Wicked Glinda Comparison-Thank Goodness

[@tarad8233]

Katie Rose Clarke embodies everything Glinda is and goes through. She brings me to tears every time.

[@jessicabhadreshwar3277]

She's had the longest run as a Glinda for a reason! Such a legend.

[@johnsmi213]

She's my favorite and I was hoping people would mention her in the comments. Glad this is one of the top comments.

[@wesley6873]

I know we cant see all of them but I think Megan Hilty gets me every time with her facial expressions. I can feel the hurt and realization behind the music and really captures what the song is about.

[@wesley6873]

Katie Rose Clark does this very well too. She's probably my favorite i think.

[@vanessaray123]

i think this solidifies for me why KRC is my favourite! Her acting and choices of delivery really sells glindas inner conflict and how she's trying so hard to keep it together - trying to convince both the people of oz and herself. Her gestures and facial expressions are artful!

[@jessicabhadreshwar3277]

YES.

[@CountryCowboy008]

In terms of vocals and acting, I think KRC is the best.

[@thebrothaj]

ali mauzey played the role with such a kind of cartoonish, childlike quality that i love. something in the way she sings, “whoooo wouldn’t be happier…?” gets me every. time. louise dearman sings the sh** out of the song! k.r.c. is always fabulous. brittney johnson is amazing (she also sings the sh** out of the song!) megan hilty gives all kinds of diva glinda! la chenoweth… only one original. ❤️

[@isabellamoya3934]

I’ve never heard Louise Dearman before… OH MY GOSH SHE’S UNBELIEVABLE

[@tylerbieterman7521]

Louise Dearman...omg I watched her a hundred times. It's almost perfect for me. Crazy chills and tears!

[@kimbrulee_the_musical]

*when you get a grammarly commercial in the middle of kristen's performance, and you end your subscription out of pure fury*

[@josephbernados1649]

Louise Dearman's lip quivering as she whispers "cost" and "lost" is exquisite. The way she conveys someone just buckling under the lies she has to proliferate and her eyes betraying her at every smile is just incredible to watch. I'm so obsessed.

[@sorrynotsorry6]

Oh, for Kristin, the "description" is supposed to be "Original Broadway Cast-2003", of course! Sorry for the mistake!

[@sorrynotsorry6]

@Music Loft Thank you so much!

[@mcurt9]

i saw k.c in it--its hard to explain-cause i saw it right at beginning of previews-and she just blew me away-i didnt know much about the show --so i saw it before it became a teen favorite...but her perf really shook me to the core...kendra is a close 2nd as far as interpreting the song--just incredible acting THE song

[@Korenski23VO]

This is so beautiful and emotional. Kristin does a perfect job showing the characters inner struggle here. It’s amazing acting and singing.

[@derikshopinski5651]

Megan is BRILLIANT!!! Her acting is hands down superior. Then that VOICE!!! ❤❤

[@bi_beans9011]

Ok but meaghan hilty? I MEAN?!? HER!!

[@Drewski217]

Brittney really captures that emotion of pushing through while barely holding it together and navigating herself during the song. You really see and hear her Glinda find a way to believe herself by the end.

[@kaley4584]

I could watch these all day. This is one of the most moving moments in the production for me. Yesterday I listened to Ariana Grande's interview on the Sentimental Men podcast, and the way she spoke about her connection to Glinda- in this song specifically- gave me goosebumps. Glinda thrives on all the love and validation that she receives from the people of Oz, but in this moment, as she's processing this deep personal loss and trauma, she basically has to perform for the Ozians and be this character that they need and rely on her to be. The performances in this video gave me chills, but I can't imagine any other Glinda can relate to this exact struggle on the scale that Ariana Grande can. I cannot wait to see her take on Thank Goodness.

[@noone.1509]

This all is info that you did not included but to make these amazing videos is 👍 Kristen Chenoweth also did 2004 as well JLT played Glinda from 2004-2005 Kendra Kassebaum was on tour from 2005-2006, 2007 (Her First Run) on Broadway, 2008 (Her Second Run) on Broadway, and her last ever was on the San Francisco sit down in 2010 Megan Hilty also did 2006 on tour Annaleigh Ashford was Glinda understudy for the tour in 2006 Dianne Pilkington had her last on 2010 Lucy Durack played Glinda from 2008-2011 Alli Mauzey did Glinda from 2008-2009 on Broadway, she replaced Kendra in SF sit down and closed it, she then went on tour in 2012 and went to Broadway from 2013-2014 which was her final run Louise Dearman took over in 2010 actually and had her final in 2011 Cecilia de la Cueva played in 2015 because she closed the show as well Kara did Broadway from 2014-2017 and then played Glinda on tour from 2018-2019 opposite Jackie Burns Katie Rose Clarke also did Glinda in 2013 which is where the video came from Ginna Claire Mason did 2018 on 2NT Helen Woolf did 2ND UK/Ireland tour from 2017-2019 Allison Bailey was also Glinda understudy in 2016 for 2NT

[@jjbartsch973]

Thank Goodness to me is the songs that separates the good Glinda’s from the GREAT Glinda’s. The amount of emotion and thought process they have to convey all while never actually talking about it is amazing, this is literally Glinda having a conversation with herself wondering if everything she has done is worth what she has gotten all while speaking to the people of Oz and having them trust her. For me Megan Hilty’s Glinda is the definitive version for Wicked she does all the small intricacies with such amazing detail

[@Gabriel-f1x7u]

last year there was an original production of Wicked in Brazil, and during the thank goodness, after the fyero leaves, Glinda moves away from the people and starts walking alone around the stage singing, as if she were actually talking to herself, there is even a part in which she sits on the floor wanting to cry, while singing about being happy. This whole new version of the scene's music is much more melancholic than the original version, which is more fun, in fact I think it's something they can bring to the film, since Estephen Shuartz worked on this new montage simultaneously with the production of the film, and I included in this version some elements from the film, such as Glinda's dress being pink, a friend of hers wearing a skirt, Madame Morrible's secretary... and in my opinion, the thank goodness scene works on stage, but on cinema, if they don't give more dynamism, it can get quite tiring (sorry for any mistakes, I wrote it with the help of Google translate hahaha)

[@jjbartsch973]

@@Gabriel-f1x7u I would love for them to kind of mess around with the idea of time during this number for the movie, show Glinda is having a million thoughts a second all while trying to convince herself this is what she wanted. I’m sure they’ve found a way to make it very cinematic

[@antonygoon9694]

I adore KRC, Kendra, and Brittney so much.

[@deutschliebe]

Love hearing Jennifer Laura Thompson! Her Glinda is so great.

[@amb2487]

i love brittney and kara, and kristin is a forever an icon😌

[@sorrynotsorry6]

They're all great!

[@dumbsheep1134]

Me who likes all of them: *Reality can be whatever I want*

[@mikeborowski6000]

Kristen's signature will always be all over this role. But for me, JLT will always be my fave -- and funniest! Annaleigh and Kendra also favorites. And let's not sleep on Helen Dallimore and Gina Beck! THANK YOU for compiling. Louise Dearman looks delicious, like High Shakespeare Glinda! : )

[@J43265]

I'm super curious if the Brittney Johnson recording is before or during the pandemic. I feel like the past 2 years would really shape the eagerly searching (and evidently defeated) hope in the song.

[@sorrynotsorry6]

It was right before the pandemic.

[@brazilianpanda4691]

I went last week and saw brittneys understudy and she was amazing too

[@CSten04]

We love KRC’s performance

[@wesley6873]

I have been wanting this video for so long now! I truly didn't think anyone would make it.

[@gabschutz._]

FABI BANG: A MAIOR DO TEATRO MUSICAL BRASILEIRO

[@sergiomolina6138]

I'm honestly really looking forward to hearing Ariana Grande's version of this song I think she's gonna be great

[@julian2grande]

yea im more excited for this song than i am for popular honestly!

[@J43265]

I will consider her rendition a success if, right after she sings "and if that joy . . .", she offers a small "yuh" in supplication for all us humble Grande stans.

[@123block3]

@@J43265 girl no

[@MikeA15206]

I'm dreading it! Non-broadway performers singing broadway songs rarely work out well, Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone to name but two. In this KZbin video the women did more than carry a tune.

[@isabella-qm8oq]

@@MikeA15206 but ariana started out on broadway in a jason brown musical … you should look up the video of her singing let us be glad

[@dragonpaulz_]

just by voice, ali mauzey is probably the best out of all the glindas. but if you add acting and portrayal, KRC, louise dearman and Chenoweth are at the top

[@montgomeryjohn9292]

Brittney continues to grow and amaze me. Her acting is phenomenal and her vocals are top tier

[@asmileisspecial]

MEGAN HILTY. I'd forgotten how damn good she is. Kristen is incredible of course but I keep rewatching Megan's performance. Edit: Okay but I love Diane and Louise as well!

[@jamirgordon9745]

Not Jennifer Laura Thompson sounded like a vintage recording because of the audio lmaooo 😂 it doesn’t help that her voice has that angelic tone of vintage cartoon princess movies. 1:51

[@nataliascalvenzi5553]

The breath-takingly talented Fabi Bang deserves a close-up and not that awful lighting

[@kaylastrobel6580]

Ali mauzey I saw when I saw wicked for the first time and I saw kara Lindsey the second time. Both amazing.y favorite for this song is Megan Hilty though 😊

[@andreasstratigopoulos6508]

You are missing the wickedly talented (parallel intended) Sophie Evans, the youngest ever Glinda (at least in West End)

[@jonagir423]

louise dearman has the right level of power and acting is beautiful. for me, the best

[@WanderyenErin]

29:04 Our amazing Glinda

[@BeanBag343]

Amanda Jane Cooper was so underrated

[@tonytonychopperrrr]

kristin is the queen. then KRC. Megan is good but she's too sad throughout the entire song she's supposed to be pretending to be happy

[@shawnburgess9870]

Literally thought the same! My top is Kristin and KRC and alli and Megan is tied for close second and I mean super close! An that speaks to their ability to act because they all have the voices but their portrayal is all different

[@Gabriel-f1x7u]

last year there was an original production of Wicked in Brazil, and during the thank goodness, after the fyero leaves, Glinda moves away from the people and starts walking alone around the stage singing, as if she were actually talking to herself, there is even a part in which she sits on the floor wanting to cry, while singing about being happy. This whole new version of the scene's music is much more melancholic than the original version, which is more fun, in fact I think it's something they can bring to the film, since Estephen Shuartz worked on this new montage simultaneously with the production of the film, and I included in this version some elements from the film, such as Glinda's dress being pink, a friend of hers wearing a skirt, Madame Morrible's secretary... and in my opinion, the thank goodness scene works on stage, but on cinema, if they don't give more dynamism, it can get quite tiring (sorry for any mistakes, I wrote it with the help of Google translate hahaha)

[@kennywilliams123]

First time I saw wicked it was with megan hilty and she was fabulous.

[@zzpeedy7100]

Annaleigh!!!!! Thank goodness is super dope

[@dragonpaulz_]

on average, i think glinda actresses are better at glinda than elphaba actresses are at elphaba. theres a lot of very average or even shaky elphabas, but all of these ladies are at the very least solid if not even better.

[@themaxcollective]

yes Brittney

[@aaronorr3190]

omg max ily

[@sseungvy]

Is there a full video of that Brittney Johnson performance? I saw her Thank Goodness back in September 2019 and I still think about it to this day :')

[@emmiexcheng]

helen woolf is SO underrated. literally my fav glinda

[@tomgallowitz]

Just noticed Morrible’s costume matches the flowers on the podium

[@HaunaMyKiki]

Kendra 😍😍😍

[@ZacharyHays-814]

Meghan, Louise and Brittany knock it out of the park for me the can sing and ACT the crap out of this song.... barely holding it together they capture that emotion while singing the sh*t out of it!

[@justinadams]

Kristen and Megan are the top

[@wop130]

Kristin's is still the best. Her ability to convey the emotion is just so original and great. The others just seem so dull and emotionless to me, they were just singing and trying to showcase their vocal prowess. Kristin just did it naturally. Annaleigh was the closest second.

[@isabellamoya3934]

KRC’s acting was stellar wdym?

[@persephone9458]

Megan Hilty and KRC too!

[@jessicabhadreshwar3277]

What about KRC? She acts the heck out of this song.

[@Gabriel-f1x7u]

last year there was an original production of Wicked in Brazil, and during the thank goodness, after the fyero leaves, Glinda moves away from the people and starts walking alone around the stage singing, as if she were actually talking to herself, there is even a part in which she sits on the floor wanting to cry, while singing about being happy. This whole new version of the scene's music is much more melancholic than the original version, which is more fun, in fact I think it's something they can bring to the film, since Estephen Shuartz worked on this new montage simultaneously with the production of the film, and I included in this version some elements from the film, such as Glinda's dress being pink, a friend of hers wearing a skirt, Madame Morrible's secretary... and in my opinion, the thank goodness scene works on stage, but on cinema, if they don't give more dynamism, it can get quite tiring (sorry for any mistakes, I wrote it with the help of Google translate hahaha)

[@wesley6873]

What does s/b mean on Lura Bell Bundy?

[@sorrynotsorry6]

Standby

[@wesley6873]

@@sorrynotsorry6 TY ^^

[@MATT-dw3lu]

Ally mauzey is amazing

[@y00bz]

Louise Dearman is wonderful. 20:55

[@davidling8508]

Ali Mauzey

[@jerrygodfrey8739]

Megan Hilty for me, by a mile. But all good

[@SDoesNotKnow]

I like Chenoweth the best who I think is the one who plays Glinda closest to a grounded human being while even playing homage to Billie Burke in the Wizard of Oz film, adopting some of her vocal trills and mannerisms while making Glinda her own. KRC kind of overacts and projects Glinda's inner-conflict with this song way too much, as if she doesn't trust the audience to understand it.