I even wasted my energy to type out that web adress for you. You're being harsh. Trust me, I have a life. You are the one who's a legend and who's been here since 2003 - not me. I have a boyfriend, musical talents and I'm pretty smart. Give me a break.....and gain some maturity.
You know it makes me so mad I think they should close WICKED now to keep it from being a target for further nastiness. Close it to prove that it is so great that it will not tolerate ANY teasing. CLOSE WICKED TO SAVE IT'S FACE!
Guys guys guys! You have to understand, the people who are ridiculously obsessed with a so- so musical like Wicked are more that attached to many of the poorly written lyrics. That spoof is hilarious! My favorite is her bitter wheelchair sister! LOL! Calm down all that are upset, Wicked is good but not the end all be all of musicals. LIGHTEN UP
IDINA MENZEL Hi, I'm Idina Menzel, the wicked witch, and my character is going to be an utterly uninteresting loser for the rest of Act One. It's a good thing I have a hell a voice because the songs I'll be singing for you sound like they came out of Stephen Schwartz's ass while he had the runs.
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
Parody if often a form of flattery. It's funny because parts of it are indeed true, and I love Wicked a lot. It's good to just step back and laugh now and then. I would hate to see some of you guys at Forbidden Broadway.
I thought it was hilarious, too! I found that site about a year ago and read a couple of them (including the one for the Fiddler revival, which was just great) and have been trying to find it again for a while. Thanks for the link - I'll have to bookmark it now!
"Who is Stephen Sondheim?" -roninjoey "The man who wishes he had written Phantom of the Opera!" - SueleenGay
I don't find anything of those scripts on there funny. They are so stupid. Who would waste their time doing this? Yes, I love humor, but what is on that site is just NOT funny.
Nobody's going to tell me what to do! I am going to move to New York! I am going to be ASTONISHING! (sings) It's ASTONISHING to try, ASTONISHING gravity, I think I'll ASTONISHING, defying ASTONISHING, And nobody in all of... er... CONCORD, No Wiza--.... SOMETHING that there is or was Is ever gonna bring me... ASTONISHING!
No offence to the people who don't like it, but I love this line: BOTH OF THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO READ THE NOVEL: "The dragon is moving! What an excellent representation of the fantastic ideas conjured up from the original source material!"
AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO DIDN'T READ THE NOVEL: "Uh...so, what's up with that dragon?"
This one's funny too: A GUY THAT LOOKS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A HOMELESS MAN AND AN OOMPA-LOOMPA "Wanna buy some Foakleys?"
It's not funny. Idina's character was completely uninteresting for a REASON. And that reason is because Kristin Chenotherapy is totally adorable and funny and so they HAD to make Idina uninteresting. They had to, they didn't want to and that is what is so sad about mocking it.
morebroadwayplease and everyone else offended by this--
It's not like people are insulting your mom. It's a musical. I really enjoyed Wicked when I saw it, but it's still a musical that does have some problems. Get over it.
I thought this was hysterical! The Six-Foot Tall Munchkin was great and I loved Joe Mantello's appearance. I truly don't think that could've been any funnier! And, yes, Joel Grey is pretty adorable. And, yes, it is a poorly written role for such an amazing performer.
The other thing is, he treats ALL shows that way; it's not just wicked that he makes fun of but EVERY SHOW. It's most definetely not to be taken personally; it was written for entertainment value. Oy.
-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?"Bless you and all who know you, oh wise and penguined one." ~YouWantItWhen????