Lindsay Pearce Defying Gravity (Broadway 2020)

March 7, 2020. Brittney Johnson (s/b) is Glinda, Alexandra Billings is Madame Morrible.

[@wickedmemories3240]

The baby was Green, and thomas; I hope you saw Lindsay’s Instagram story that was posted 30 minutes ago. And I hope you both feel really good about yourselves. You’ve hurt a really kind, gentle, and amazing human being and performer. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go look at it. Also, which ever one of you sent this video to her and told her to “look at the comments and see how much people hate you”, YOU are JUST as guilty as the people who said those horrible things about her. I NEVER EVER want to see any of you on my channel again. That is not why I post these videos. To mock and hurt these wonderful performers. Absolutely not. Much love, Wicked Memories.

[@b.albertine9303]

Lindsay has given nothing but love and kindness to her fans and followers, so I don’t understand how anyone would ever say something mean to purposefully hurt her. Also, I never understood people who judge someone’s performance based off of bootlegs; they are NEVER an accurate representation of what they sound like live. Even so, she still sounds great here, and I was absolutely blown away the multiple times I saw her perform it live. WTF is wrong with people.

[@Scandisk10]

What is wrong with people?!?! That is horrendous. 😡😡😡

[@mareisnotokay]

You were absolutely right to address this! Thank you so much. Lindsay is an amazing performer, but also a truly kind soul, so gentle and pure. She did not deserve this. Much love, everyone. Remember to always be kind and empathetic. 💖

[@Broadwayfan1999]

I agree

[@thepastisinthepast3686]

This is horrendous! 😡😡 I'm a huge lindsay fan and when I heard her defying gravity for the first time I was just blown away from her beautiful and powerful voice and really love her in this role! After seeing this I'm just so disappointed to this people who would do such a thing to a great musical actress! Every bootleg of her makes me happy when I'm sad I'm just so mad at this people! Anyways love your channel thank you for this video! I love it! 😍

[@Sambubdo]

The INTENSITY this cast exudes just caught me completely off guard. OH MY GOD. 👏

[@alexday5007]

Lindsay is so under appreciated as Elphaba. She was EXTRAORDINARY. And had such nuance to her portrayal

[@camara1194]

She’s the best modern day ELPHABA. PERIOD. She’s got the angst and the commit and the delivery and her voice is TOP notch and she’s got the power in her voice.

[@HawkGirl0561]

She was on Glee. I recognized her IMMEDIATELY and didn’t know she’s now on Broadway.

[@HawkGirl0561]

@@FedeCcoco she played Harmony in season 3. She was a finalist on The Glee Project.

[@ElizaReviewsMedia]

I agree

[@wig8055]

lindsay is such a brilliant actress, i love how she puts emphasis on 'together'

[@quanphan94]

Her crack on "Well if that's love" and the point just kills me... She always thought that she was never deserving of love, and then was told that the Wizard - her idol, would love her for who she is and her talents, for it all just becoming a lie! What a choice she made and we were so lucky to have her.

[@TheRoger2244]

Fucking powerful !!! Just heard it

[@OPTIMALCABBAGE]

Brittany is so good as glinda shes my favourite one so far and Lindsay’s vocals are beyond insane

[@ashleighcalvert8937]

They are both some of the best acting of the characters I’ve seen! Often some don’t really emote the lines and lyrics as well as they could but these two are perfect!

[@Waender]

Lindsay Pearce should have the same recognition with Alex Newell huhu Glee Project Babies

[@broadwaymike92]

Lindsay..... the most powerful Elphaba since Idina!!!

[@BocchiSite]

Their acting and singing is amazing, the angst very emotional

[@msdenaba]

Her second “bring me down” always gives me goosebumps

[@hannajeggings9619]

God i wish I'd gotten to see her 😭 i loved her on glee/glee project! I feel very blessed to have gotten to see Brittany Johnson in 2022, love to see my people absolutely CRUSHING on broadway

[@Peachesrgreat]

Rewatching Glee Project and just found out she made it!! That's so awesome!

[@andrejpaz1980]

Where can You watch It? Ive searched but couldnt find where 😢

[@omin231]

Right? me too! It'd be so unfair if she didn't, she was incredible then and now.

[@ItsJustJakieG]

Where r u rewatching it?!

[@acebase555]

They treated her so unfairly on that show. They tried to portray her as mean and cutthroat, and they had to do so much work to make that look even slightly believable.

[@la24828]

the acting choices she’s making 😍

[@jessehampton7414]

The intensity in her eyes. She ate and left no crumbs. ❤😮

[@b.albertine9303]

The vibrato on those last notes though!! 🤩

[@michellelynch9921]

I was lucky enough to see a performance by these amazing women. It was truly incredible

[@cheese6291]

her voice is beyond gorgeous omg

[@itsQUINNderful]

I had no idea she grew up to be Elphaba!! I admired her talent on Glee Project!! Good for her!

[@danielt2477]

OMG It's the gerber baby

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

GLEE!!

[@rubencitobonito1]

See people living her dreams are the most incredible feeling❤ i love u lindsay

[@ElphabaTeal]

So, I’m from the UK and I was in New York on this date. I went to the Gershwin and asked about tickets but due to various reasons I didn’t see the show during my visit. Then Covid happened and I cannot tell you how much I regret that decision to this day! These videos further prove how wrong I was to not see Jenny or Lindsey on this date!! 😢 If you have an opportunity, always take it!

[@AlwaysKeepingCool2]

Her face during “rules of someone else’s game” here. Are you kidding??? 😍

[@la24828]

honestly😍 her acting in this song gives me actual chills every time

[@rebeccamuniz1544]

Timestamp 😊

[@yoelbacteria]

incredibly vocals, she was always my favourite!!!!

[@ycc5594]

OH MY GOD ELPHABA IS THE GERBER BABY

[@suebrown3380]

WOW!! They are BOTH SO AMAZING!!! They both have amazing ranges!! Incredible!! 💜🩷💜

[@lindsatkins93]

She’s such a beast and a star 😍

[@agkawaii9267]

Wicked was my first broadway show. I had wanted to see it for a while. For my birthday i received tickets to this exact date. I almost didnt go bc covid was starting up in the us, but ultimately i still saw the show and broadway closed a week later 😅 But it was absolutely incredible and i wish i retained more from it!! I saw this video and saw the date and just had to double check, this is the exact show i went to :D

[@brandonflorio9799]

Lindsay’s voice is nuts.

[@AlexHurleyMusic]

I like to call this the “Wicked before we all realised how easy we had it” era. I was so terrified that we’d get an official closing notice post-shutdown. If you want to go see this show, and you have the time, money, opportunity, DO IT. It won’t run forever, sadly, soak up all of its beauty while it’s still here and capturing hearts.. ❤

[@rebeldiamond601]

The girl playing Glinda has such a pretty voice! I mean they both do, but hers is just wow

[@williamsfamilymemories4276]

Lindsay pierce was in my college acting class!

[@spintaneousrazzle]

I live for when Morribles put their entire morrussy into “WICKED WITCH”

[@bw9062]

Right before all hell broke loose

[@Broadwayfan1999]

My first elphie 🥺

[@sovak75]

She’s come a long way since The Glee Project!

[@TheRoger2244]

Lindsay Pearce I fucking love her

[@TyreeJosey-b8t]

I saw this way back in 2003

[@taliagordon4591]

Whewwwwww Vibratoooooooooo

[@bw9062]

Right before the gates of hell opened up on the whole world

[@spintaneousrazzle]

Best broomogrophy at takeoff there is

[@tomatoMarz]

dude she’s insane

[@Kerrogann]

Is it the same Lindsay Pearce from The Glee Project?

[@hannajeggings9619]

Yes

[@tteerreesaa]

2:51 shiiiverssss

[@Almando]

I need to see this exact show. Anyone have or know where I can find it? I've been dying to see a full show with Lindsay, Brittney, & Alexandra. Please help.

[@ElizaReviewsMedia]

I'd also love to see the full show with them

[@broadwayversion]

hi please do you have full video of that day? I'm desperate for, I promise not to share if you send me please

[@prowolf633]

I hope we can both Elphaba and Glinda played by women of color at the same time someday

[@wig8055]

on the west end both elphaba and glinda are played by black women currently which is amazing! lets hope broadway does the same soon

[@enya2600]

Not too many LHP clips out there! We are lucky to have this!!!!💚🧹💚 One of the best Elphabas we've had!!

[@miguel-h]

I feel like there should be some dramatic music after they say “this WICKED WITCH!” - it would give it a little more “oomph”.

[@J.P.Robles]

I think it would be so much cooler if they had her actually riding on the broom instead of simply holding it in her hand would be even cooler if she was flying over the audience

[@perthplanes-ho3lj]

@Broadwayriah elphaba flies over the audience in brazil!! its so cool search it up

[@ElizaReviewsMedia]

That sounds like so many accidents and injuries waiting to happen and the role is already stressful as is

[@thomas965o]

a better one of Lindsay. A couple notes, still a little shouty and i know this is nit picking but the as someone told me lately shouldn’t be ended like that. However this is definitely one of her best ones, possibly her best overall. a great “take a message back from me .. to flying high defying gravity” i like how she doesn’t riff how i here, when she usually riffs that line it’s like nails on a chalkboard in my opinion. So this one was pretty soothing

[@pabutoycalendar5048]

She does the eden riff at "how i" and she does it very nasally which is why it sounds like that, but I totally agree with your comment

[@thomas965o]

@@thebabywasgreen2849 Yeah she isn’t great - i really don’t know what people see in her

[@AlwaysKeepingCool2]

@@thomas965o I see a human girl making her Broadway debut in the biggest role on Broadway, very early in her run, making killer choices, figuring out her show, absolutely bringing the house down, and inspiring tons of little girls and boys with a beautiful portrayal of a character that means so much to many people. That’s what I see here. Be nice.

[@antonygoon9694]

”a couple notes” come on. be serious. how unnecessary is your comment? what ever happened to “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”.

[@wickedmemories3240]

@@thomas965o I want you to read the comment I pinned on this video.

[@signeulbonaesignalbonae9699]

Glinda is now black?

[@Potato-so6zr]

Standby

[@amazingstarzz]

Has been for quite sometime when you posted this comment

[@kad3629]

She’s the first African American woman to take on the role full time, and if memory serves me correctly, the first understudy and standby as well! Arguably in my humble opinion one of the best to grace the stage of the Gershwin! Her acting in Thank Goodness is out of this world! And her vocal range?? Don’t even get me started, she keeps everyone from front row to last row of the mezzanine FED!

[@bloodmoon1586]

Who cares

[@signeulbonaesignalbonae9699]

wdym good acting? good vocals? how tf she's far from exerting that "Glinda Sparkle" and what grace? She's stiff af!

[@outrider2177]

Wokest Glinda in history

[@filipinojalapeno1527]

yall just hate black people dont you

[@legallywicked]

since when has wicked not been "woke"? that's kind of the point of the show.

[@kad3629]

This comment is completely unacceptable. What about this gorgeous, talented, and completely qualified performer has you claiming this? I can guarantee you your mother raised you better than to make comments this on the internet

[@hannahlendman]

Being born black makes you woke?? Insane

[@kad3629]

2 months later reply: your lack of response is painful in your lack of explanation. It gives someone who just throws buzzwords out and doesn’t care to have a conversation about the weird ass topic you brought up. Embarrassing.