If you know me at all you know how much I love musical theatre. And you will also know how much I love and adore Amanda Harrison. I saw Amanda when she was in
We Will Rock You 5 years ago, and I fell in love with her amazing voice and her truly unique looks. I couldn't wait to see more of her and I always thought that she would be brilliant in
Wicked as Elphaba. So I was overjoyed when she was cast as the original Elphaba in the Australian production of
Wicked. I was really lucky to see her the first time I saw the show, and to meet her afterward. She blew me away in her performance, and she was a lovely person. Even though she was criticised for her lack of performances, I have always and will always remain loyal to her. So naturally, I am saddened by the recent news that she will not be returning to the role of Elphaba due to health issues. As much as I love Jemma Rix, Amanda is Queen. So hopefully Amanda will move on to do bigger and better things, and I'll get to witness the pleasure of her performance again in the future. And to those of you who did not get to see her as Elphaba, you truly missed out and I feel sorry for you.
Until next time fellow humans....