Show People with Paul Wontorek: Lindsay Mendez of "Dogfight"

[@kducett11]

If only she knew then that she would soon be starring with Derek on Wicked!!!

[@thesuziekatz]

"have you ever auditioned for elphaba?" BIGGEST FORESHADOW

[@idinamenzel8825]

Lindsay mendez is not elphaba anymore :(

[@thesuziekatz]

i know!!!!!! i would have LOVED to see her with derek and katie last summer

[@idinamenzel8825]

me too! but I saw annie coz I did not know about Wicked! I wish someone videoed her but I suppose she will soon come back on! :(

[@wweecw1]

+suzie katz i have seen wicked many times she was by far my favorite elphaba

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

Lindsay Mendez is one of my FAVORTE actresses EVER!

[@petemichael6883]

This girl is such a special talent. Even in this conversation she pulls you right in and mesmerizes.

[@bethcooley9224]

I love the play Dogfight. The cast is phenomenal.

[@nope.sorry.next.7252]

'I've never auditioned for wicked' Oh the irony 😂

[@skylarryan4330]

It’s so funny watching this in 2018 because here Lindsay and Pasek and Paul were “up and coming” and now they’re all Tony winners!! And Derek Klena was basically unknown and now he’s a huge star!! I’m so happy they all went on to have such bright futures ❤️❤️❤️

[@LiveYourLife5544]

I met her in new york, when she was doing Godspell, she was so sweet!!!

[@GioGrillo04]

omfg watching this video makes me feel so proud of her and what she's accomplished! :)

[@Ineeee]

same here!

[@jillianjernigan6778]

The way she talks about her husband is so sweet...

[@TheAwesome717]

I saw them over the weekend and they were AMAZING!

[@abigailschaefer5809]

That moment when she stars in wicked with Derek :D

[@sydneymotes6635]

Saw them last week - they were perfect!

[@bway_car08]

Now she's a Tony winner

[@myebbers]

This was foreshadowing at its best.. But I don't anyone could have predicted that she would or could be this PHENOMENAL as Elphaba... I absolutely LOVE HER AS ELPHABA ... Wow!! But I do want to see DogFight now...

[@mollymenner6596]

She is amazing in Wicked and in Dogfight, which is AMAZING

[@yriaswife]

Lindsay Mendez is a star! 'Nuff said.

[@the_wandering_yehudi]

She just seems like the kindest soul

[@eefaa09xxx]

the most amazing Elphaba ever

[@shannona7964]

Just my favorite person

[@Broadwaycom]

@aly3s0n5 She's NOT 40! :)

[@callmesquigs]

Love me some Lindsay Mendez! I drew her and her hubby's save-the-date card.

[@e50e1]

and now she's Elphaba! perfect.

[@chrismihaljevich6332]

I ADORE LINDSAY

[@RalphDratman]

She is the best!

[@joejoeawsome21]

It's so weird seeing her without a green hairline or in green!

[@madeleinetierney8993]

I. Love. Her.

[@dietdrpepper15]

Her skirt is so cute!

[@healthyholemealbread]

how cute that Betsy is now at Second Stage too :D

[@ElanaCara]

7:20 haha!!!! and omg steph j bloch! @ 11:50 so many wicked signs

[@ActorsWithIssuespodcast]

Broadway.com's article on her in 2008 said she was 25, so she's 30 by now

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

Reprise really wasn't the "Encores of LA". They did staged full productions with the cast off book. Sometimes they were very good, other times they were half-assed Summerstock. I think the shows would have been better had they stuck to the Encores model and do staged concert versions of the shows.

[@circusm139]

I personally think, she could be a great Elphaba. Yes, she's a little gusty at times, but I think she could tone it down at times as well. I mean, I love those kind of "gusty" Elphaba's (Shoshana Bean, etc.) for example. It really pays off during No Good Deed. We can only hope :D

[@lukethomas658]

Hearing her reference Judy Garland, wouldn't she be an amazing Esther Smith or Esther Blodgett?

[@EddieGoing]

"I'm great. I'm great" oh cool

[@circusm139]

Oh ok! Well thanks for letting me know. I realize that now!

[@healthyholemealbread]

PAULL YOU SO PREDICTED HER BEING IN WICKED AHH!!

[@circusm139]

Well, I've only stated that she should play Elphaba because a few weeks ago, she sang The Wizard and I infront of Schwartz at a concert. I thought she could be a perfect fit really. I mean, there is a lot of "talented female vocalist", but then again you don't see us saying it to most girls because we have an idea that they would not fit the part good. Who do you want to see in the role? I'd like to see Heather Headley in the role, it'll be something WAY different but I think she can pull it off

[@vanessaparkinson7791]

#bringherback

[@disneydanny2]

Broadway's next Elphaba!

[@liv-bv3pl]

Haha then she gets to play elphie, and with derek!!! And annaleigh ashford who was also in dogfight, plays glinda at one point!!! Haha

[@brennens8849]

omg pasek and paul have now done la la land and dear evan hansen...

[@ElanaCara]

&:20 haha they didnt see it coming...

[@circusm139]

I'm thinking she's 40. On the backstage video when she was in Godspell, it was her birthday as well that day. While looking at the cake someone said"40!"

[@tessaokeefe9866]

She’s 37 at the moment..... that means she was 29 in this video

[@avadortenzio9011]

Lol that's kinda creepy...... I think he may be sycic.... Lol jk

[@aly3s0n5]

SHE DOESN'T LOOK 40!!

[@tessaokeefe9866]

She wasn’t 40 in this video she was literally 29