She was my Elphaba on Broadway. Tremendous! Love her!

Her voice is so technically perfect and precise. I know it's not everyone's favorite, but seriously I wish my voice had that kind of discipline and control. It's so clean and natural. No, she doesn't do any real riffs or improvisations, but I can always still tell it's her voice.

This was PERFECTION. Her Voice, My Gosh!!!!.

She copped out and dropped the key.

she is a force!!!

How on EARTH could a being like Stephanie ever be topped in anything she does?! Especially that segway into defying gravity!

has her tony. I was there . she n her husband are lovely. Cher show forever

Anyone else crying? I love her so much!

❤️❤️

Sounds really odd on ganster number one

FAVORITE ELPHABA EVER

Love her :)

hey whoever disliked this can suck it

BELT IT HUNTY YES

THOSE NOTES AT THE END GIVE ME CHILLS E V E R Y T I M E

Where's that high note everyone talks about? Well, not everyone, but Seth Rudetsky said that in the video he did with Mandy Gonzalez and I've been watching performance after performance of this song and I haven't found it yet.

Friggin amazing....it's too bad Idina got more of the spotlight with this role. Stephanie's voice is far more incredible.

In nobody - that ever lived or ever was, is ever gonna hold a *candle* to SJB!!! :)

I love how she took away the microphone and she was still just as loud basically!! She's amazing!

The first n greatest elfba ! She brought her soul to this role. She should have been given it to open on Broadway. Stephanie is brillant her strength pitch consistency is unbelievable !

BLESS u for not ending I'm Not That Girl on the ridiculous low E, perfect segue into Defying Gravity in Db major

She sounds incredible!!

In the words of Seth Rudetsky: STILL GOT IT

Today is 10 years since I first saw wicked, on tour in Tampa with SJB as my elphaba. That day truly changed the shape of my life!

I wish they could release a live album of her concert. She's amazing

That 'from' riff is fantastic! Brilliant performance from SJB, as always.

Stephanie still has it! Slay momma!

Who ever recorded this sucks ass... Way to not get any actual footage of the scene -_-

yea i was just surprised. I'm not used to hearing any imperfections in her voice! haha And yea that's probably what it was. The only other time I saw something like that was when I saw her in Drood the day of the Newtown shootings and she cried during Writing on the Wall. It was really surreal.

she just needed a breather and she probably acted it off really well but an 8:30 min sing and tap number is exhausting so i can totally understand!

I saw her in it too! Great show but she didn't get to show off her voice enough!

Saw it twice, front row, and it was amazing. Just got tickets for the closing show on the 10th! I'm so excited!! SJB and the whole cast are truly amazing!

No, SJB was Elphaba in the workshops, but they wanted a bigger name to headline the show, so they chose Idina who was previously well known for doing Rent.

Seen the show twice so far, with tickets already bought for 3 more shows. Yea... I think Im obsessed.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE SJB. Amazing voice and such a doll.

I never realized how much Stephanie sounds like Betty....it's uncanny yet unique.

I'm praying she gets her Tony award for her role in Edwin Drood. Her singing is beyond words, and would be well deserved. Can't think of anyone else nabbing it!

Thank you!!!

At last a CLEAR Broadway version of that song! The Betty Buckley original version was so hard to hear because it was so old. Thanks for that, I really love that song.

Dude, chill out. Videos, especially bad quality vids like this, merely shows off the quality of the production. Vids like this will never stop people from going to see the live performance, it makes me just wanna see it more, knowing what I'm missing.

what happened at 7:12?? did anyone else notice that?

Amen jamieleeke14

Stephanie is such an underrated performer! All the things she has done, I don't understand why she isn't more famous!

i immensely thank this person for recording this performance, even though its not the best quality. for a person like me, who lives down in florida and does not have an adequate income to go up to new york and see the show myself, i thank everyone who risks recording during shows. broadway theatre has become an immense part of my life, even though i havent even seen one show live. without people like this uploader, i dont know what i would do.

If the theater doesn't allow taping or recording of the performance (and I don't know any theaters at any level that do let alone a Broadway house), why do you think those rules don"t apply to you??? The usher should have kicked your ass out. Do you think the brightness from your phone didn't bother or distract anyone else? I hate people like you. Grow the hell up. And it's not like you got a decent video out of it anyway. The show is great but this video is absolute crap.

I also didn't appreciate your statement that B'way performers shout... I am a Musical Theatre major and I certainly do not shout-sing. I understand the importance of vocal musicality and I'm a contemporary singer by trade. I have the tools and recipes to sing many other styles- that's just where I connect most with music. I apologize for any disrespect, I just don't believe that you are correct in that statement..

It's a style. She is not shouting- she is belting mid-larynx. As for the "weak and breathless" sound you're referring to, that has a lot more to do with audio quality than her vocal abilities. (This is also why you have trouble understanding her- SJB has awesome diction.) I really suggest that you watch another video of her doing this and consider reevauating your opinion. I make all of these statements with all due respect. =)

haha spelling was never my strong suit lol

Why would they have to sing to prove her point? she wasnt comparing her singing to that of SJB, she was just making an observation. One that is legitimate and i can hear, as a musical theater major.

uh... choir not "quire"