Wicked: For Good sometimes feels like three different movies competing for your attention. There's the dark, postmodern take on The Wizard of Oz, the political analogy, and then the heartfelt story of a lost friendship that may become whole again. I've never seen Wicked on stage so I can't speak to how the story was expanded and adapted, but there are definitely some moments that underline how this is the second act o
Ensemble1711444445 said: "I think this has always been promised to Jeremy Jordan.
Theatrefan2 said: "MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Regarding it being built for Groff: it was indeed crafted around his image. There are a few references and jokes that are tailored specifically to him. But it should be easy enough to alter them, or swap them out for new lines based on whoever the replacement is.
The Jonathan Bailey idea is stellar. Maybe he doesn't
joevitus said: "So I've got two questions about this show, one I don't think has been asked and one I'm sure has been discussed, but I can't find it. For context, I've neverseen the show and unfortunately live nowhere near New York, so am unlikely to.
1) Do you think the script reads funny? I was thinking of buying a copy(though the $40-odd price is a little steep) just so I could experience the show in some form, but I wonderif it's the delivery that creates the laughs more than the specificlines/plot developments.
BrodyFosse123 said: "‘The most hurtful thing,’ said the former Broadway star, ‘was that people found out this one thing about me—and nothing else in my character or my work mattered anymore. And no one defended me.’
Well, now we also know you're a petulant whiner with a victim complex, so good luck finding more work that way. Maybe you could do a movie for the Daily Wire.
Not sure what my next big plans are. I know Phantom, The Wiz, and The Notebook will have tours coming through soon so I might try and catch one of them. I also want to see Somewhere at the Guthrie at some point and maybe Goosebumps: the Phantom of the Auditorium at Park Square.