--Hello everybody, and welcome to episode
five. One, two, three, four, five!
[monkey sounds]
--Okay, so we all know
how much Tracey loves the camera.
She's so mad at me. Okay, um, we just wanted to show
you. This is what the dress looks like before I step into it. Look how large it
is! It's just like a big pool of sequins on the ground. And this little guy is the
carabiner, and that is what keeps me safe in the bubble. Right, Tracey?
--Brian Perry, ladies and gentlemen music director here at the Gershwin.
Why do you come to my room?
--Cuz I love you. --Ah, that's really nice. Why else? Do you get
some candy?
--Um, yes. Also, I got Nerds and they're my favorite
candy. And I was I had some
right at the top of the show because Amanda gave them to me, and all of Act
One all I thought about for Act One was coming to Amanda and getting more
Nerds.
--Guys, I don't know how this man does it all. How do you do it all?
--With Nerds, sugar, great, sugar and coffee. Life is good.
--Hey, Brittney Johnson ladies and
gentleman. --Hi, it's me.
--Ain't she precious? --Oh, stop!
--Hello Isabel Keating --Hello my darling
--You have to find your light. --Mhmm
Oh, it's glorious -- How's that? Oh, it's glorious. Isabel,
--Yes. --What do you think is your
favorite scene in the show. -- Oh, every
scene! I like watching from the wings
--You are so supportive! -- I love to watch
Oz Dust. It's so good. -- I think you have somebody in the background kind of in
your shot. -- I know who it is!
--Yes, of course it is! He's the head of Brada. The Bill Ryal
Academy of Dramatic Arts, where everyone must study. I'm still only a beginner.
--Please enroll. We're taking we take most students.
--Ryan is a star student. --Hi.
Star student Ryan McCartan --
--Also, also come to
MAVE the McCarten Academy of Vocal Excellence --You can only just
--At Brada --Not completely licensed yet,
getting there.
--Brittney teaches modern-ish. It's not really dance. --Oh, it's strong movement?
--Yes. You can be a move well-er --Move weller?
--Seriously come to Mave, though. --Move well
--Oh, hey, Elphie Vosk.
--Oh, hey! JVLV...
All the TPT Broadway time
--Everybody, we're backstage what we're gonna do?
--Well, let me tell you
what. First of all, we're gonna drink a cold brew dot com
, second of all, we are
gonna go light the Empire State Building g r double e n. We gotta get on the
elevator, not an escalator. --The elevator is here. We got a little bit of Glinda on
top and then Amanda on the bottom. Here we go.
--Fly up there? --That's right!
I wish. Where's my broom? [laughs]
--[sings] Hello, it's me
Oh he's a body builder.
[sings] I am Elphaba in Wicked. You don't even see me.
--Where we goin? --Thank you!
--Got the bubble dress in the background. You guys see Tracey?
--I wonder
if people know what we're in.
--I wonder what is this musical? --Do you know what show
we're in.
--Hi, guys!
--Wicked!
--Gang's all here, bubble dress by Tracey.
Look how perfect. Hey, girl! That's Ariana. She killed
it Wizard and I.
--Oh, is this our dressing room?
--Oh, cool.
--Trace...
--Hey, guys! We're here!
--Craig, thank you for our faces! --Of course! I'm so
--I hate looking at myself.
--Proud of you two.
--We love you so much. --Beauties.
--I hate looking in the mirror. [laughs]
--It's so weird. It feels so
wrong.
--Aww
--Artist at work.
Craig, what's your secret to a good lip?
--Go bold or go home.
--Mmm! --Don't don't be afraid of that first
stroke. Just go for it and clean it up later.
--Hi guys! I'm Jessica Vosk. I play Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway.
--Hello, and I'm Amanda
Jane Cooper and I play Glinda. We are honored, thank you Jess,
we are honored to be here today.
--Gotta get this you guys!
--You only get one chance, so. --How do we do it?
--Well, I'll --Pull from the bottom flip up on the
count of three. One, two, three.
--Wooo! [applause]
--It's happening. We're going upstairs. It's gonna be cold. That's why we have outerwear on.
When I first moved back to New York to come do Wicked, I was living in Long
Island City. And my view
every night was of the Empire State Building, and so it's like so surreal
to be here doing this right now.
--We're here! Oh my goodness!
[camera shutters]
--Guys, back here!
--Up here!
--Guys, right here. Straight ahead.
--Straight ahead. Straight ahead.
[camera shutters]
--Look at this view, you guys!
-- Woah.
--We're at the Empire State Building! --It's got a lot of things.
It's got a lot of thrills. You can see Jersey.
--That's right. --And also, all of
New York proper.
--It's amazing.
How incredible?
We're just really honored. Like, what?
It's incredible.
--Ladies and gentlemen, Elfie Vosk.
--[sings] Who am I, this wonderful morning.
--We were just right up there! Oh, it was so cool. That defied gravity, let me tell you
something.
--Laura and Nick, thank you so much for our jerseys!
Oh my gosh! --Glinda and Elphie!
--We're
so grateful! --Today is October 30th, 2018
--2k18! Yeah!
--And Amanda Jane Cooper is our Glinda!
[cheers] --They are going to say a few words
so if they could have your attention, that would
be lovely.
--We are so happy
that you're here --Yes, thank you for being here.
--We cannot believe that we get to do this tonight!
-- Yeah --We will take all of your love.
--Okay, guys, hi! Welcome back to Survey Questions with Amanda. This question is
from Theodora Theodora cool name. Also, guys, remember just if you make
sure you get a photo of yourself and put it on a popsicle stick and make it into
a microphone. That's what I'm doing. Theodora says, What's a weird fact about
you? Okay, Theodora, here's one weird fact. I've never had
a full cup of coffee in my life! I just don't really love the taste of it. Also,
another weird fact is I can wiggle my ears, you see?I can do it on both sides.
Okay this question is from Nicole Wolf. Nicole says, Best thing about playing
Glinda. Oh my gosh! There's so many things to name. Definitely costumes, definitely
the journey she goes on, most of all, the people that I get to do the show with.
Nicole also asks if you could play any other character in the show male or
female for one night only, who would you play and why? I think it'd be really fun
to play Madame Morrible, just for a night. That'd be really cool. Or
Elphie. Witch switch!
--Thank you all for tuning in to this field trip of an
episode. Um, tune in next week and thanks for watching! Remember to leave a little
sparkle wherever you go. Francis says so. Right, Francis?
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