i'm so so happy she's lead, i've been following her since 2016 during her standby days & she's come so far!. no disrespect to any of the talented women who have played elphaba in the past few years, but i've been missing this kind of witchy, gritty approach to her that MKM brings. i can see her version of elphaba later becoming the wicked witch of the west that we've come to known, while still retraining the genuinely good qualities that wicked's elphaba has. i love the facial expressions, the growls, the acting, the emotion. i'm so excited to see her growth in the next year!
@@Thatoneyoutubeewatchersaw it June 29th and also saw Lissa! She was amazing! I’m going back in January and crossing my fingers to finally get to see MK!
honestly yea, saw her last night, she plays elphaba as someone who has basically only had shit thrown at her all her life, and honesetly is basically over it
What an absolute treat it must be for anybody to see Marykate's Elphie as their first Wicked experience. I've been following her since I saw her on the Mean Girls tour years ago (and she's been my favorite Janis!) She deserves this so much.
She was mine! Such a special moment for me. I went in almost completely blind. All I knew was that Wicked was about Wizard of Oz. MK's Defying Gravity changed me. It was like I finally understood the point of musicals in a way I never had before. What a performance!
@@astorrhymemasterI’d seen Wicked before, but I’d never seen anyone perform this song like she does. How she manages to act, “sell” the flying effect with the broom so well, and sing the hell out of it all at once is beyond me.
@@astorrhymemaster I was up in the balcony, and she sold the effect so well that it seriously felt like she might actually just fly right up over my seat and out the back of the theater. Absolutely wild how good she is at bringing down the house with this song.
She’s serving Murney in terms of the acting and the facial expressions and the early Elphaba vibe is exactly what Wicked has been lacking in recent years.
She was ICONIC as Morrible!!!! Being there that night..... even seeing her get applause after The Denouncement Speech was so thrilling. Donna can do anything!!!
This capture is incredible; it is a pro-shot in quality. I love both MK and AS acting choices and overall pacing; I haven't seen the type of intention and focus in the dialog moments, and there is no rushing, really being present in what is actually happening in the scene/moment.
Am I crazy, or is this Wicked's new proshot for a commercial? SO GOOD. The coloring, lighting and angle are very reminiscent of one of the Idina pro shots.
The jump back after morrible speech is such a GOOD CHOICE. MK is giving a masterclass in acting and VOCALS like how does she keep getting better ? Love the pause after the 2nd BMD to look around
@@karllove6042 she messed up the middle of her speech with the distortion part and you can hear her getting stressed about it but she recovered very well. It’s just a little jabby joke from me. That’s all.
Saw this on Broadway in late March 2024. I audibly gasped when she flew and the tears started to flow. Cannot hear her version without the tears as it spoke to the little girl in me!
Truthfully. I keep reading UA-cam comments critical of the way she delivers the speech at the beginning of this song, and I really think you have to go see her live to understand why her interpretation works. Her Morrible is not just evil for the sake of it - she’s increasingly terrorized over the course of the show into doing things she knows are awful but that she does anyway to save her own skin. It’s terrifying in light of today’s political climate, and it’s such a smart way to play the character.
I was there that night!!! EPIC despite the midshow technical glitch. The Green Elixir slipped out of either MKM or Alexandra's hands at the top of POPULAR and broke. They continued the scene and then stopped for 5 minutes to clean the mess up. However, DEFYING GRAVITY was a literal rock concert experience!!
She’s my fave Elphaba of the new gen. She gave her own twists, but finally made me ACTUALLY terrified of her at some points. The terrifying and dark aspects of Elphaba is what makes her great, and she made me feel all that. Of course the ones before her were all great but some of them lacked that scare factor. She brought it back, served on a golden platter.
Just had the pleasure of seeing this actress perform over the weekend and was in awe of her abilities! Hoping she will go far and we will continue to see her grow!
MKM was my first Wicked experience and I was in complete awe with her performance! I got very lucky because according to the playbill, the stand by was supposed to act that day (it was a Wednesday), but we got her instead! I was clueless about the story, but already knew some songs (thanks Glee!), so it was a really magical and mind blowing moment to see her fly and shine while singing along, and I dare to say… she gave an even better performance than what this video is showing! Also shoutout to Alexandra and Jordan, how can a human even sing like that? And Ms Donna, acting and singing like she did at 81?! Wow! So yeah, in conclusion, now I’m obsessed and I literally want to see Wicked every time I travel to Ny.
This was amazing!!! I really want to see MKM be Elphaba! I also personally think the MKM and GCM were the best Elphie/Glinda pair when they were on tour, so just seeing MK as Elphaba would be incredible! I actually couldn't find her doing "Defying Gravity" any were so seeing this is incredible!!! She is sooooo amazing!
My first Wicked was with MK and Ginna Claire mason! It was amazing! The cemetery between those two is something I’m not sure I will ever see again! Honestly convinced myself she would pick Glenda to run away with!
if i’m not mistaken, on her Sentimental Men podcast, she wears SJB’s white jumper for “i’m not that girl”, and is actually wearing Murney’s Defying Gravity dress.
Im really enjoying this elphaba though not so much this current Glinda. Anyway does anyone know if you can find on itunes or any streaming services all the different elphabas soundtracks or there is only the first with Idina and Kristen. I can find on youtube music the og from 2004 with Idina and Kristen and film version and actually love both no complaints at all just curious if there is a chance to listen to other years broadway wicked soundtracks. Probably find the current one ?
I'm not really one to criticize here, however I feel like she could belt the final verses a bit more. She is amazing, but doesn't have quite as much power in the high notes as some other actresses
i honestly felt like her mic was a bit low in volume, i feel like trying to overpower to be louder was the critical mistake that led idina to vocal damage and i know i'm not alone in thinking this. so yeah i def think her mic could be gained up a little
i'm so so happy she's lead, i've been following her since 2016 during her standby days & she's come so far!. no disrespect to any of the talented women who have played elphaba in the past few years, but i've been missing this kind of witchy, gritty approach to her that MKM brings. i can see her version of elphaba later becoming the wicked witch of the west that we've come to known, while still retraining the genuinely good qualities that wicked's elphaba has. i love the facial expressions, the growls, the acting, the emotion. i'm so excited to see her growth in the next year!
We saw wicked June 12 and she sat it out 🤷🏻♂️was bummed but Lissa DeGuzman was fantastic!
@@ramonlo128same August 14th saw Lisa DeGuzman she is amazing!
@@Thatoneyoutubeewatchersaw it June 29th and also saw Lissa! She was amazing! I’m going back in January and crossing my fingers to finally get to see MK!
OBSESSED! She's so WITCHY!!!!!!
For some reason, it seems that MK has a very true understanding of the underdog/bullied feelings, and she conveys that like no other in her acting…
honestly yea, saw her last night, she plays elphaba as someone who has basically only had shit thrown at her all her life, and honesetly is basically over it
Ben oui 😮va pas 👣 😮CV.çģv😮tu tt
to whoever is reading this we’ve probably never met but i hope all ur dreams and wishes come true. be like elphaba and don’t let anyone stop u!! 💗
thank u
I actually needed this so thank you
Thank for this.
Same to you darling ❤
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8:02 Is that not the most haunting "...in all of Oz" ever? I LOVE IT!!!
IT IS HAUNTING! Chills all over!
my god mk is ACTINGGGG
How does she somehow KEEP getting better??
What an absolute treat it must be for anybody to see Marykate's Elphie as their first Wicked experience. I've been following her since I saw her on the Mean Girls tour years ago (and she's been my favorite Janis!) She deserves this so much.
MaryKate's Elphie was my first Wicked experience and I've been changed forever. I cannot hear her war cry and NOT feel inspired and moved
She was mine! Such a special moment for me. I went in almost completely blind. All I knew was that Wicked was about Wizard of Oz. MK's Defying Gravity changed me. It was like I finally understood the point of musicals in a way I never had before. What a performance!
@@astorrhymemasterI’d seen Wicked before, but I’d never seen anyone perform this song like she does. How she manages to act, “sell” the flying effect with the broom so well, and sing the hell out of it all at once is beyond me.
@@brianives4369 I was sitting orchestra. I can't explain how it felt to watch her ascend.
@@astorrhymemaster I was up in the balcony, and she sold the effect so well that it seriously felt like she might actually just fly right up over my seat and out the back of the theater. Absolutely wild how good she is at bringing down the house with this song.
She’s serving Murney in terms of the acting and the facial expressions and the early Elphaba vibe is exactly what Wicked has been lacking in recent years.
1000% this!
exactly my thoughts!
Amen to this ^
Completely agree.
She’s giving a wicked vibe (in a good/best way) in her acting and in her voice and I’m loving it every second! 💚
I can’t believe Donna McKechnie is finally back on Broadway, and she is ACTING as Morrible!!! Can’t wait to see her live!
She was ICONIC as Morrible!!!! Being there that night..... even seeing her get applause after The Denouncement Speech was so thrilling. Donna can do anything!!!
This is the comment I was looking for!
An icon!!
THE ACTING
This capture is incredible; it is a pro-shot in quality. I love both MK and AS acting choices and overall pacing; I haven't seen the type of intention and focus in the dialog moments, and there is no rushing, really being present in what is actually happening in the scene/moment.
MKM somehow getting better and better… the world is her oister ❤️
U mean this heart 😂: 💚
That was absolutely incredible
Am I crazy, or is this Wicked's new proshot for a commercial? SO GOOD. The coloring, lighting and angle are very reminiscent of one of the Idina pro shots.
So funny! It thought the end looked so much like the Idina proshot from the Broadway American musical documentary.
@@ryanlax404 That is EXACTLY what I'm talking about! Lol!
The jump back after morrible speech is such a GOOD CHOICE. MK is giving a masterclass in acting and VOCALS like how does she keep getting better ? Love the pause after the 2nd BMD to look around
Maybe she was surprised Morrible remembered the rest of her lines 🙊
@@spintaneousrazzledude what
@@karllove6042 she messed up the middle of her speech with the distortion part and you can hear her getting stressed about it but she recovered very well. It’s just a little jabby joke from me. That’s all.
Saw this on Broadway in late March 2024. I audibly gasped when she flew and the tears started to flow. Cannot hear her version without the tears as it spoke to the little girl in me!
what a stunning performance! I saw her all the way back in 2018 and was so excited to hear she's the new principal now
I saw MK's s/b Elphaba 8 years ago. It's incredible to now see her thriving on Broadway as lead.
We're so blessed. Us Ozians are in good hands this year. MK is smashing it.
Shout out to Donna McKechnie who is 81 YEARS OLD still giving a hell of a performance night after night. That woman truly loves what she does.
Truthfully. I keep reading UA-cam comments critical of the way she delivers the speech at the beginning of this song, and I really think you have to go see her live to understand why her interpretation works. Her Morrible is not just evil for the sake of it - she’s increasingly terrorized over the course of the show into doing things she knows are awful but that she does anyway to save her own skin. It’s terrifying in light of today’s political climate, and it’s such a smart way to play the character.
I saw her at Pride event and i need to see her in this role!!!
I am going on December 18th and I hope I get to see Mary Kate! I am so excited to see this on the Broadway stage!
I hope you get to see her. She is magnificent.
This scene/song gave me shivers. That feeling when you see something epic and your heart is touched. Bravo!
I was there that night!!! EPIC despite the midshow technical glitch. The Green Elixir slipped out of either MKM or Alexandra's hands at the top of POPULAR and broke. They continued the scene and then stopped for 5 minutes to clean the mess up. However, DEFYING GRAVITY was a literal rock concert experience!!
It’s been months since I saw this live and I still burst into tears when she says “it’s ME!” And starts to fly!
MK is my fave. Crushed it.
She is one of the best actresses to play this role. I believe every word she sings
She’s my fave Elphaba of the new gen. She gave her own twists, but finally made me ACTUALLY terrified of her at some points. The terrifying and dark aspects of Elphaba is what makes her great, and she made me feel all that. Of course the ones before her were all great but some of them lacked that scare factor. She brought it back, served on a golden platter.
Litterally my favorite Elphaba!!! She so freaking good!!!
She sings this with such emotional finesse and clarity. MK is a master.
Do you have any more glinda stuff? Really wanna hear NOMTW! 💕
Just had the pleasure of seeing this actress perform over the weekend and was in awe of her abilities! Hoping she will go far and we will continue to see her grow!
Brilliant!!!
This is a long overdue for MK! Well-deserved. I think she knows her role so well, I mean she's been performing Elphaba for a very long time!
Why am I in tears!!!???????!!!!!
This was even better live , amazing performance
Saw this last Saturday in London. I don’t think people realize how amazing it is to see this performed live. It was so good!
I was probably at the same show you were at in London. The west end killed it.
@@EvanYoungMusic they are visiting Singapore where I live so will definitely be watching again :)
I got to see her perform at the end of July 2024 and she was incredible!
MKM was my first Wicked experience and I was in complete awe with her performance! I got very lucky because according to the playbill, the stand by was supposed to act that day (it was a Wednesday), but we got her instead! I was clueless about the story, but already knew some songs (thanks Glee!), so it was a really magical and mind blowing moment to see her fly and shine while singing along, and I dare to say… she gave an even better performance than what this video is showing! Also shoutout to Alexandra and Jordan, how can a human even sing like that? And Ms Donna, acting and singing like she did at 81?! Wow! So yeah, in conclusion, now I’m obsessed and I literally want to see Wicked every time I travel to Ny.
Really excellent casting here. Great understanding of the material and utilization of talent. Brava!
I went to one of these last summer! It was very fun to watch
Absolutely incredible. Wow.
Saw MKM in San Antonio some years ago, she CRUSHED IT. So glad to see her success!
This was amazing!!! I really want to see MKM be Elphaba! I also personally think the MKM and GCM were the best Elphie/Glinda pair when they were on tour, so just seeing MK as Elphaba would be incredible! I actually couldn't find her doing "Defying Gravity" any were so seeing this is incredible!!! She is sooooo amazing!
Saw them this week and can confirm…. She’s only gotten better!
She’s amazing I am so happy she finally go this well deserved role !
Amazing!!!! Do you have Alexandra’s NOMTW? I’m dying to hear that
Ive got chills ❤
do you have before popular when the green bottle broke? i was at this show!!!!
AMAZING!!!
if you have it could you upload her no good deed & catfight?
She's fabulous. She and Lucie Jones are my favorite Elfabas.
Do you happen to have Mackenzie kurt’s last popular and their for good?
Their acting and singing made me tear up wow
THE ABSOLUTE BEST GOAT MVP LOVE MKM
Saw her play on broadway last week , incredible ❤
My first Wicked was with MK and Ginna Claire mason! It was amazing! The cemetery between those two is something I’m not sure I will ever see again! Honestly convinced myself she would pick Glenda to run away with!
Cemetery? I’m dead 💀
@@blessedANDunimpressedwell you're in the right place for it
i saw her as standby in may 2023 and she was amazing
I have always wanted to Glinda +Elphaba
OMG Donna!
She is the best elphie since idina!
She looks exactly like tour Murney
She’s definitely wearing Murney’s tour hat.
if i’m not mistaken, on her Sentimental Men podcast, she wears SJB’s white jumper for “i’m not that girl”, and is actually wearing Murney’s Defying Gravity dress.
Donna!! ❤❤❤
She passed the Elphaba vibe check.
Im really enjoying this elphaba though not so much this current Glinda.
Anyway does anyone know if you can find on itunes or any streaming services all the different elphabas soundtracks or there is only the first with Idina and Kristen.
I can find on youtube music the og from 2004 with Idina and Kristen and film version and actually love both no complaints at all just curious if there is a chance to listen to other years broadway wicked soundtracks.
Probably find the current one ?
This I feel is the best scene in the show (right before defying Gravity) You can FEEL the tension and power.
i was there too
wow
wait how long is she on for!! I watched it ystrd and she was there, i maybe can watch it again next next week is mk still on?
please tell me she's still on lol i realllllyyyy love her elphie (half cred to her also teaching at stella adler tho lol)
She is my Elphaba!
BRAD OMG
Those verses have a rocker edge to them… i kinda like that 🤌🏽
so witchy!! as it should be
Donna is playing Mdm. Morrible?!
it's a little quick. i guess? i feel they are in a rush. the drama is not dramaing
i guess this is the conductor's fault? its usually a bit quicker in the actual musical than it is on the soundtrack
Good lord that mixed voice...someone give me her vocal teacher's number please
I didnt realize the movie was an exact enactment of the musical.
which is a very good thing because they stayed faithful to the musical! though they prolonged some scenes thats why act 1 had to 2 and half hours...
@okefyn Yep. Its a great thing Ariana and Cynthia are super passionate about the source material because otherwise it could've gone very south.
saw her when she was in Hair
GOAT 🐐
7:39
Damn all the cheering, LISTEN!!!!
I'm not really one to criticize here, however I feel like she could belt the final verses a bit more. She is amazing, but doesn't have quite as much power in the high notes as some other actresses
i honestly felt like her mic was a bit low in volume, i feel like trying to overpower to be louder was the critical mistake that led idina to vocal damage and i know i'm not alone in thinking this. so yeah i def think her mic could be gained up a little
I feel like her voice is failing and she’s gonna have damage
And no crumbs remained.
Do they not do the pause with the broom for comedic effect when she says “get on” in the US version?
Why can’t the audiences keep their cheering and clapping at the end of the very last note? Musicals and concerts are not the same though.
Cheering at that first moment they call her wicked is such nasty work for first timers.
Huge emotional moment that does not deserve or warrant cheers.
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where is this staged?
Oh my this is actually ridiculous 😮
The audience is so annoying. Stop applauding throughout. Let her sing without all that noise.
She sings it way better than Cynthia Erivo
I've been spoiled by the fantastic performances in the film. This looks a bit corny by comparison.
Cynthia Erivo sings it better & with more emotion
Stage singing will never sound as good when being recorded.
You have to watch it live on broadway. I guarantee you every single broadway performers will you blow you away
This musical sucks
F*** YOU!!! No class in Theater!!!
no it doesnt lmfao its one of the most beloved musicals of all time... youre just wrong