Patrice Tipoki - Wicked (Emergency Cover 2024) - Highlights

[@Nobobase5068]

I know myself and everyone else who’s been deep in the Elphaba recordings from the beginning gasped when that opt up happened. It was legendary 14 years ago and I never thought I’d hear it again

[@AlexHurleyMusic]

It’s been nearly fifteen years since she last played Elphaba and yet she sounds likes she’s just picked up where she left off! I really hope she gets to do a few shows! She sounds INCREDIBLE

[@meaghanhill1596]

The fact that I got to experience this live on Sunday AND during the matinee yesterday was not something I had on my 2024 bingo card!

[@elphabathroppyourterribleness]

the defying opt up on her first show back after almost 15 years absolutely insane

[@swiftietrader]

2:19 The same riff 14 years later omg 😭🙏🏽

[@defunct3106]

what is with australian elphabas returning more than a decade later and still sounding the exact same if not better

[@mathshascalculus725]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING THERE

[@mathshascalculus725]

she really pulled out all the opt ups for this one HOLY SHIT

[@jasonwilks4296]

This is insane

[@philliplachlan1237]

WOW

[@maicon.93]

wow, this is CRAZY

[@veraelphie0306]

she hesitated a bit to do her opt up, but then was like "f-ck it" and just went and did it I mean, at least that's what it seems like to me, she seems unsure... But then again, this was AMAZING! this audio could pass for one of her original run, her voice is still just as strong!

[@legallywicked]

WHATTTT OMFGG

[@worldneedsme90]

She is fucking incredible!

[@THuizer04]

Does anyone know why they ask old Elphies back for the show? She is amazing tho!!🧙🏼‍♀️🙂

[@prismaticmarcus]

It's when they need someone at short notice who knows the show

[@grandpianoalex89]

A common scenario is that the principal elphaba is sick, (or has a scheduled abscence) the standby is sick, and the understudy either has to go on for a DIFFERENT role or is sick as well. They just don't have an elphaba available because of a myriad fo reasons. So they scramble to find someone that is close (or within easy travel) that has played the role before and is willing to go green again!

[@DownTheWitchyRoad]

This emergency cover usually means that they don't have anyone in house that can cover the role. They typically have at least 3 ppl that can jump into the role at any moment. (Principal, standby, understudy)

[@THuizer04]

@@DownTheWitchyRoadDo you know if Sheridan is sick because they already have 2 emergency covers for Elphaba?

[@SchnarphStudios]

​@@grandpianoalex89 I read a news article about Carla Stickler, a former Elphaba who retired from theatre and moved into IT. They asked her to come back seven years later as an emergency cover, because COVID was wreaking havoc on the cast. They flew her in from Chicago and got her in front of an audience within a week.

[@kirstya9900]

Did she remember the script after so long?? Amazing though

[@JMThompson95]

She would’ve had put-in rehearsals.

[@karllove6042]

@@JMThompson95I think she said that she only ran through it once before going on