Caroline, she says that she doesnt know yet but shes been takling with them.
we can still hope!!!!!!!!

Walter, google should be able to sort you out.

Stacey-Marie, it even says on her website that she's not doing it.

Wo wo wo, it seems some defence is needed here. I tried briefly above but feel I need to step in again.

I also live in London and I happen to know Stephanie personally.
I'd like to make the point that she has NOT ONCE said anything about playing Glinda in Melbourne, neither officially nor even to friends for God's sake. The only thing she has said, EVERY TIME it has been asked, is that she knows nothing about Wicked Australia except that Gordon Frost haven't cast anyone yet.
She IS playing Glinda in a section of a variety show touring the UK from early 2008 which may be where this confusion started, but NOT ONCE has she claimed to have been cast in Wicked Melbourne.
As I'm sure anyone who knows anything about this industry would agree, that would be ridiculously stupid and dangerous.

You are correct that Steph was not seen in the March re-cast for the London production. I believe at the time she was doing an opera at Sadler's Wells, and already had contracts for a London play and then a UK/US feature film until July/Aug. Lack of availability during the audition, rehearsal AND show periods would have made an application to Pippa kind of pointless.

As for the two Sunday Night Live shows produced by Star EFX, Steph did indeed have a lead soloist role for both Cats and Beauty and the Beast. Anyone requiring DVD evidence, please PM me. Honestly, I don't believe I'm having to do this.

Apart from the fact that Steph is the most modest and self-depricating person I know and so she would never claim anything like this, I know for a fact that she has already signed a contract for something which will prevent her from being in Australia from mid-2008 anyway. So she CAN'T do Wicked in Melbourne.

If anyone needs further proof, on her website, her myspace AND the Wicked Australia myspace, Steph has AGAIN denied these rumours, as already noted by many of the people who posted comments above.

I'm sorry to sound so frustrated but I know both Steph and this show exceedingly well and know that there is no fact to this whatsoever. I don't know how this rumour started but I suspect that someone saw/heard that an Australian was playing Glinda in a UK variety tour and drew the longest bow imaginable. I have no doubt that Stacey-Marie meant well by promoting her but it seems that she has caused far more harm than good.

Stacey-Marie, if you are able to perhaps it would be a good idea to delete this thread. Though I'm sure you mean well, you are playing with fire and someone else's career.

Anyone else, I too agree that you should find out what's going on from the Official Wicked site.
But for the record and as agreed on numerous occasions by Steph herself, STEPHANIE CARSWELL IS NOT IN IT!

Let this be the end of the thread.

She is a lyric soprano I think I read somewhere. I dont know to much about Stephanie Carswell but from what I have heard on her site she has a nice sound.

I had the belief that Helen Dallimore was bringing the role 'home' for the Australian shows.
I am obviously completely out of the loop.

you go away for one month...

nev

It's the simple things stupid...

I don't know Stephanie Carswell nor Helen Dallimore, nor do I care who plays Glinda. I am however getting sick of the character assassination being carried out on this thread by people who almost certainly actually know nothing about these paopel and are basing their opnions on gossip.
The Producer and Director will pick the the actor who in their opinion is the best available person for the role and who will draw the best crowds.
Wait and see in breathless anticipation.

Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing.
www.tonymoore.id.au

Having spent a good part of the evening trying to decide whether I was flattered that people are talking about me, hurt by the fact that they have taken the time to insult me, or worried about the potential damage these comments may cause my career, I now find that Logos has put into words exactly what I feel. So thank you.

I have a million things to say about everything written above but realise that there is probably no point. Those who know me will be able to separate the truth from the fiction and the fiction from the downright slanderous.

So from now on: if you know me, tell ME how you feel and not the hundreds of unsuspecting visitors to this forum.
And if you DON'T know me, then that's just it, isn't it? The thoughtless character analysis is unnecessary.

I realise that Wicked coming to Australia is big news and people are wanting to talk about it, but given the number of times I have said that I am NOT playing Glinda in Melbourne, I think it's quite safe to keep me out of it from now on.

Stephanie Carswell

Stephanie-
That was well handled, and good luck with everything. You'll find you're not the only one anonymously destroyed on this site unfortunately. As I'm sure you understand this industry is full of people like this.

I don't know you, but am sure the fact that we're all talking about you means that you have at least some skill.

On the matter of the subject of this thread- I just read on the official Wicked (UK) site that as per my original thoughts, Helen Dallimore is coming to Melbourne to do Glinda.
So maybe we can all leave Steph alone?!
Nev

It's the simple things stupid...

According to Broadway world no casting has been publicly listed yet. Here is the article.

http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=18400

I just hope they choose well and we get a good show.

The rumour may be more than that. According to Theatre People: Grapevine Australia – 17th July 2007 by Aaron Ware

Tamsin Carroll and Rachel Beck have been cast as Elphaba and Galinda in Wicked. David Campbell will be playing Fiyero and Bert Newton will appear as the Wizard! Again!