I understand what you are saying and although I see your point it is not realistic why would Megan (Or any other human being) say..... "hmm....Im making over 4thousand dollars a week, but let me give that up and give my paycheck to a fresh face." I dont think anyone is going to do that

^ EXACTLY! Acting, especially stage acting is a tough job to get. SO many actors spend their time cleaning tables at McDonalds while they wait for a job to open up. Megan loves the role, loves the show, it's a high paying job, and it just means a lot to her. She will eventually get out of the role, but it's a paying job, and 3 months is no problem. Anyway, I'm excited to see her again.

For Good heard that someone on Delusions heard that Erin and Briana are scheduled to leave September 28. Teal is currently contracted till October 26.

http://www.witchesofoz.com/wicked_boards/i...0&start=400

Does this mean that Kristin coming in can be MORE than just a rumour?

I would die. Because on October 19th, she could sign my Pushing Daisies DVD, my Wicked CD, and various other items... but it's doubtful. VERY doubtful...

I dont think Cheno signs very many things. and I know for a fact when she does it is one item. She is also a germofobe (sp?) and uses her own pens and doesnt like to touch things

I've never heard that she's a germophobe. She has no problem signing my playbill and putting her arm around me after Carnegie Hall. I do know that flash photography can give her migraines.

Well I guess you would be the one to know since you've actually met her Jess! lol

I heard from somewhere that Briana is coming back to Broadway. Well that wouldn't surprise me one bit since the cast changes it's ensemble members like every couple of weeks.

Erin confirmed that at stage door that she is leaving September 28.

http://www.witchesofoz.com/wicked_boards/i...mp;#entry958906

Is it true that the weather was kind of hard for Erin to handle? Could that be part of the reason why she's leaving?

iitsmel had a rumor around the Pantages that Marcie might be the next Elphaba but nothing is set in stone.

No, She had some problems at the beginning of her run going from two completely different climates, but I don't think it's been an issue lately.

Stephanie said at the stage door of "9 to 5" that she will not be closing the LA production, but it would be someone that we like who will.

http://www.witchesofoz.com/wicked_boards/i...20&start=20

SHO! SHO! SHO!

^^Than it's definitely going to be Sho or Eden. It would make sense for either of them but especially for Sho...great way to promote her new CD and even sell lots of CDs at Pantages.

Sho or Eden. 100%. I'm praying it's Shoshana, and that Eden will return to the Pantages in the RENT tour next year. Shoshana and Megan = MAGIC. Despite what everyone says, I think Wicked for 3 months is the BEST way to promote he new CD. I can tell you that I'm more likely to buy it their at the Pantages than online! And to get her to sign it . PRAAAAAYING it's Shoshana!

Well, it's pretty much, but not 100%, confirmed that Caissie Levy and Emily Rozek will be the leads in the 2nd US National tour of "Wicked." Congrats to them if they are.

http://www.witchesofoz.com/wicked_boards/i...showtopic=31144

^ Yes, congrats to both of them if this is true... especially Emily as she's been with the show since the first tour launched.

Please Eden or Shoshana for LA! I will dance...

Eden/Megan, Shoshana/Megan, Teal/Megan... I don't care which. Just one of them; I can't wait for November!

Allen, can you credit me for your avi? Thanks.

My mouth would hit the floor if Shoshana decided to do Wicked again.

As well as mine, and if she did I would do all in my power to go see her!

Maybe NOW, but about a year ago she wasn't. She hugged both me and my sister, and used our pens to sign our programs. Sweetest. person. ever.

Mine, too... and then I would spend a small fortune on a plane ticket, hotel room, and tickets to an entire weekend of shows to see Shoshana and Megan together again. Oh, if for nothing else than to experience Shoshana's "fly" scream and broom thrust live again... and really anything Shoshana at all. Watching Shoshana run out onstage for the first time is still one of my favorite theatrical moments ever.

God, I'm really hoping it's her. Quite frankly, I think she is the most likely candidate. Eden's already said she knows nothing about coming back, and that it was still in the air, etc.

Plus, I think 3 months is PERFECT to help promote her CD--the run wouldn't be that long, and her CD would definitely sell at Pantages alone.

Plus her first single comes out October 7th, so there's time in between to build up the hype.

Do you guys remember last october when the some of us were rooting for Sho to replace Eden " Sho for Elphie in LA 08'"....... well it's still 2008 so our dreams may come true.

I may have to go revive my "In case Sho comes to LA" suitcase from my closet that in put in last year. Does Ramen expire?, because thats what I have in thier.

If Shoshana does come back, she must be really desperate for a paycheck.

^I don't think it would hurt for her. I mean, what has she been doing since she left Wicked? Some cabaret shows? But I'm sure they're probably offering her enough to close out the production.

She has stated more than once that she's too good for Wicked and musical theatre in general. She seems very ungrateful and because of that, I don't have much respect for her.

I don't think this is totally true, I mean I doubt she'd do it for free, but she likes the role and who wouldn't want to be on stage with their good friend every night?

She NEVER said she was to good for it. She said she was using it as a stepping stone. It's no like she spits all on her fans. She didn't say she will never return to stage she says it has to be the right role.

Wow...talk about twisting one's words, Jess. NEVER did she say that and she has said on numerous occasions that she's grateful for the experience Wicked gave her and her fan base gained from it. Shoshana is a very kind and loving person and is very generous to her fans.

ETA: RJ, I know what you mean. I started crying watching her run onstage in Toronto, and I'd love to see her do it one more time.

It's possible I misunderstood what she said. One thing I do remember for sure is a q&a on her site a few years ago. Someone asked her what the best thing about being in Wicked was. She said "getting a free ride home after the show."

That's Shoshana, there is no doubt she was being facetious.

That is just like Amber Efe saying her favorite thing about her job is the "Big Fat Paycheck". She loves her job and was making a joke.

I don't think Shoshana would have stayed with Wicked for as long as she did if she was "ungrateful" for the opportunity it gave her.

I hope she was joking. I'm definitely not a Shoshana fan, but it would be nice for her to close the show with Megan only because they have great chemistry and seem to be good friends.

Guys, I seriously doubt that Sho will be closing the show. Like she told me last time the rumors started, she has no plans of ever returning to Wicked. She's got a LOT on her plate right now, and while it would be nice to have the extra promotion for her CD, that can happen without her performing; they sell (or at least did earlier this year) Idina's CD "I Stand" at the Oriental, and she wasn't even ever in that production.

^ But Idina's already super famous, and...well....Shoshana isn't. Especially in LA, Wicked would help Shoshana IMO. More people, (even new) people would find out about her, buy her CD after the show, love her, tell their friends, etc. etc. It won't hurt her to come back for 3 months, especially since it's with Megan and it WILL help her CD. 100%

Prior to seeing the show, I knew who Idina was, but didn't know she was the original Elphie. I just thought she was "that girl from RENT". I didn't even notice her CD was available. I don't think just having Sho's CD sitting at the merch booth w/o her name on the playbill would do her much good. Just my opinion.

^ Really. You think Idina is "super famous." I love Idina to death, but she's not famous in the least, except maybe within RENT and Wicked circles. WBR stinks at promotion (and do NOT even get me started on WBR); the people selling her CD at the Oriental didn't even know who she was!

Here are some interesting tidbits:

On October 27 (the same night as the Wicked NYRP benefit), the Meg 'an Sho Show is making it's NYC debut at Birdland

On November 1, Shoshana is performing at a Wicked benefit with Katie Adams in Fort Myers, FL.
http://www.fl-arts.org/wizard_site/index.html

On November 3, the Meg 'an Sho Show is playing in Ontario, CA.

So Shoshana is clearly, not done with Wicked after all

ETA: It also says that Katie is currently performing Glinda on the National Tour of Wicked. Will she be taking over for Katie Clarke?

Everyone keeps referencing Shoshana's saying she's done with "Wicked," but let's look at facts. She and Megan, prior to doing the Meg an' Sho show, said that part of the reason they decided to do it was because they had assumed they were going to get the chance to share the stage as Elphaba and Glinda again (one can presume in LA), but ended up being unable to. As such, I do think it's impossible to rule out the chance that Shoshana and Megan may close out the LA sit-down.

And I would flip. Absolutely flip. And go completely broke. And then I would cry when Shoshana ran onstage. And then I would cry again when she went up in the air. And then I would be very happy that I'd gotten to see her more than twice. (Seriously, my adoration for Shoshana is such that I'm still in a state of disbelief over the fact that I got to see her perform live... now if only this freaking hurricane would not have stopped me from seeing Kristy Cates live in "Unbeatable"...)

Amen, RJ. I'd pay a lot of money to see this one more time

Ohh so thats where the proshot of shoshana is from? Funny you should reference that...I came across that clip like an hour ago and was wondering where that clip came from.

On Katie Adams' website it says that she's with the Broadway company until Feb 2009.

Apparently, The Meg 'an Sho Show at Birdland was canceled.

Hopefully, it was canceled so they can be at the "Yellow Brick Road Not Taken".

Yeah amen. I was really mad when they announced that the show was going to be during the benefit.

On FaceBook Sho is under the declined column so I don't think she will be there.