OBSESSED!: Mandy "The Beast" Gonzalez Unleashed

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"Wicked" star Mandy Gonzalez reminisces about her nickname while in "In the Heights", the inadvertent tragic comedy that was "Dance of the Vampires" and finally hits that "last note" the way we all wanted to hear it.

[@quinnaddison420]

The Beast just got thru CHEMO and may she be The Beast for many years to come

[@lisafs0902]

"The Beast don't need no vocal rehearsal!" LOL XD

[@mikaelacash3791]

So true.

[@leila6169]

Yup

[@Rcflex1]

Saw her in wicked, she received a standing ovation even before she sang, she was caught suddenly and speechless for a second . i didn't understand why. it was my first time hearing or seeing her perform, i was stunned, I'm a pretty thick skinned person and she made me cry, her voice touches your heart, God bless her.

[@noahgracealexander]

"The Beast don't need a vocal rehearsal." Yeeeesssssss. You have no idea how much I love this.

[@HopeSloopEntertainment]

the last note is so uncomfortable, but i can't stop listening to it...

[@mikaelacash3791]

I love how Seth just HATES I'm Not That Girl because of that one note at the end! Well, Seth, you should be very proud of Stephanie j. Block. I was at one of her concerts earlier this year, and she wanted to sing I'm Not That Girl and Defying Gravity back-to-back without stopping between the songs, so she sang the last note of I'm Not That Girl higher so that it would lead into Defying Gravity! Lol Also, Mandy is incredible! It's so true that The Beast don't need no vocal rehearsals!

[@RizwanJaganiViolist]

mikaela cash I heard Emily Koch sing it when she was on tour in Dallas and she went up one octave. It works with the song.

[@debravogel6455]

mikaela cash

[@Scandisk10]

That's wild and so cool. But it drives me nuts that Seth would prefer to end that song on the high belted note that Mandy demonstrates here. Ending the song on the low note adds such an energy of being defeated and, in a way, Elphaba's acceptance of not being good enough.

[@mikaelacash3791]

@@Scandisk10 Agreed

[@Oncearanger88]

When this song happened in the beginning of act two everybody started laughing because we all thought it was a joke and then we realized it was actually in the show and it wasn’t a joke

[@MrLightsCAMARAction]

I must say, I've never seen an elphaba sing it high, i personally kinda like it lower, because it's so intimate, and plus i think that there's other moments where her high notes are, and should likely be there... i'm not that girl is rightfully so simplistic, intimate, beautiful, sad, and heartfelt :) but mandy can really sing!

[@emmakate5]

You can always spot an Elphie by their fingernails :)

[@jakeeg6580]

MANDY SLAYS MY LIFE

[@lesslycepeda9693]

ANGELICAAAA

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

I can't explain my happiness when I heard that...

[@lolkayleen2757]

THAT LAST NOTE GAVE ME WHIPLASH 😭😭😭

[@rebeccag8589]

She was amazing in In the Heights (back when I had no idea who she or LMM was!) and in Hamilton. Amazing actress and such an amazing voice. Yes she has a rockstar belt but she also has so much color and depth and variety in her voice, and it's lovely when it's quiet too. And her vibrato! I can always tell when it's her singing :)

[@GraceVarela]

Seths placement when he sings Tonight I’m obsessed!

[@Stateoftention]

I adore her voice.

[@mylord9395]

Wow this woman is an amazing singer and performer!!!!

[@JMFowlkes]

"huh! the beast don't need uh vocal rehearsal"... can't tell you how many times I rewound it!! That's why Seth's my idol...

[@allysonmessina1785]

people how was that last note uncomfortable... she hit it beautifully...

[@Lalisosunangel]

I actually really like "I'm not that girl" because it's lower. It's a nice break between all of the crazy high notes.

[@JustforThisMoment1]

I saw her in Wicked!! she was fantastic!!!!

[@Griffologee]

It's actually really sad that "dance..." didn't work out. The original is soooooooo amazing.

[@terrymorgan211]

I loved Dance of the Vampires (I saw it 3 times) but it was too Campy for Broadway. I became a big fan of Mandy thanks to this show. Then I followed her career and went to other shows she was in . I didn't see her in Hamilton because I couldn't afford a ticket.

[@Platinum400]

she's a BEAST!

[@ThisIsFercho]

OMG that ending of "I'm not that Girl" was so perfect! exactly what I was waiting to hear the first time I heard the song.

[@dalepamananuwala7333]

So sweet

[@notjohnlaurens5646]

the original german is the first one i heard and when i figured that HALF OF THE SONGS ARE TOTAL ECLIPSE, I FLIPPED MY SHIT

[@SoraOfOhio]

Ehh, I have to disagree on the last note. That one's all too high compared to the other notes and it seems out of character at the moment. The song is very emotional an intimate and I think putting that belting note at the end kind of ruins it. There's plenty of room to wail in No Good Deed and Defying Gravity.

[@sidolin6671]

Money note..

[@ChaseFowler]

I love Mandy and this is great. However, the original version of "Dance of the Vampires" (Tanz der Vampire) is WAY better and not as ridiculous. Thank god..

[@PhoenixJohnson29]

Chase Fowler I agree, maybe if they’d remained faithful to the original German musical it would’ve done better

[@Annie-pz5cr]

That's so funny! Love the last note lol!!!!!

[@ferreri26]

Seth's face at 2:27 and 2:43 is a copious amount of wonderful.

[@ElphabaThropp512]

The beast don't need know vocal reversal!

[@JohnPerez718]

She...is just amazing

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

What a vocalist!

[@RaisedThird]

LMAO okay that was beautiful but I think we need I give Elphabas a break and not give them another song to worry about!

[@patszer8314]

Mandy is so pretty!

[@miacienfuegos]

This video was epic!

[@noahgracealexander]

WHAT THE HELL I LOVE HER!

[@hugablestpersonever]

TOTALLY say the french version of the Vampire musical

[@ItsJustMusicals]

Sad part is, even today she has no idea the show she was in had nothing to do with the original material in Europe. Oh well...if Crawford had shocked in the 1st rehearsal a lot of things would have been different :P

[@jaime_lee_g]

I love that there's someone on this earth that's hates that effing note as much as I do. It fills me with rage when I hear these amazing women have to hit that horrible low note to end out that song!

[@overthemoo]

@BroadwayJonathan I'm sure Seth proposed that re-write with his tongue in his cheek. If anything, I bet he'd prefer the note remain the same as the previous. That's more typical of showtunes.

[@scottgray6276]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@themeltedchocolate]

It does sound so much better, however, as much as I loved it, belting that last note is so predictable, while the actual show ending was something different, something more interesting.

[@harajukukevin6657]

thaaaaat......GIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLL OMG I DIED!

[@BroadwayJonathan]

Although I don't particularly enjoy Ms. Gonzalez in the role of Elphaba, she does have a great voice and I would love to have seen her in "In the Heights" or "Aida."

[@abigailsmith2087]

I hate how Seth thinks that every song needs to end on a high note! Even in the song example "I'm not that girl" it feels so out of place to end so high. Low notes can be beautiful too!

[@RoxxiPoxxiAndRyBy]

my mom!!!!

[@BabaTheKid]

fuck, damn it :O can't believe... love it. she's just perfect.

[@OctavinaPlayer]

No offense to Seth, his solution didn't work. No offense to Mandy, it was a bit off.

[@teejay1397]

No offense to you, it's a joke.

[@linkzelda8610]

You guys gonna be schocker to hear that germanys gonna lose its EXCELLENT german production of hamilton for Dance of the Vampires 😫

[@CarSVernon]

Seth often mentions that Christine has only one high C. So is that Phantom of the Opera song ending high E prerecorded then?

[@noah8610]

CarSVernon yeah. That whole song is prerecorded.

[@mediocrio]

Nick Rogers i'm pretty sure it's at most just the last runs

[@noah8610]

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's mentioned that the number is on tape in his "Tales from the Pit" Obsessed episode with a violinist from the pit. Again, I may be wrong.

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

When Mandy ends TEOTH, she ends with a certain *ELPHABA RIFF*

[@rachel869]

Hahahahahah brava! I knew exactly what he was talking about before he even started playing. It's odd that it ends on a low E.

[@glucoseguardian6033]

I'm seeing her as Angelica the 5th of July

[@QuikVidGuy]

in all seriousness, please take good care of your voice and rehearse well, everyone

[@8670pablo]

03:31 cual es la musica whats is music original ?¿?¿

[@ilsemartinez9866]

Dance of the vampires

[@bway_car08]

SHE WAS IN AIDA

[@thomashester2]

2:59 - 4:25 Total Eclipse 5:41 I’m Not That Girl

[@themeltedchocolate]

Couldn't agree more. Original German version is really well done, but Dance of the Vampires happens to be the worst thing I've ever seen done on Broadway.

[@mashupotato_]

5:41

[@camillesantiago636]

Katrina Lenk please 🙆🏻‍♀️❤️

[@carolineorchange21]

6:02 - 6:03 honey-dripped bliss...

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

@ritsfata And performer. And by the way, dude, that high note ending on not that girl is HORRIBLE!

[@ElynLovesyou]

what is ridiculous is this show is still running in Germany.

[@qiaoerye]

what a cute lady....

[@BroadwayJonathan]

I don't really like the ending in "I'm Not That Girl." Too belty and powerful for a slow, "music-box" style song.

[@AlwaysKeepingCool2]

i think he should have jennifer dinoia do this!

[@LisaV94]

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE SETH END OF I'M NOT THAT GIRL!

[@BroadwayJonathan]

@overthemoo I know, I just don't like her singing that ending. Doesn't fit.

[@kirad7767]

Total eclipse on steroids?

[@maddietillem6778]

I'd have to disagree with Seth. This song isn't meant to be belty.

[@natalianat5736]

I'm not that girl doesn't need that high note. It seems unnecessary and out of place