), Gina Beck, Nick Adams, Alison Fraser, Jenny Florkowski, Jesse JP Johnson, Tim Kazurinsky, Tom Flynn.
Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions but the camera wanders a bit from time to time. However, Emmy is flawless. Her "The Wizard and I", "Defying Gravity", and "No Good Deed" are STELLAR. Her riffs and belts are glorious and her acting is wonderful. The rest of the cast is amazing! Also features the new cast members who recently joined! A 2 DVDs
Wicked
4/13/14 ~ Fresno, CA
Laurel Harris, Kara Lindsay, Matt Shingledecker, Gene Weygandt, Jane Brokman (u/s Morrible), Emily Behny, Lee Slobotkin, John Hillner, Wayne Schroder, Kerry Blanchard, Lauren Haughton (u/s Midwife), Mark Shunkey
Cpmplete show with no blackouts, obstruction or washout; picture is steady throughout and sound is excellent; filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups and includes curtain call and BC/EFA speech. A 2 DVDs