Patrice Tipoki's last 'Defying Gravity' - 25/9/10 

I am literally just sitting here replaying her riff. I just keep restarting from 6:43 over and over again. I want it to be my ringtone, this is how much I love that riff.

I LOVE her defying gravity riff! also I think that here in australia we've had some fairly average galindas but some amaaaazing elphies, both jemma and patrice are fantastic.

This is my favorite version of this that I've heard so far.

PATRICE. DEFYING GRAVITY...6:43 JUST YES.

It sounds like Glinda is on fast forward when she sings 😂😂

Just WOWWWWWW😮

I had lottery seats for this show and months later I still shake my head in amazement thinking about Patrice that night. She really threw herself into everything and it was a sad moment hearing her riff for the last time live. She had such a huge standing ovation at the end and it was really well deserved, just a shame Sydney didn't show her more love throughout her time with the show.

Her second "bring me down" is incredible.

Patrice how DARE u holy shit

i honestly don't understand why so many people are hatin on this video! I don't even remotely see how this is at ALL bad. Patrice has one of the most unique and strong elphaba voices I've heard! C'mon people show some respect.

I think it's harsh to expect a performer to be perfect all the time. No one is, we all learned that from Idina's NYE and the very class way she explained who she is. Patrice probably feels the same way. They do their best and we appreciate it even more when they can bring it.

same here i don't think ANY Elphaba has taken that note to that height before. i wonder if she was saving it fir that performance since it was her last.

Wow!!😻

6:43 YAASSSSSS!!!

Nice, really nice!!!!! Especially the part towards the end, where it begins becomming dramatic! 6:05

I wish there we're good videos of her acting!

that A flat.. DAYUMMMMM

She'd done that riff a few times before, but it was never as clean or phenomenal as this one!

@startedme I have no doubt she was crying, but is there any audible part where you can hear her cry? I couldn't quite pick it out.

hi do you have the full audio for trade

That riff :o

I have a feeling she could be the next London Elphaba.....She is over here playing Fanzine in Les Mis at the moment.

6:42 i stan this riff

@gothtothemax Lucy Durack. The show is done with America accents and this is hers. She is really squeaky and high pitched, it gets very old after you have seen her a couple of times. She sounds amazing speaking in her real voice.

first time listening to Patrice Tipoki's... my god, she is absolutely brilliant! sounds abit like Eden Espinosa i reckon :D But the Glinda..is it Lucy Durack? don't remember her being that annoying to listen to..

holy crap! I know its her last night and there was high energy at the beginning... but DAMN. Not only were glinda and elphaba off from each other but the orchestra was off too.... otherwise amazing performance. but that beginning was WAY OFF

@thekimmydoo Ok do you want me to take down all of my videos of Lucy's last performance?

@rentobbesion The deFYing note is an F natural. She hits the F and then belts an an A flat. Fierce!

Why is it SO fast in the beginning? THAT riff though... omg.

@highbelter And Idina is almost always flat. She may have originated the character, but she is most certainly the best Elphaba!

I don't mean to sound like I'm bashing anyone, because I'm not, but Lucy Durack's American accent makes her sound like she's on Helium.

Anyone else think she sounds like SJB on the first bring me down?

@jewey896 yep

@RuckalltheFules It's not that high, considering the note she does is an A flat and the actually note is supposed to be a high F, plus it was her last performance so im pretty sure she can riff it up if she likes :)

1:57 - Defying Gravity

I'm from the UK, so I've never really looked at the Australia videos before, but this girl sounds INCREDIBLE! That riff during the second "Defying Gravity" was amazing (and unheard before!). Amazing! Don't hate me though, but the Glinda sounds really annoying. When they are singing together, all I can hear is her squeakiness. Just my opinion though. Also, I've only got this video to judge from. She might be awesome live. Idk.

6:42

@jewey896 this was the evening

The I Hope Your Happy Section is WAAAAAY too fast.

Elphaba was amazing in this clip. She wasn't the problem as she hit every note beautifully. Galinda, however, sounds like a mouse here which is why it sounds like the clip is going so fast. The two of them singing together just didn't sound good, because all I heard was Galinda.

It's an awesome and impresive note but her diction coming out of it is shocking...

I know which christine riff you are talking about, but i feel it isnt as impressive as this.

Jemma Rix is da best :P

Whoever is playing Galinda is AWFUL. There's a difference between having a convincing character voice and doing it to death. I don't think I could make it through a whole show having to listen to that.

If it's so horrible I dare you to go up there 8 times a week singing that. It was amazing unless you could do better please stop talking.

Who is this Glinda? She is extremely annoying....Patrice is amazing though

She's good, but I like Jemma Rix more.

What a horrible Glinda...

This Glinda is AWFUL

Bad !!!!!

No wonder it was her last :P

that was horrible..