Wow. they had had one of the most talented performers of the 21st century in their midst, and they put him in the chorus. I bet their kicking themselves now! Thank God he tried out for AI, or we would have never have known of this gorgeous, talented man!
If only Adam Lambert knew then that, in a few short years, he would be the musical guest on the Tonight Show and also the Jay Leno show and be interviewed on the couch! What a star!
Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum were my first Elphaba and Glinda. I saw the play 4 times, once on Broadway, twice at the Pantages, and once at the OC Performing Arts Center. Love it...if they bring it back (if this damned virus would cease and desist), I'd see it again.
LOL i pray they show this clip on Leno tomorrow! he loves to show old school clips of his guests on the show. from what i could see at the end this was from 2005. who knew this beautiful boy would make it soo big in just a few years. cant wait for tomorrow! leno seems to be a really big fan :)
Yayy..after looking really hard I FOUND HIM!.. Who would of known that a year later he was performing in that very same stage his firts single as a ROCK START!!
Kendra is quite amazing :] i personally think her and teal, and then idina and kristin make the best wicked teams ever :] i really love the black guy with the glasses :] He looks soooo soo amazing! He's by far the coolest looking person in this scene.
@buffymovies- actually, it is possible to walk in and get a lead role on broadway, even if you've never done a show of that nature before. Prime example? The original Roger, from RENT. He had never done a large acting role( actually, I don't believe he did ANY live theatre performances before he auditioned.) walked right in, and was told one thing: if you come back in next week, and are able to sing with your eyes open, then you got the part... So, it is in fact possible to walk in off the stre
The reason he didn't get the lead was not because he wasn't good enough. I think its probably hard to get ahead if your not friends, or family. Thats what I think. You may not like it, and may get all pissy about it, but that isn't going to change my mind. I'm not going to stop praising Adam. He has had a hard time because he is honest. His fans need to back him up as much as possible. I want him to have a long, and happy career.
@Disneydanny she wasnt stephanie and kendra were on tour in LA with the show at the pantages and then a few years later they had the sit down production with eden and megan
this cant be from 2005 cuz they say about wicked in LA which didnt open till 2007 kendra and steph were together on broadway for a short time during steph's last days and kendra's first days back in the show
@wickedglitter1 lol people get lead roles in theater without being "friends or family" all the time. but you don't just get to walk in off the street and get a lead role. like any other job you have to work your way up to it. the other people most likely had more impressive resumes at the time
who, green-turban girl? don't know, maybe. a lot of the now principle casts were once ensemble members (derrick williams, cristy candler, kristy cates and kristoffer cusick were OBC ensemble members at first) is it just me, or does kendra look a tad like helen grisswald? SJB is fantastic. (lol at the pinky) and the clock in the back is wrong. it only has 12 numbers. (PS. hey, look, its mccain!)
@wickedglitter1 ok he's not like a god, so stop like praising him, and the reason why he didn't get the lead role and only a chorus was because his voice wasn't the perfect fit for the role, or he couldn't act. yeah he has a damn good voice, but really the fiyeros that they had were just as good or even better than adam, and they're not kicking themselves they broke broadway history for the highest grossing show ever, so I doubt they care. I still luv adam though!
this is definitely my least favorite wicked performance. and ironically with my favorite elphaba. You can tell they used the pre-recorded chorus track, so i'm guessing the leads didn't want to over power the soft backing vocals. they were holding back alot.
i love how steph says "museums"
Me too :)
Wow. they had had one of the most talented performers of the 21st century in their midst, and they put him in the chorus. I bet their kicking themselves now! Thank God he tried out for AI, or we would have never have known of this gorgeous, talented man!
That kick Kendra did when she said "beauty salons". And how they waved at the camera
Dress salons* and yeah it was funny
Well, that was an enthusiastic performance! I love One Short Day, and J. Block hasn't change a thing ♥
love stephanie doing a peace sign at the camera
If only Adam Lambert knew then that, in a few short years, he would be the musical guest on the Tonight Show and also the Jay Leno show and be interviewed on the couch! What a star!
AWESOME!! Adam was there!!! So exciting! Go Adam!!! We love you!
My first Wicked cast! :D Those two girls were so fantastic together!
OMG that IS Adam!!! xD
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In other comments, SJB and Kendra always make a cute pair. And I especially love Kendra, she's always so adorable.
Oh THERE you are, Adam bb. Glad you're the star out at the front of the stage now!!!
This is the first bit of Wicked I ever saw. It just happened to be on TV while I was in the room. Fell in love instantly!
omg pause at 2:35
elphaba is giving the peace signs for the camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love it
Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum were my first Elphaba and Glinda. I saw the play 4 times, once on Broadway, twice at the Pantages, and once at the OC Performing Arts Center. Love it...if they bring it back (if this damned virus would cease and desist), I'd see it again.
So let me get this straight... Jay Leno had Gary Busey and John McCain on his show followed by a performance from "Wicked"?!
Deadass 💀
LOL i pray they show this clip on Leno tomorrow! he loves to show old school clips of his guests on the show. from what i could see at the end this was from 2005. who knew this beautiful boy would make it soo big in just a few years. cant wait for tomorrow! leno seems to be a really big fan :)
Yayy..after looking really hard I FOUND HIM!.. Who would of known that a year later he was performing in that very same stage his firts single as a ROCK START!!
lol OMG, that's Adam Lambert!!!!
It's so sad that right after this song everything completely falls apart for both of them.
wooow what a full circle moment !!! i'm so proud of Adam Lambert cuz he will be on the show as a guest which is amazing :)
I love Steph so much
Kendra is quite amazing :] i personally think her and teal, and then idina and kristin make the best wicked teams ever :] i really love the black guy with the glasses :] He looks soooo soo amazing! He's by far the coolest looking person in this scene.
Stephanie and Kendra rock this.
Yep that's him and his friend I recongnize too
ADAAAAAAAAAAAAM !!! :D
Adam tryin to hide lol us Glamberts can spot u a mile away :) Love Adam :D
ok yes! i'm gunna say it is, i have seen pics of her in THAT costume too soooooo i'm thinking it is her hahah
Yes you can call
AdamLambert !
It went there as part of the 2005 tour.
I see you too!!!! :))
@buffymovies- actually, it is possible to walk in and get a lead role on broadway, even if you've never done a show of that nature before. Prime example? The original Roger, from RENT. He had never done a large acting role( actually, I don't believe he did ANY live theatre performances before he auditioned.) walked right in, and was told one thing: if you come back in next week, and are able to sing with your eyes open, then you got the part... So, it is in fact possible to walk in off the stre
The reason he didn't get the lead was not because he wasn't good enough. I think its probably hard to get ahead if your not friends, or family. Thats what I think. You may not like it, and may get all pissy about it, but that isn't going to change my mind. I'm not going to stop praising Adam. He has had a hard time because he is honest. His fans need to back him up as much as possible. I want him to have a long, and happy career.
I SEE YOU ADAM LAMBERT
@Disneydanny she wasnt stephanie and kendra were on tour in LA with the show at the pantages and then a few years later they had the sit down production with eden and megan
this cant be from 2005 cuz they say about wicked in LA which didnt open till 2007 kendra and steph were together on broadway for a short time during steph's last days and kendra's first days back in the show
Mmhm :D
IMDB (search kendra kassebaum)
This is from the tonight Show with Jay Leno....not ABC
Haha. OMG. XD
idina also had not been in any major roles before RENT either
huh well it looked like her hahaha =] thanks
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Irony: so this was the first time adam lambert was on leno? and john mccain was a guest? adam was on leno last year and sarah palin was a guest. haha
@GreatBroadwayFan 37 seconds in on the left
is that Kristy cates at o:53 ??
John McCain, Gary Busey and Adam Lambert on one stage. Surreal theater at it's absolute finest! Two nutjobs and one true artist :)
@smartie145 What time did you see him?
So is that Adam in the blue outfit and pointy gold hat?
@ayaneva y?
@wickedglitter1 lol people get lead roles in theater without being "friends or family" all the time. but you don't just get to walk in off the street and get a lead role. like any other job you have to work your way up to it. the other people most likely had more impressive resumes at the time
Throw the rest off. Let Adam sing .And then chat with Leno on the couch.
0:38 Why'd they tone down the gorgeousness with a mustache?!
was it? your prob right
this is broadway..adam was never in wicked in ny he only did LA company with eden as an understudy
who, green-turban girl? don't know, maybe. a lot of the now principle casts were once ensemble members (derrick williams, cristy candler, kristy cates and kristoffer cusick were OBC ensemble members at first)
is it just me, or does kendra look a tad like helen grisswald? SJB is fantastic. (lol at the pinky)
and the clock in the back is wrong. it only has 12 numbers.
(PS. hey, look, its mccain!)
No...it's not. It's from 2005.
@wickedglitter1 ok he's not like a god, so stop like praising him, and the reason why he didn't get the lead role and only a chorus was because his voice wasn't the perfect fit for the role, or he couldn't act. yeah he has a damn good voice, but really the fiyeros that they had were just as good or even better than adam, and they're not kicking themselves they broke broadway history for the highest grossing show ever, so I doubt they care. I still luv adam though!
this show would be grossing twice as much a year if they had stephanie sing dg instead of this.
Does no one else find this hilarious?
this is definitely my least favorite wicked performance. and ironically with my favorite elphaba. You can tell they used the pre-recorded chorus track, so i'm guessing the leads didn't want to over power the soft backing vocals. they were holding back alot.
I'm sorry, but, as much as I like sjb, this just does not work. I can't stand those two together.
Idina and Kristen will never be outdone.