'I feel Wicked....'
Like so many musicals that I love, my introduction of Wicked came through the soundtrack. Long before I saw the show, I had already fall in love with the original Broadway cast through the talents of Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Norbert Leo Butz. Although Fiyero, (Butz) doesn't have many songs in the show, his two main numbers are favorites.
In the Broadway musical, Fiyero Tiggular is a Winkie prince and the love interest of Elphaba. As I'm guessing most, (all) of you know, Jonathan Bailey was cast as Fiyero for the upcoming big screen version. I struggled with the casting of Elphaba and Glinda, but I was fully on board with Bailey as Fiyero.
My First Fiyero:
Actor Norbert Leo Butz originated the role of Fiyero on Broadway, and it was his voice that I listened to hundreds of time while playing the cast recording. Butz has been a fixture on Broadway since 1996 when he made his debut in Rent. Other notable stage roles include turns in; Cabarete, Carousel, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Fair Lady and Catch Me If You Can.
Although Butz was the first Fiyero, since the show opened on Broadway, there have been hundreds of actors who've taken on the role. On Broadway, The West End, touring companies, and productions all across the globe. Check out a selection of over 30 of my favorite Fiyero's HERE: & HERE:
Butz by M.Sharkey
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