I like wicked... I agree with NYC4life. If someone ends up liking something thats awesome. Maybe this will mean that he'll start opening his eyes to other musicals too- Wicked did that for me... *
*Theres only us, theres only this, forget regret, or life is yours to miss- no other road no other way, NO DAY BUT TODAY! *
I semi agree with Kringas. There are some poeple on this board that are so very pleasant. However there is a good chunk of people who love proving they know more than you by being mean. You pick and choose your battles here.
I have turned many people into Wicked fans, including my mother who saw it for the first time a week ago in Chicago and already has tickets to two other showings so she can take other members of my family. I love the passion she has for an aspect of my life that means the most to me, theatre! Things could be a lot worse!
(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."
No secret - he liked it all by himself! But maybe you should give up and stop taking him to it... otherwise he may grow to hate it. (plus, think of the money you'll save by not buying his ticket!)