Jemma in January 2012 singing Defying Gravity...Absolutely flawless!! AMAZING!!!! No copyright infringement intended...All rights belong to WICKED: The Musical
I got to see Wicked vacation two weeks ago.We weren't supposed to see it, but I'm very thankful that we did. It was a week before the last show, so it was lucky too. Having seen performances of the original Broadway cast, this was a completely different experience being in the theater. I found Suzie an amazing Glinda, Jemma an amazing Elphie too. It was the best part of my vacation, really, I just wish I got the chance to watch Idina and Kristin perform it.
The accent isn't important anymore, the vocal quality is superb!! I saw it two times in MBS. Compared to Idina, I prefer Jemma, her vocal range and character is better.
When was this recorded? Jem is amazing as always, but her voice does sound kind of strained at some bits, I'd say. And she added little touches here and there, like on her last riff :)
I'm an usher for Wicked in Auckland, NZ atm and it says on wickedthemuscial .co.nz that Lucy Durack is Glinda for the Australian shows, Suzie ends her tour in Manilla :3 I do agree with you on Lucys Glinda voice though... it just isn't my favourite, though I do have friends who prefer her over Suzie, I believe Suzie to be truly AMAZING