Posts tagged Courtney Corey
Nessa’s Niblets: October 8, 2012
0Dee Roscioli (Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – Broadway, Chicago; former s/b Elphaba – San Francisco, Chicago) replaced Anne Brummel as Grizabella in the national tour of CATS.
Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago), Christine Dwyer (Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba, former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway), Kendra Kassebaum (former Glinda – San Francisco, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Idina Menzel (original Elphaba – West End, Broadway, Pre-Broadway), and Julie Reiber (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, Los Angeles) have all played Maureen Johnson in RENT.
Laura Bell Bundy (former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Adam Fleming (former ensemble, u/s Boq – Broadway, Chicago; former Boq – Chicago), Richard H. Blake (former Fiyero – Asian Tour, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Kate Loprest (former ensemble, u/s Glinda, u/s Nessarose – Chicago), Alli Mauzey (upcoming Glinda – Broadway; former Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour, San Francisco, Broadway; former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Constantine Rousouli (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway), Aaron Tveit (former Fiyero – Broadway), Donna Vivino (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour), and Bryan West (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour) all performed in the Broadway production of HAIRSPRAY.
Courtney Corey Appearing In Diversionary Theatre’s PIPPIN
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Courtney Corey
Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago) is currently appearing in the role of Leading Player in Diversionary Theatre’s production of PIPPIN in San Diego, California. (PIPPN has music and lyrics by WICKED composer Stephen Schwartz). The production runs until October 14. For tickets and more information, visit diversionary.org.
Nessa’s Niblets: March 14, 2012
0Apologies for the tardiness this week!
- The only non-Elphaba understudies in the United States to regularly sing the line “No one cries they won’t return!” in “No One Mourns the Wicked” were Lauren Haughton (Swing; u/s Nessarose – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former ensemble – San Francisco; former universal swing) and Brenda Hamilton (Swing; u/s Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour; former universal swing), the latter only doing so when Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago) was out on extended injury leave. That said, in international productions, different performers often sing the solo line.
- The line “Through their lives our children learn!” is often sung by the two Glinda understudies and one of the featured female dancers.
- Kevin Samual Yee (former ensemble, u/s Boq – 2nd Ntl. Tour, Chicago) has created several video web series, including “The Kevin Yee Show” and “The Manhattan Boys” . Click here for more information on how to view videos!
Nessa’s Niblets: June 8, 2011
0Apologies for this being a day late!
Miriam Margolyes (former Madame Morrible – Broadway, West End) provided the voice of “Fly” in the animate movie “Babe: Pig in the City”. Additionally, Pippa Grandison (former Elphaba – Sydney) provided some additional voices for the film.
Four out of the eight ladies who performed the role of Elphaba in “Wicked” Los Angeles also performed the role of Maureen in a professional production of “Rent”: Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles, 1NT, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Julie Reiber (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, Los Angeles), Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago), and Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway). Additionally, Angel Reda (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles) performs “Take Me or Leave Me”, one of Maureen’s songs, in the Hugh Jackman concert she is currently participating in.
Three men have performed both the role of “Fiyero” in “Wicked” on Broadway and “Roger Davis” in “Rent” on Broadway – Sebastian Arcelus (former Fiyero – Broadway, 1NT), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero – Broadway; former Fiyero – 1NT), and Norbert Leo Butz (former Fiyero – Original Broadway Company).
Nessa’s Niblets: May 10, 2011
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Marcie Dodd
- Marcie Dodd (former Elphaba – San Francisco, 2NT, Broadway; Elphaba s/b – Los Angeles; former Nessarose – Los Angeles; former u/s Elphaba & Nessraose – 1NT) was an understudy for the role of Amber Von Tussle in “Hairspray” before joining “Wicked”.
- The original Los Angeles cast of “Wicked” featured two members of the original Chicago cast of the show – Courtney Corey (former ensemble; u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago) & Dioni Michelle Collins (former ensemble, u/s Madame Morrible – Los Angeles, Chicago).
- At one point, Laura Bell Bundy (former s/b Glinda – Original Broadway Cast) was rumored to take over the role of Glinda from Kristin Chenoweth (former Glinda – Original Broadway Cast) so strongly that playbill.com actually erroneously reported that she would be.